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Destruction to Reconstruction – Part 3
I always thought by the time I would return to South Africa, I would be in a better condition than when I left it initially. But I wasn’t. I was lost, and very much afraid. I moved to the Western Cape for work, and in all my unpacking I found my Bible. My parents gave…
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Destruction to Reconstruction – Part 2
After school I studied and worked part-time. I was confused about my future and followed the direction my dad suggested to me. Being out of school took some pressure off of me. I could come and go with more freedom, and not having to pretend going to church or believing in God anymore. I lost…
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Learning To Trust God Again
When we first meet Gideon in Judges 6, he doesn’t look like a hero waiting for his moment. He looks like a man trying to survive. He is tired. He is uncertain. And, although we don’t see it all in the opening scene, he is living with more grief than we might realise. For seven…
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So… Where Does The Holy Spirit Fit Into The Picture?
Most of us find it fairly easy to understand God the Father. From the time we are children, we learn the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father in heaven…” We instinctively understand the picture of a father. He is the One who gives identity, protection, provision, guidance and love. Much of what we long for from an earthly parent…
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Where Is Power Code Living In The Bible?
I warn you now, I am not the person to call in an emergency or crisis or pressure situation. I am the freeze-type, who needs a moment first to collect myself and my thoughts before I start to figure out what I need to do. I do not like nasty surprises, and I like my…