I encourage you – Jesus said that Loving God and Loving People as we love ourselves is the priority for our lives (Matthew 22:37-40). One poet puts it this way “Love is a decision which translates into a myriad of beautiful actions”. God chose to love us this way. Jesus’ actions were healing and life giving. I pray we chose to love this way.

Encouraging us all from 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us by his grace and gave us eternal encouragement and good hope encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
Remember wherever you are and however you may feel, God is with you

Life will always have its challenges, but I hope we can be encouraged in the Psalm 18:18 “They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.” When challenges or whatever may come our way, the Lord will be our support and strength. Have a blessed day and let us hold onto this truth.

Encouraging us all to make the time to be still and wait patiently for the Lord (Psalm 37:7). I pray that we will take any anxieties to him because he cares for us (1 Peter 5:7) and that we will be prayerfully attentive to the Holy Spirit and rest in him each day. Amen!

Praying that we may all possess the Spirit driven motivation of Christ’s love so that Loving God and Loving People remains our priority. As 1 Corinthians 13:5 shows us love “does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs”. I pray we all experience the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and a renewed sense of God given purpose, meaning and significance.

I encourage you to remember that each day we wake up in the mighty strength of the Holy Spirit. We are Christ’s ministers and in him we live, we move and have our being (exist). Acts 17:28. Wherever you are and however you may feel, remember God is with you.

Encouraging us all in all the activity at this time of year to have Jesus as our centre. Slowing down to listen to the Holy Spirit so that in him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). Praise the Lord!

As the church celebrates Holy Week I encourage you to rejoice that .. God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). I pray that Loving God and Loving People is at the centre of all we say and do.

Encouraging us all to make the changes in our lives and ministry as the Holy Spirit directs us. Change may be daunting but it is inevitable and wonderful because God is with us.
So I pray that each of us will have spiritual wisdom (Ephesians 1:16-19) as we courageously embrace change. I also pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers (3 John 2).