Living Today
Interesting articles from Christian teachers and leaders. Designed to help you as you follow Jesus here in Papua New Guinea
From One to Many…
Be encouraged by the following testimonies that come from Tomu who is the Station Manager at Life FM Fiji. He has been meeting with different people, organisations, and Churches and even mobilising volunteers to distribute The Word for Today. When we are faithful...
Testimonies of the Impact of The Word for Today
We received the following beautiful testimony from Coxwain in The Solomon Islands, about how God is continuing to work through the lives of a local church that he was visiting recently… Good afternoon Ian and Grant. Trust you had a great and enjoyable Christmas...
Knowing God Better Every Day
A senior executive of a major bank in New York once told a reporter how he had risen to his position. At first I served as an office boy. I would collect the mail and distribute it to the various departments on different floors in the corporation. Then one day the president of the company called me aside and said, “from tomorrow on, I want you to come into my office and spend time with me every day. I replied, “but what could I do to help, I know nothing about finances.” “Never mind that”,...
Conquering Stress
During the course of our life, we encounter stress. Some in high levels, and some in low. Emails, global linking, social media… it seems that over-night everything has impacted our modern life, creating overwhelming deadlines, frustrations, and demands. How can we be conquering stress in our lives? In 2008, Australian Heathcare company Medibank Private released their research results into “STRESS”. Without the 'per year' hidden costs of re-staffing and re-skilling where there is stress related...
Financial Health
Wouldn’t it be nice if having a relationship with God meant we never have to worry or stress about money again? Well... actually, that is possible. Not because God fills our bank accounts supernaturally with money whenever we need it (though we have heard stories about that), rather, when we align the posture of our hearts with the fact that: God IS OUR SOURCE and HE HAS HIS WAY to do finances. In the Bible, God lays out basic principles about how we are to manage our money. Jesus talked about...
Rethinking How We Resolve Conflict
Have you ever been caught off guard and said something you regret? Have you ever been offended or offended someone else and been surprised by the reaction? Some conflicts are minor, but in the worst-case scenario, they can lead to assaults, lawsuits, and even murder. Wayne Forward, from PeaceWise Australia, thinks it’s time for a radical rethink on how we deal with conflict. He says when we find ourselves at the beginning of a dispute, whether it be at home, work or even at church, we often...
Christianity and the Problem of Evil
Christianity and the problem of evil
“Embracing My Past Helps me Share About Jesus”—Jesse
Jesse is a life coach—passionate about skateboarding and Jesus. We talked to him about his story and how he uses his past to change people’s future…
An Easter message
An Easter message from Awaken Church
Christian Growth Comes Down to Daily Habits
By Laura Bennett Is there a way to measure your spiritual growth? Central to the Christian faith is a desire to become more Christ-like and see our lives reflect Jesus’ character, peace and intuition. But how do we know we’re getting any closer to that goal? It’s safe to say obtaining Christlikeness will be a lifelong pursuit, but pastor and author Justin Kendrick says there are habits we can cultivate that support such an aim. “A lot of Christians fail to define what spiritual growth is,”...
The Only Prayer You’ll Ever Need
Have we as Christians allowed the Lord’s Prayer to become like a ritual in our lives? Are we missing the real treasures contained within it? It’s one the most familiar passages in the Bible, and it’s also where Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. The Lord’s Prayer is one of the first things we often learn as children, and as new Christians. We can recite it from memory in church on a Sunday, and even Australia's Federal Parliament opens each day reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Dr. Douglas K....
Dr Kameel Majdali – Is it Time for a Reset?
When we think about things like COVID, the culture war or cancel culture, we get a healthy dose of realism. Dr. Kameel Majdali from ‘Understanding the Times’ believes it has never been more important for us to build God’s kingdom. He wants to help us gain insight into what’s happening today, and also to have hope for tomorrow. What is a reset? It means to set again or to set differently. If you like the status quo, you would press reset, set again. But if you want to change the status quo,...
Don’t wait; enjoy your life now
‘Nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his heritage.’ Ecclesiastes 3:22 NKJV
Solomon writes: ‘Nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own works.’ That is why we are here!
If you’re unhappy with your life you don’t get to push some magical reset butten that means you start life over.
Begin now to think about what you can do to find more joy in every experience. The present moment is all you’re guaranteed, so don’t wait until later – until you get married, retire, go on holiday, or until your children finish university – to enjoy your life. No one knows what will happen next in their lives or in the world. You’re alive now, so maximise it, embrace it, and celebrate it.
Nobody was busier than Jesus, yet He knew how to celebrate! His first miracle was performed at a wedding reception. His schedule was hectic, yet He interrupted it to enjoy time with children. The needs He faced were endless, yet He took time off to rest. If you had your life to live over, would you take more chances and more trips? Would you climb more mountains, swim more rivers, and watch more sunsets? Would you eat more ice cream and fewer beans? Would you stop worrying about imaginary troubles? Are you one of those people who never goes anywhere without an Aspirin, a hot water bottle, a mouthwash, a raincoat, and a parachute?
You get the picture. Don’t wait; enjoy your life now.
SoulFood: Deut 1-2, Mark 6:1-6, Ps 35, Pro 11:19-21
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