by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
‘And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make...
by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
Paul’s last item in the armour of God is the sword of the Spirit, the word of God (see also Heb 4:12). A double-edged sword made it easier to penetrate, as well as to cut in every way; Eugene Peterson likens this to the sharpness of a surgeon’s scalpel....
by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
Prov 23:7 says ‘as a man thinks within himself, so he is.’ Our thoughts are powerful and can determine our lives to a great extent. If we think we are useless and limited, we rarely try to do anything special. Cris Rogers has just published a book called...
by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
‘In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.’ (Eph 6:16) The Roman shield was called a scutum and was as large as a door. It covered the soldier entirely and therefore...
by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
Paul goes on to say, ‘with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.’ (Eph 6:15) Zola Budd (a South African athlete who ran in the 1980s) may have been able to run barefoot, but most of us are grateful for the protection of...
