all that is gold does not glitter, not all who wander are lost (JRRT)
Alongside all the new understanding I have gained about managing my thoughts and feelings, there have been some really simple physical, practical things that I have found incredibly helpful. I have learnt how effective a few, slow, deep breaths can be in reducing tension in the body and refreshing the mind. The deep breaths literally... Continue Reading →
The bible is full of instruction on how we should behave and think towards one another. It turns out that this isn’t just so that we can live in community and harmony; it’s also because it’s good for us! When I think thoughts about another person that come from my frustration, anger or any other... Continue Reading →
In the battle for my mind one of the ground breaking things I have learnt about is the transient nature of my thoughts. I can be thinking a certain way about something or someone and then a few hours later my thoughts towards them have completely changed. Equally when I choose, I can stop a... Continue Reading →
One of the key things that Candace Johnson also shared in her sermon was the importance of Philippians 4:8 in the battle for our minds. This is part of an entire passage where Paul shares some of the secrets to doing life so that our minds and souls are really experiencing the rule and reign... Continue Reading →
To fight the battle against those strongholds of anxious thought, I knew I needed to learn how to be ‘present’ in a given moment. For many of us we spend most of our time replaying the past (good or bad) or rehearsing the future (with hope or fear); for me most of my night time... Continue Reading →
This is part one of a series of reflections and lessons learnt in my battle for peace of mind. I owe this lesson to Candace Johnson from the Bethel leadership team who preached on the subject earlier this year. Through the sharing of her own journey with anxiety, I recognised that I had some deeply... Continue Reading →
I have recently been blown away by the fact that you and I are God’s inheritance and he is ours. He chose us before he even created the world, to be his inheritance. We are his chosen inheritance, he wants you and me! I just find that amazing. And so the story since then is... Continue Reading →
I just finished reading the gospel of Luke again, I read it over a few days, several chapters at a time like a novel. It was great!! As I read the last chapter I was reminded of a challenge from Holy Spirit that I had felt recently. It’s a small phrase in the account of... Continue Reading →
