Words4Wonder Blog

Romans 8:14   “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God”   You know those nights where you’re just sat in your room and you’re just thinking ? Physically you’re not doing much, but mentally you’re going overtime. Well, that’s what happened to me a couple of days ago. Thinking about a lot, one of those thoughts was examining my life. I looked at all the things that made me, me . I started to match my life to Jesus, to see if there was a comparison , and I could pick very little things. I saw how unforgiving I was in certain situations, I saw how I didn’t use kindness in that interaction , all things I wasn’t proud of. In times like this, it’s very easy to be disappointed in yourself and hang your head down, b ut I think in all our lives, we can use this as an opportunity for change.   When was the last time you looked in the mirror? What did you see? The things that we see are most l ikely vain : maybe it’s the way our hair looks, or the colou...

Romans 8:18   “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us”   Recently my mental health has been at an all-time low. With that comes anxiety, overthinking and constant pessimism. In times like this, it feels easier to give up with everything rather than simply enduring. A constant thought that has entered my mind is that “it will always be like this” and “you will always feel this way ” . These are all lies from the enemy to stop me from having one thing: hope.   Hope is one of those things that is talked about from a very theoretical standpoint. We say things like “stay hopeful” or “keep having hope ”, but what does that look like when you feel like your whole w orld is going to end? What does hope look like when you struggle to talk to God, struggle to read your bible, struggle to do anything.   Looking at the verse, we see that there is a comparative element when it comes to hope: “present suff...

Ephesians 6:13   “ Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand”   Recently I had a conversation with one of my friends. Before our interaction, I didn’t set any expectation other than simply just seeing how they were doing. To my surprise, my friend asked me a question: and what was just a simple question, felt like an opportunity for me to express my faith. If I had not already had a foundation of God’s word, it would have been a missed opportunity. We are all presented with opportunities, some we may not be aware of, others we may not feel comftable in expressing, but all of them we need to be equipped for.    Our faith and belief are counter-cultural: it doesn’t agree with the views of today and goes against the perspectives and viewpoints of the society we live in.  As long as you claim to be a Christian, there will be people that dis...

James 1:4   “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything”   Recently I had someone tell me that I take too many shortcuts. Because of pride, it’s always uncomfortable for me to accept criticism, especially related to something I wasn’t even aware of. This comment put me in a state of reflection: it made me realise that throughout this year, I’ve been trying to take too many shortcuts. Cutting corners, looking for the easier way out, they’re all mental movements to escape the journey that God was putting me through. In a culture of instant dopamine, we’ve adopted the mindset that everything should be granted to us immediately , however I think God calls us to wait a little longer, because in our wait He may be trying to teach us something much more valuable.   Closely reading the verse , we see that “perseverance” is a work. Like with anything work related, there is a start point and end point. Though perseverance is...