Nothing can separate us from the love of God

Nothing can separate us from the love of God

Some fears come back in the night. Is God really for me? Will my sins be held against me after all? What if something happens that takes me away from Him? The end of Romans 8 was written for exactly those fears. Paul has just set out God’s purpose for His people, from...
What God promises when trouble comes

What God promises when trouble comes

Psalm 91 is one of the most comforting chapters in the Bible, and one of the easiest to misread. It begins like this: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, ‘You are my refuge and my fortress,...
Stress

Stress

Too much to do and too little time. People depending on you at work and at home. A mind that will not switch off at night. Stress is so common that we treat it as normal, but it wears people out. Does the Bible have anything to say to it? “Cast your burden upon the...
Rejection

Rejection

To be turned away by someone who should have loved you is one of the deepest hurts there is: a parent who left, a husband or wife who walked out, friends who dropped you, a family that shut the door. It can leave a person feeling worthless. God has something to say to...
Guilt

Guilt

Some guilt fades by morning. Some does not. There are things we have done, or failed to do, that come back to us for years, and no amount of keeping busy makes them go away. What can be done with a guilty conscience? “let us draw near with a sincere heart in full...