Psalm 41-45 Breaking Free from the Dumps | 26 Jul 2010 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
Most of us face times of feeling things just are not working, of being down.
Psalms 26-30 | 11 Jul 2010 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
There is one discussion that Christians have that I can never join in with and that is “Remember what it was like before you were saved?”
What Do You See? | 28 Jun 2010 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
As I was reading in the Old Testament I wondered why God would ask Amos, Zechariah and Jeremiah this same important question - WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Psalm 11-15 Through NT Glasses | 20 Jun 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
There’s an old expression that says, ‘They see everything through rose colored glasses’.
Psalms 5-10 | 13 Jun 2010 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
One of the things I love about David is that he found a secret which gave him strength whatever the circumstances and time and time again as we read through Psalms we see his secret at work.
Psalms 1 – 5 | 06 Jun 2010 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
We are taking the next few weeks to read through Psalms. As we reflect on the very different circumstances that each psalm was written from it, we can allow them to give us ideas about how we can incorporate praise and worship in our own lives and circumstances.
Esther! | 03 Jun 2010 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
This weeks reading is through to the end of Esther, beginning next week with Psalms!
HOLY AND FUN? (This Week’s Readings: Nehemiah 5 – 9) | 21 May 2010 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
“This day is sacred to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep ... go and enjoy food and sweet drinks” (Neh 8:9)
This Week’s Readings: Ezra 1 – 7 | 10 May 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
How appropriate that this week we are reading through Ezra at a time when we have restarted the work on the Go Kids Centre. This coming Saturday we have a work party day clearing and prepping for the next phase of the work.
“Kinsman-Redeemer” | 05 May 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
Isaiah 64 – Ruth The book of Ruth is like a Bible fairytale – girls loses husband, begs for food, saved by rich benefactor, falls in love and lives happily ever after!!!
Diary of the Most High God | 26 Apr 2010 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
This week’s reading: Isaiah 56-62 Isaiah is such a prophetic book! He speaks of things that were going to happen AND actually writes down God’s plan BEFORE the events happened.
Get Ready! God’s Coming! | 21 Apr 2010 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God!
Isaiah 36-42 RELEASING THE PROPHETIC | 05 Apr 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
If ever you wanted a story in the Bible that shows how one man’s prayer was effective, you only have to read Isaiah 36-37.
This Week’s Readings: Isaiah 28 – 34 | 28 Mar 2010 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
Leadership is a hot issue for us at this moment in time! Whether it is the newspapers with their thoughts about the coming general election and whether this party’s leader or that one has better policies and greater integrity.
PAMPER DAY SPECTACULAR | 22 Mar 2010 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BEING 29!!!!!!!!!
Isaiah 16:5 | 15 Mar 2010 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
5 In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it- one from the house [a] of David- one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
Isaiah 8-14 | 07 Mar 2010 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
God is all about salvation! He is love, hope and mercy!
Isaiah 1: 7 | 01 Mar 2010 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
When we read through Isaiah it can be hard sometimes to think how advanced his writing was, looking forward into times of massive transformation of nations, kings and people groups.
Pubbing & Clubbing | 22 Feb 2010 in breathing daily with God | 12 comments
One way to receive Godly Wisdom is to listen to the counsel of those who watch over you.
Proverbs 14:4 (King James Version) | 17 Feb 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
v.4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 8-13 | 06 Feb 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
Reading Proverbs this week has really highlighted to me the importance of the choices we make as we live our lives.
Proverbs 1 - 7 | 01 Feb 2010 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
This last month reading through Proverbs has helped me to think more often before acting, to be just that little bit more aware of the need to be led rather than just going ahead with my own thinking and reasoning.
What a Woman!! Proverbs 31 | 23 Jan 2010 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Have you ever wondered what kind of woman God thinks is Amazing?
Proverbs 18-23 | 18 Jan 2010 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
I have been reading through Proverbs a lot anyway, so it's a blessing. Here's my first installment:
THIS IS OUR CITY! | 11 Jan 2010 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Building Daily Prov 11-17 What do you think about where you live? Do you love it or put up with it?
Proverbs 1 – 10 Wisdom’s Challenge | 08 Jan 2010 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
At the start of the New Year Pastor Claire & I want to change the daily reading schedule to bring a release of wisdom in line with the recent teaching that I did just before Christmas.
Don’t shrink back! | 14 Dec 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Rev 8-12 Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for so many people in this country. The Trafford Centre bulges at the weekend with eager shoppers searching for their gifts, the restaurants are filled with party revellers and parents seem to attend innumerable concerts and plays that their children are in. Are we in danger of forgetting why we celebrate Christmas?
7 Star Quality | 02 Dec 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
These are the words of Him Who holds the seven stars (pastors) in His right hand, Who goes about among the seven golden lampstands [which are the seven churches]: Revelation 2:2
1 John 1-5. John Knew God! | 23 Nov 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
A couple years ago the church sent Julie and I on a cruise to follow the steps of the Apostle Paul. What an enlightening time we had! One of the stops was the Isle of Patmos where the Apostle John records in the book of Revelation
A lot of noise about nothing | 16 Nov 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
1 Pet 4 – 2 Pet 3 Have you ever been in a caravan when it pours with rain? There is a certain sense of satisfaction of being all warm and cosy, the whole family huddled together in a small space with the loud noise of the rain hitting the caravan, sometimes from all sides.
We are graced to Submit | 09 Nov 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
James 4 – 1 Peter 3 In all of our relationships God calls us to live differently from the world, setting standards of love, forgiveness and peace that are a complete contrast to the lifestyles we see around us.
By Faith… | 28 Oct 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
Around the world there are ‘Halls of Fame’ devoted to people who have achieved success in their various sport or industry. It is a great honour to be inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ by your peers.
Rest! | 19 Oct 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Hebrews 2-6 Wow! What an amazing conference Destiny '09 has been! I have come away with such a sense of excitement in my heart as to what the future holds for me and you personally, for us as a body and for all those in the World that will be impacted by the mission that comes out of WHBC, whether in the UK or the World. This makes me want to go and do!
“Be energetic!!” | 12 Oct 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
“God's readiness to give and forgive is now public. Salvation's available for everyone! We're being shown how to turn our backs on a godless, indulgent life, and how to take on a God-filled, God-honouring life. This new life is starting right now, and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, appears. He offered himself as a sacrifice to free us from a dark, rebellious life into this good, pure life, making us a people he can be proud of, energetic in goodness.” (Titus 2:11-14 The Message)
I’m a Little Teapot | 06 Oct 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work! Ii Tim 2:21
House Rules! | 28 Sep 2009 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
When it comes to church life, one word we seldom hear is the word ‘rules’ - except maybe in kids church!
Who Are You Listening To? | 21 Sep 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
As I read these chapters, one of the main themes that Paul looks at is deception. Don’t be fooled into thinking that just because you love God, read His Word and pray that you can’t be deceived.
Relationships | 15 Sep 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Sometimes there are parts of the bible that we skip over normally such as Colossians 4 where Paul writes about all the various people who send greetings and are planning various works.
Rock Climbing Anyone? | 08 Sep 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
The verse above reminds me of rock climbers. The methods climbers use can really help us see how we can reach the incredible heights God has purposed for each of our destiny’s.
Mystery Solved! | 01 Sep 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
I love a good mystery! From the time I was a child I enjoyed watching Perry Masson and Colombo solve the unsolvable.
Destiny | 25 Aug 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
One of the privileges of having children is watching them grow up and develop not only emotionally and physically but in their spiritual walk as well.
Revelation | 17 Aug 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
These extracts from this week's passages are a continual source of encouragement to allow God to fill me with revelation daily.
Just Do It! | 10 Aug 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
What a tremendous time this past week at Faith Camp ’09! Being away from our normal routines and in His presence...
What Are You Looking At? | 02 Aug 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
A telephone company in the USA was surprised by the number of telephone poles that were hit by cars on the eternally straight and flat Arizona roads.
Love Is… | 27 Jul 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Love is active. We can say all the right things but if we don't show our love then we are like the resounding gong or clanging cymbal.
Learning From Other People | 22 Jul 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
How great it is being the pastor of a church, a group of people who are learning to walk in true worship, righteousness, obedience and thanksgiving.
Be Different to Make a Difference | 13 Jul 2009 in breathing daily with God | 7 comments
In order to make a difference we have to be different! That may mean making some hard choices that our kids don’t like!
A Debt You Never Pay Off! | 05 Jul 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Paul, writing by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit tells us there is a debt that we must never pay off – the ‘love debt’!
Grafted In | 27 Jun 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
Romans is a book written to Gentiles – this may come as no surprise but we need to understand the significance of this.
Work In Progress | 22 Jun 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
I love the challenge of these passages in Romans as I realise the ever increasing extent of Christ’s actions on behalf of us.
Humanity vs. Humility! | 09 Jun 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
I love this passage because it shows both the humanity, AND, the humility of the Apostle Paul.
God is exact! | 01 Jun 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
In Acts 17v26, we are told that God made us to “inhabit” the whole earth. Wherever you are, this is your place to inhabit, to dwell.
Filling Our Space | 25 May 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
Whether we know the “ministry calling” God has given us or not, each of us is called to be a witness. Speaking of what we have seen and know.
A Pattern For Power | 18 May 2009 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
When Matt and I first moved to England we FROZE!! My mum would feel sorry for us (from her home in the Arizona desert) and so she made us big fluffy quilts!
Your Heavenly Assignment! | 11 May 2009 in breathing daily with God | 7 comments
You have a heavenly assignment! God created you with a purpose that is connected to His eternal plan.
Agape Love | 02 May 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
2 ½ years ago Alan and I sat on a small stony beach on the edge of the Sea of Galilee looking over the calm, still water.
Another Counsellor | 28 Apr 2009 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
In these chapters Jesus is speaking here to the disciples about the events they were going to go through in the next few days.
Happy Easter! | 14 Apr 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
Have you ever wondered what the two disciples on the road to Emmaus must have felt like when they realised they had spent so much time with Jesus and didn’t realise who He was?
Walking in our full, new nature | 06 Apr 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
Authority was given to us the day we were born again. When we became sons of God we inherited everything that Jesus has…
Girl! Pull Up Those Boots! | 26 Mar 2009 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
“Pull up your boots” is a saying that has stuck with me every since I have been in ministry.
Great Faith | 16 Mar 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Jesus said in verse nine that this Centurion Man had a rare quality of faith. He had ‘GREAT FAITH’.
Preparation Time | 12 Mar 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
There’s nothing like the sense of satisfaction when you have completed decorating a room all yourself.
Watch! | 03 Mar 2009 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
Jesus was continually asked for signs, for timings, for shortcuts to knowing how, what, and when God will do things.
Sign Me Up! | 23 Feb 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
I remembered the above verse from a time I had in prayer a few months back. I was praying about how I could help to bring Jesus to the cities of the World.
The Blood Of Jesus | 10 Feb 2009 in breathing daily with God | 11 comments
In the last 3 chapters of Matthew we read about Jesus’ life from being anointed for His death through to the words of “the Great Commission”.
Persistence | 04 Feb 2009 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
My daughter Rebecca is sometimes referred to by Claire & I as the “persistent widow”.
My Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased! | 26 Jan 2009 in breathing daily with God | 7 comments
Growing up I had always been encouraged to pray for my future spouse. I also was encouraged to give my heart only to the Lord throughout my single years and pray about friends especially male friends.
Rest for Your Soul | 19 Jan 2009 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
The Bible teaches we are a three part being. Created in God’s image he made us Spirit, we have a soul and we live in a physical body.
Our House | 12 Jan 2009 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
2008 was an amazing FRESH year! When we sat in the Vision Sundays last year, no-one realised the events that would unfold over the coming year and the opportunities that God placed in front of us.
The Perfect Planner | 05 Jan 2009 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Reading these scriptures just after Christmas reminds me of the amount of planning we and the team around us had to put into the Christmas activities.
My Favorite Uncle | 23 Dec 2008 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
A few weeks ago one of my favorite uncles came to visit us for Thanksgiving here in America. As we sat around the table talking about the Lord I was reminded of when I was a little girl.
Mulititudes Of Tears | 15 Dec 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
God loves everyone on the face of this planet and His desire is for the tears of the nations to be wiped away.
Worship | 09 Dec 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Have you noticed how much worship there is in the chapters we are reading this week?
Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing | 02 Dec 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Jude writes to church leaders and members alike when he writes his letter effectively saying “Keep the main things in focus”.
It’s A Cover-up! | 19 Nov 2008 in breathing daily with God | 7 comments
There are at least four times in the New Testament that a similar expression is used when Peter says, ‘the end of all things is at hand’.
Patience | 10 Nov 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Patience is such a wonderful gift. It is linked in so many ways to the other fruits of the Spirit.
Run The Race | 03 Nov 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Each year I have to take our car to the garage for it's MOT. A test designed to prove the road-worthiness of every vehicle of the roads in the UK...
Faith - It Moves Me! | 27 Oct 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Hebrews has been talking loud lately! Every verse just has so much life. Its truly amazing. I especially love Chapter 11. This is our Heroes Hall of Fame!
Let’s Go To the Promised Land! | 20 Oct 2008 in breathing daily with God | 8 comments
As you know, the last Sunday in May I began a three part series called ‘Let’s Go’. On the first Sunday I heard myself saying, Let’s Go together, or not at all’...
A Reflection Of Him | 13 Oct 2008 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
The more we listen to Him, the quicker we recognise His voice and the faster we respond to what He is saying...
Sincere Faith | 06 Oct 2008 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
My daughter Abigail is in the middle of choosing universities for next year and Claire & I have begun to think about her not being around...
Go Kids Studio Is A True Investment | 29 Sep 2008 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
With all that’s going on with the GO KIDZ STUDIO I’m totally excited about the plan God has for us as we train and nurture our young people!
Let’s Go Pray | 25 Sep 2008 in breathing daily with God | 0 comments
When this verse fell within my scheduled week for doing the Breathing Daily With God article, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to remind everyone about the Let’s Go vision and the Let’s Go Prayer meetings.
Millions | 15 Sep 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
A couple of years ago I was writing some children’s material for church about how we are “in Christ Jesus”.
Hope – A Change Of Perspective | 10 Sep 2008 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
Hope is a settled, solid confidence … a certain expectation … a springboard for faith and love...
Christ lives in me | 19 Aug 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Getting hold of this truth and letting it permeate through you changes your life. It has to!
All Grace Abounds! | 12 Aug 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Last week Pastor Julie wrote about walking by Faith and having the same Spirit of Faith because of the opportunities ahead of us. 2 Cor 9 v8 speaks to me about how I walk into these things … by grace!
Nuggets of Gold | 05 Aug 2008 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
There are so many nuggets of gold in these chapters I have found it really tough to stick with just one!! So we will mention all the ones I like.
A Fool-Proof Life! | 29 Jul 2008 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
It’s called the Great Love Chapter, and if you regularly spend time meditating in I Corinthians 13 you will never fail in life!
Running The Race Together | 21 Jul 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
God has made us – WHBC – one body and as such each one of us is as valuable as each other.
Being A Blessing To Others | 16 Jul 2008 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
These chapters contain some of the most challenging scriptures to our approach to life and the events that happen around us.
Official Commendation! | 07 Jul 2008 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
Hopefully you are enjoying these chapters as much as I am!! Chapter 3 has really stood out to me during this time of transition like never before.
Smelly Feet! | 30 Jun 2008 in breathing daily with God | 8 comments
After running today, when I was changing my shoes I noticed an ‘interesting smell’ – actually it was more of a cloud of strange gas – coming from my trainers...
Christ Lives In Me | 23 Jun 2008 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
The message in Romans is really quite simple – it is not I that live, but Christ that lives in me.
Righteousness | 18 Jun 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Before I became a Christian the book of Romans was one of my least liked books of the Bible...
Passionately Relevant | 02 Jun 2008 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
What follows is a great example on how to connect with an unsaved group of people. As you read notice how Paul draws from their own culture and the society of the day.
Praying For Your Leaders | 28 May 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Are you praying for your leaders? Or are you waiting for those desperate moments when your leaders need help?
Be Ready and Willing | 19 May 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
In Acts 8 we have the story of Philip’s ministry, sparking off a revival in a whole city and propelling a whole nation in a different direction.
Beemers’ Book of Acts! | 14 May 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
How exciting that we are finally in the Book of Acts!! Talk about an adventure. This group of people were definitely living an 'out of the box' experience.
A Commanded Promise | 06 May 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
If someone commands you to receive a promise, you know that the promise is yours!
Oxygen! | 28 Apr 2008 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
Without oxygen I can’t breath, without Jesus I can’t live! He is my “oxygen”, my life.
Be The Catalyst | 21 Apr 2008 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
I love reading through the accounts of Jesus’ encounters with people, both the religious & non-religious.
I Love Tick Lists! | 16 Apr 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
My life is one continual tick list! Without a tick list nothing would ever get done!
Eyes of Love | 07 Apr 2008 in breathing daily with God | 2 comments
Sometimes receiving such generous mercy does not come easy. We would rather ‘pay the price’ for our own failure.
Persistence | 01 Apr 2008 in breathing daily with God | 1 comments
You know, God hasn’t called us to be half-hearted or weak-willed. Meekness does not equal weakness! He asks us to persist.
Overflowing Life! | 26 Mar 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Our relationship with Jesus is so powerful. The overflowing life that cannot be contained, it has to affect others. It is life!
You Won’t Sink! | 18 Mar 2008 in breathing daily with God | 9 comments
When we know that the Lord has asked us to do something, we can have such confidence that we will get to the other side of any situation.
Fish, Forsake & Follow | 11 Mar 2008 in breathing daily with God | 8 comments
To a fisherman, fish are money. BIG fish mean BIG money, and A LOT of fish mean A LOT of money!
Are you Watching? | 04 Mar 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
What are you watching? Eastenders, Neighbours, SkySports? Your bank balance? Sale prices? The news? The stock market?
Authority To Go | 18 Feb 2008 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
All who know me could easily guess that out of these chapters in our daily readings I would go straight to the above verses. GO, GO, GO!
Sick? No More! | 15 Jan 2008 in breathing daily with God | 11 comments
In Matthew 8:17 the writer is quoting Isaiah 53. He tells us that Jesus is the fulfillment of Isaiah 53 and as such Jesus Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.'
Happy New Year! | 09 Jan 2008 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
At this time of year, most of us are trying to decide whether or not to make a New Year Resolution. It is a great opportunity to prioritise and to set goals for your life.
What Team Are You On? | 10 Dec 2007 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Notice Satan is called the 'accuser of our brethren'. What does that mean? It means he is forever reminding people of their mistakes.
God’s Promises | 03 Dec 2007 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
In 1 John 4v4 we read that we have overcome because Jesus lives in us, this means that all these promises are for us.
Walking In The Truth | 26 Nov 2007 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
I was recently at an awards evening, watching my daughter and several of her friends being honoured for their hard work at school...
Release and Let them Go! | 19 Nov 2007 in breathing daily with God | 7 comments
As we get closer to the New Year, I am praying for all of us to say that 2008 will be a year of New Beginnings...
Peter’s End Time Handbook | 13 Nov 2007 in breathing daily with God | 7 comments
In this weeks reading there are two of my favourite chapters which I often use when preaching on the subject of missions…
You Are Chosen! | 05 Nov 2007 in breathing daily with God | 4 comments
Peter was a great encourager! He knew what it was like to face all kinds of trials, including being beaten and imprisoned. Yet still he continued to praise God.
Making Time For God | 29 Oct 2007 in breathing daily with God | 5 comments
Part of our daily breathing with God is making time for Him to speak into our day.
Plan Some Fun This Week! | 22 Oct 2007 in breathing daily with God | 6 comments
Here is a great scripture that I found when I was preparing for one of my classes at World Harvest Bible Training Centre.
Mix the Word with Faith! | 15 Oct 2007 in breathing daily with God | 3 comments
Every week the Pastors will be commenting on the chapters we are reading. This week we’re in Hebrews which is one of my favourite books...
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Rhema Relevant - 12 Jul
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