General

Rugby players, or hockey players who have taken a hard fall on a rugby or hockey field, understand what it is like to have a grass burn on the knee.

Another quality God wants to see in our lives is humility. Being humble makes me more like Jesus, and that is who I should become.

Being patient makes me more like Jesus, and that is who I should become. Let us be honest with one another: it is not easy and requires daily practice.

It is impossible to live without hope. Job lost everything and was also beginning to lose his strength. He would rather have died.

Another important quality God wants to see in our lives is self-control. Self-control in my life makes me more like Jesus, and that is who I should become.

Peace in my life will make me more like Jesus, and that is who I should become. Yes, this is easier said than done, because the world in which you and I live is seldom peaceful.

Another important quality God wants to see in our lives is joy and gladness. Gladness in my life will make me more like Jesus, and that is who I should become.

The defining quality that should be visible in our lives is love: love expressed through your heart, your hands and your words.

In John 15:5, Jesus compares the Christian life to a grapevine: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever remains connected to Me, and I to them, bears much fruit, because without Me you can do nothing.” As we remain connected to Jesus, in time we will bear wonderful fruit for everyone to see.

In Mark 5 we read a beautiful story that demonstrates God’s personal interest in you. Here Jesus is confronted with a man who is demon-possessed.