God Is in the Valleys
God is in the Valley of Risk and Failure
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God is with us in the valley of risk and failure. In today’s passage we see Jesus inviting Peter (and the other disciples) to step out of the boat and walk to Him across the water. Peter chooses to take the risk, and literally steps out in faith to walk on the water. The other 11 disciples stay safe and dry in the boat. They did not trust that Jesus would enable them to walk on water. Read more
God is with us in the valley of risk and failure. In today’s passage we see Jesus inviting Peter (and the other disciples) to step out of the boat and walk to Him across the water. Peter chooses to take the risk, and literally steps out in faith to walk on the water. The other 11 disciples stay safe and dry in the boat. They did not trust that Jesus would enable them to walk on water. Read more
God is in the Valley of Weakness and Pain
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God is with us in the valley of our weakness and pain. Pain and weakness come from living in a fallen world. But God redeems our pain. He gives us His ceaseless compassionate comfort to help us endure pain and suffering. He brings purpose from our pain and He teaches us to grow instead of groan through our experiences of pain and weakness. Are you struggling with pain or weakness at the moment? Are you willing to let God into your struggles, to hold you close and bring purpose and growth out of your experiences? Draw close to God as He draws close to you. God is near to the broken-hearted. Read more
God is with us in the valley of our weakness and pain. Pain and weakness come from living in a fallen world. But God redeems our pain. He gives us His ceaseless compassionate comfort to help us endure pain and suffering. He brings purpose from our pain and He teaches us to grow instead of groan through our experiences of pain and weakness. Are you struggling with pain or weakness at the moment? Are you willing to let God into your struggles, to hold you close and bring purpose and growth out of your experiences? Draw close to God as He draws close to you. God is near to the broken-hearted. Read more
God is in the Valley of Shame (Part 2)
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We continue looking at the overall theme of God is in the Valley. And this week we think about God being in the Valley of shame, the shame that comes not from sin but other sources. The shame that doesn’t help us stay close to God but instead destroys us. Shame can become an overwhelming emotion that begins to try to define who we are. This shame can come from comparing ourselves to others and finding ourselves ’lacking’. It says that we are not enough - not good enough, not smart enough, not attractive enough etc. But God tells us that this isn’t true. He tells us that comparing ourselves to others will only harm us because we are not listening to the truth about what God says to us. God tells us that we are precious and valuable and loved beyond anything we can ever know. Read more
We continue looking at the overall theme of God is in the Valley. And this week we think about God being in the Valley of shame, the shame that comes not from sin but other sources. The shame that doesn’t help us stay close to God but instead destroys us. Shame can become an overwhelming emotion that begins to try to define who we are. This shame can come from comparing ourselves to others and finding ourselves ’lacking’. It says that we are not enough - not good enough, not smart enough, not attractive enough etc. But God tells us that this isn’t true. He tells us that comparing ourselves to others will only harm us because we are not listening to the truth about what God says to us. God tells us that we are precious and valuable and loved beyond anything we can ever know. Read more
God is in the Valley of Shame of Sin
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We continue looking at the overall theme of God is in the Valley. And this week we think about God being in the Valley of shame because of sin. Shame can help us stay attentive to God as it helps us to avoid sinful behaviours and attitudes. However it can also make us withdraw from God because we believe we are too sinful, too lost to be redeemed by God. Satan uses shame to condemn us and prevent us from seeking God for redemption. Read more
We continue looking at the overall theme of God is in the Valley. And this week we think about God being in the Valley of shame because of sin. Shame can help us stay attentive to God as it helps us to avoid sinful behaviours and attitudes. However it can also make us withdraw from God because we believe we are too sinful, too lost to be redeemed by God. Satan uses shame to condemn us and prevent us from seeking God for redemption. Read more
God is in the Valley of Pride and Destruction
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We continue looking at the overall theme of God is in the Valley. And this week we think about God being in the Valley of our pride and destruction. Pride is so common to us all, and yet it is also so destructive. It causes us to focus on our own plans and ideas rather than following God. It blinds us to our need for God in everything and so leads us to destruction. It also makes us selfish and mean-spirited, not acting in compassion. Read more
We continue looking at the overall theme of God is in the Valley. And this week we think about God being in the Valley of our pride and destruction. Pride is so common to us all, and yet it is also so destructive. It causes us to focus on our own plans and ideas rather than following God. It blinds us to our need for God in everything and so leads us to destruction. It also makes us selfish and mean-spirited, not acting in compassion. Read more
