You need God’s help

‘Without Me you can do nothing.’ John 15:5 NKJV Self-help books and motivational speakers are like cheerleaders standing on the sidelines shouting, ‘You can do it!’ They can be helpful, but if the ‘you can do it’ philosophy always held true, we wouldn’t need God. Paul...

Learning to listen to God (4)

‘My immediate response was not to consult any human being.’ Galatians 1:16 NIV God’s direction will often be followed by a season of preparation. And the length of that season is determined by the size of your assignment. So when God speaks to you, it’s not always...

Learning to listen to God (3)

‘For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know.’ 1 John 2:27 NLT When you pray diligently and believe you have heard from God, but then you start asking other people what they think, then beware of honouring their opinions above God’s. It’s important to seek...

Learning to listen to God (2)

‘If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.’ Isaiah 1:19 ESV People think they can’t hear from God when, in reality, there are things they already know He wants them to respond to, and so far, they haven’t done it. The quicker you do whatever...

Learning to listen to God (1)

‘He will tell you things to come.’ John 16:13 NKJV Jesus told His disciples, ‘However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own [authority], but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you...