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The unspeakable joy of knowing Christ
The unspeakable joy of knowing Christ

God doesn't call us into a life filled with sorrow and grief, but one filled with joy.

How \'intentional\' are you - with yourself and with God?
How 'intentional' are you - with yourself and with God?

Taking time out to assess who you want to be can help you process what God is asking of you

How God\'s gift of a horse helped a Christian woman through the hardest year of her life
How God's gift of a horse helped a Christian woman through the hardest year of her life

"There comes a crisis point where everything changes. To recover, my father had to go into care. It was a fork in the road."

3 ways that God prepares us for what\'s to come
3 ways that God prepares us for what's to come

We're not always aware of when God's doing something with the purpose of preparing us for what's to come so we can become frustrated, confused and even disheartened at the time. Identifying some of the ways that He prepare us can help us to be more alert to and appreciative about instances when He's at work in our lives.

Think positive: 5 Bible verses to help you say no to negative thoughts
Think positive: 5 Bible verses to help you say no to negative thoughts

We're used to maintaining a focus on the dangers posed from external harmful influences but we shouldn't neglect that we can poison our own minds with negative thoughts about ourselves. We can act as our own worst enemies by telling ourselves that we're not good enough, not wise enough, not loveable. These five Bible verses can help you to assert your power over pessimistic thinking.

3 practical ways to keep Jesus as your role model
3 practical ways to keep Jesus as your role model

How can we make sure that Christ is a constant source of instruction in our daily lives? How can we make or default response to situations that test our faith or force us to choose between what's Christ-like and what's unrighteous "What would Jesus do?" instead of "What best benefits me?" Here are three practical ways that provide us with some answers.

5 Bible-rooted pieces of advice on waiting for \'the one\'
5 Bible-rooted pieces of advice on waiting for 'the one'

The Bible is full of great advice for choosing your spouse and what to do while you wait. Here are five pieces of guidance for you as you hope and pray for a husband or wife.

Is it OK for a Christian to play video games?
Is it OK for a Christian to play video games?

No, this article isn't going to bash gamers or prohibit Christians from playing videogames.

How do I share the gospel without offending others?
How do I share the gospel without offending others?

The truth is that the gospel will always hurt people who are in sin.

Here\'s what you need to live a pure and blameless life
Here's what you need to live a pure and blameless life

We will be able to live a pure and blameless life when we live for Christ alone.

5 ways you can \'love your enemies\'
5 ways you can 'love your enemies'

The Lord Jesus Christ is such a loving and forgiving God that He wants all of His followers to love their enemies.

3 people in the Bible who demonstrate that God can use anybody to preach
3 people in the Bible who demonstrate that God can use anybody to preach

God can use anybody to preach His truth to all men.

How contentment answers your lack of purpose
How contentment answers your lack of purpose

Practically everyone today is looking for a peg or template of living.

Why won\'t God just take away my sexual urges?
Why won't God just take away my sexual urges?

If you've ever struggled with sexual sin, you might have wondered why God would give us sexual urges at all.

If you must preach, preach to yourself
If you must preach, preach to yourself

It's in everyone, and I mean everyone, to struggle with comparison and judgment. Because we don't feel so good about our own weakness, we would rather look to and emphasise the weakness of others in hopes that it will cover our own.