Christian Faith Perspectives

My last post talked about the importance of God giving us knowledge and wisdom. Important as that is, I would like to balance that with the fact that our Heavenly Father also wants to be our provider! So let us look at God’s providence toward us. We can know so much, but if God is…

We are living in a time when knowledge is at our finger tips, literally! Using our favourite search engine we can type in any subject and presto, a wealth of information is available. But another resource is the Holy Spirit, also known as the Spirit of truth. We will find a reservoir of knowledge available;…

It is so easy to stay in our personal comfort zone, you can be content and comfortable where you are. To move into a new experience, or perhaps a new occupation, there will be risks and fresh challenges. You will have to rise above the fear of failure as you begin, but start you must!…

In the Christian journey or pathway, the Holy Spirit is always active in some way. Be it Christian conversion, our prayer life, or God’s guidance and provision in our lives, the Spirit of God is always involved. Before considering other aspects of Christian experience the part that the Holy Spirit plays should be mentioned first;…

The meaning of the word Israel is quite intriguing! ‘ he struggles with God’ This name was given to Jacob because he wrestled in prayer, not giving up till God blessed him.If anything should be a priority in a person’s life, it should be the activity of prayer, When a person prays they are unlocking…

2. KNOWING JESUS MAKES YOU DIFFERENT I can recall the actual moment that I received the Lord Jesus Christ into my life. The dynamic change I experienced during the next few days is as clear today as it was then. Amazingly, God suddenly seemed so close and I found myself talking to Him with a…

INTRODUCTION Christian Faith Perspectives are based on my personal life experiences as a believer in Jesus Christ, whom I received as a teenager. When using Biblical passages for reference the New International Version of the Bible is used and abbreviated, NIV. My life as a Christian has included careers in Local Government Administration, Church Pastoral…