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We Don't Know About Tomorrow...

 
Posted by Elaine January 27, 2020 at 12:00 AM AEDT

This news of the shock death of Kobe Bryant with his daughter and others in a plane crash has rocked the sporting world. Life is short, life is fragile and we don't know how many birthdays we will have. Are all our dreams, plans, training and passion to succeed enough? Blog Image Image: Instagram … » Read More & Show Comments

Don't Wait 'til its Too Late

 
Posted by Elaine October 05, 2019 at 12:00 AM AEST

Our life is just like a bubble, here today and gone tomorrow. We don't know when ours will come to an end. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

We're Here to Shine!

 
Posted by Elaine January 01, 2019 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image When I thought about my New Year resolutions I realised they were the same as every other year, to reduce my weight so I look better, but if I never saw my own reflection, would I be dissatisfied with it? Why is it so easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves with others when God has made us so individually unique? … » Read More & Show Comments

When There's Nothing Else To Do - Just Stand!

 
Posted by Elaine October 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM AEDT

I'm involved in a spiritual battle right now! And yesterday, as I thought about the intolerance of everything that is good as our world sinks lower into the pit I remarked how Satan is about to run out of influence, as the time nears for Christ's return. Well, Satan didn't like that... Blog Image Stormy Porthcawl by Steve Garrington… » Read More & Show Comments

A God Who Comforts

 
Posted by Elaine September 07, 2018 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image When explaining God to a girl who'd endured lifelong abuse at the hands of her parents and other 'dads' that came into her life she said... "Oh #@!%! If God wants to be my father I'm totally screwed!" Is that how you feel about God?… » Read More & Show Comments

Leaving Our Mark

 
Posted by Elaine July 17, 2018 at 12:00 AM AEST

Just like that tree we live, we die, ashes to ashes, dust to dust then for a time we're missed by those who knew us before we are also forgotten with just an entry on the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry to prove we ever existed, so what's it all about, why are we here in the first place? What's our reason for being? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

Once a Christian always a Christian? The Bible says...

 
Posted by Elaine June 17, 2017 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image God says: But there are differing attitudes about whether making a commitment to Jesus automatically guarantees us a place in heaven, so I searched the Bible for answers to this difficult question and what I found became so comprehensive I've divided it into 3 parts beginning with this - What does God promise? … » Read More & Show Comments

Too Bad For God?

 
Posted by Elaine November 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Feeling like God wouldn't want you? That's simply not true! God plays no favourites! It makes no difference who you are or where you’re from—if you want God and are ready to do as He says, the door is open. Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

How Do We Escape When The World Ends?

 
Posted by Elaine October 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Blog Image The world as we know it won't last forever and the Bible has much to say about what will happen at the end, so what will happen to us, how do we escape?… » Read More & Show Comments

Jesus - Waiting To Be Found!

 
Posted by Elaine June 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image Undeserved grace and favour freely offered. No hoops to jump through, no matter where we live, no matter who we are, no matter what we have believed to this point, just make that decision of find Him and He will reveal Himself to you.… » Read More & Show Comments

The Heart of God

 
Posted by Elaine March 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Satan, the current ruler of this world, would have us have you believe that God is a mean old man with a long beard and an accusing finger waiting to attack you every time you make a mistake, but what does the Bible say about God? Does God really want to kill our happiness and make us miserable? Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

If I could turn back time..

 
Posted by Elaine August 28, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image War and violence occurred in other countries but rarely in Australia, but sadly this has changed.. so what's the answer? … » Read More & Show Comments

Is the God of this Universe still in Control?

 
Posted by Elaine June 20, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image If God is coming back to earth to clean up our world and rescue us what's He waiting for? Has He changed His mind because we've made too much of a mess of things? What does God want from us? Why would He come back? … » Read More & Show Comments

Peace in Jerusalem

 
Posted by Elaine June 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM AEST

Blog Image When I look at this pic I see how the Temple of Jerusalem was placed on the border of two areas - which to me seems to signify that there is one God, only one - as the Bible says in the Old Testament: Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. Isaiah 46:9 … » Read More & Show Comments

The Priority of Obedience

 
Posted by Elaine June 27, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEST

Is the story of Adam & Eve just a fairy tale or did Adam and Eve actually disobey God, bringing a curse of death on us today? I love this explanation by Dr Charles Stanley ... Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

Castles in the sand

 
Posted by Elaine March 09, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Here is a thought provoking message for all Christians about what God needs us to do and right now with our world slipping deeper into darkness it's worth reading.. Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

What will fill this emptiness inside?

 
Posted by Elaine February 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Elvis, the ultimate superstar, was found with an overdose of prescription medications he used to help him cope with life. Substance abuse doesn't take away the pain of an unfulfilled life... so why do so many who have everything in life still feel empty? Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments

How God Views the Self-Directed Man

 
Posted by Elaine September 03, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEST

When we figure out our own plans and take action with no thought about what God would advise, we are behaving like fools. The Lord has a plan for your life… » Read More & Show Comments

Sanctification: God's Grand Plan

 
Posted by Elaine September 01, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEST

The heavenly Father has a grand plan for the life of every person, and it can be summed up in the word sanctification. If you have never been certain of the term's meaning, you are not alone--many people are unclear about its definition, however....… » Read More & Show Comments

The Pathway of Spiritual Growth

 
Posted by Elaine July 11, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEST

God predestined us to grow into His likeness, but this doesn't happen at the moment we are saved. Read now as Dr. Stanley explains the process of getting to know God...… » Read More & Show Comments

Why 10 Commandments?

 
Posted by Elaine May 15, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEST

Why would a God of love order us around? We are intelligent and can make our own choices...can't we? Blog Image… » Read More & Show Comments

Commitment that brings success

 
Posted by Elaine March 27, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

How can we live a happy and successful life? Blog Image The Bible God guarantees we will be happy if we don't do the wrong thing or hang around with those who do - Read what He promises here ... If we continually do the right thing, He promises: We will be like a tree planted by a river, being fruitful and productive; 'and we will do well in all we undertake'.... … » Read More & Show Comments

Knowing Jesus

 
Posted by Elaine March 25, 2013 at 12:00 AM AEDT

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It was only yesterday didn't know the first thing about the way God works, hadn't the faintest idea of Christ. You knew nothing of that rich history of God's covenants and promises in Israel, hadn't a clue about what God was doing in the world at large. Now ...… » Read More & Show Comments

What does God want?

 
Posted by Elaine December 04, 2012 at 12:00 AM AEDT

Reaching our full potential begins with a clean heart—one that loves the Lord and desires to obey Him. However, each of us was born with a nature bent away from God. In the Bible, Jeremiah 17:9 describes the heart as deceitful and inclined towards wickedness. Blog Image … » Read More & Show Comments