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Reflex

We have a reflexive discomfort with uncertainty. A reflex is an involuntary response to a stimulus. God stimulates us to invite someone and our discomfort with uncertainty means with immediately respond with fear. But we do have the ability to choose our response to the call of God in our lives with faith. So next time fear […]

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Control Freak

We want to know the outcome before we do the invite we can be anxious about each detail. Is it the right service, is it the right preacher, will my fellow congregational members behave! Being a control freak is a coping style covering deep anxiety. We keep anxiety at bay by in the end finding […]

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Encountering God

Moses is full of fear at the burning bush. He starts backing away from God. But he finds that there is no where he can run to, as God declares his name I am the God who is always present. Fear recognises implicitly that there is another and that I am dependent. God says over […]

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Lion of Judah

The Unlocking the Growth seminars help people to see who they really are. It is like seeing one’s reflection in a mirror. The seminar helps to clean the mirror, as we have forgotten what we look like and who we are. Christ in you the hope of glory! Jesus is referred to in Revelation as […]

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Get over it!

Get over it, move on! Instead we end up having a pity party which is a way of experiencing grief, in which we spend our time feeling sorry for ourselves and whining endlessly about how someone shouldn’t have rejected or ridiculed us. We can be renting space in the brain to someone who has no idea […]

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What’s your excuse?

Becky Pippert the author of the great book Out of the saltshaker says in her experience there are 5 reasons why Christians hesitate to share their faith, she also share her thoughts on each one. 1, Fear of offending others – It is great to be sensitive to others, but let the other person know […]

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Draw near to God

Following on from yesterday’s look at the Burning Bush it says “When the Lord saw that (Moses) turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush”. Finally Moses takes a second look and God sees that Moses sees and then God immediately responds, by calling to him. This is how God responds […]

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