Instead of pay back

​And his master’s heart was moved with compassion, and he released him and forgave him [cancelling] the debt. – Matthew 18:27 Instead of getting “pay back” or revenge…try paying forward the same grace you’ve received yourself. Selah. 

Flip it round

​But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” – Exodus 3:11 Instead of asking “Who am I?” flip it round and say: Who I am.  The antidote to questioning your abilities is remembering and declaring God’s. 

When you pray

​One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say…” – Luke 11:1-2 2 quick thoughts. When you pray, not if you pray, because prayer is taken as a given. Also, …