Led Into Love

"Resist the devil and he will flee from you!" declared the apostle James. But is that really a good idea? Our enemy is vicious and uncompromising, and he hates God's people with a vengeance. And it sure looks like he is having his way in this world we live in. So is it true after all that he is winning and resistance is futile? Absolutely not! To the contrary, if you truly are one of God's people,...

God is working His purpose out in this world, in ways that you can hardly imagine. Even if you do believe that, can you also believe that by placing your life in God's hands your will not only see His victory ... but also share in it?

Being a part-time Christian - fitting God into your life how, when and where it suits you - is about the most foolish thing you can do. But abandoning yourself to God and placing your life into His hands for His glory and His purposes ... is the wisest thing you can ever do!

The day is fast coming when this earth will be filled with the glory of God ... His greatness and power, His majesty and love. Right now He is drawing people to Himself and through them He will be glorified in this world!

As you draw nearer to God and begin to experience the sweetness of knowing Him personally and intimately, you also become aware of who you are relating to. And that's where the fear of God comes in. Scary? Not when you consider that the fear of God is the key to an incredible treasure provided by Him for you.

In this 21st episode of the Led Into Love podcast, I look back on the way God led me into it in the first place ... and why. I also share with you what is now on my heart, as we move forward together into this year. As this world spins increasingly out of control, and many believers find their faith in God and His promises beginning to waver, only those who truly know God and love Him with their e...

By definition, the future is not yet here. No matter how much you try to know it and secure it, there are many potential unknowns. If you don’t have the certainty of God being with you in the future, how do you approach it? At best you can try to be optimistic - identifying things that give you some sense of security … even excitement. At worst, the future is a very scary place, fraught with insec...

Sin is not talked about so much these days. Not even in churches. But sin is still sin, and it separates us from God as much as it ever did. Without God and the forgiveness He freely offers, none of us have any hope of being free from sin. Whenever God forgives, He also lovingly cleanses us from our sins. Only then can our personal relationship with Him be truly restored.

Many believers see relationship with God as something that offers benefits at little or no cost. To them, being a ‘committed Christian’ is about what they stand to gain rather than the opportunity to give God the one thing above all else that He desires from them. Jesus was unequivocal about this: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever...

Genuine relationship with God is wonderfully simple. It is what you were created for, and if you give yourself to Him with childlike faith, He will fill your life and keep on filling it. So instead of anxiously trying to change yourself, why not allow Him to transform you from within, by His Spirit?

The devil is very real and extremely evil. He is the personification of evil, just as God is the personification of Love. Yet, Jesus came into this world to destroy the devil's work and to set his captives free. He made God known, He suffered and died for our sins and rose from the dead - breaking the devil's hold over humanity and opening up the way back to God for us all.

Living for God is very simple. Yet it is also very total. It is about knowing beyond any doubt that every word God speaks to you personally is the truth by which you must live. Nothing else can substitute for that.

Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey what I command". When you come to God on His terms, He is quick to respond. He will speak to your heart, open your eyes, and transform you from within. He will also begin to make you aware of what He requires of you ... and that's where obedience comes in!

You were created to know God, personally and intimately, here and now ... and then go on into Eternity where you will experience the fulness of His love and goodness forever. You were not created for an existence which places yourself at the centre of your life.

Right now, God is accomplishing His purposes for His people and for this world. No matter how things look to you, there is no room for fear or despair about what is taking place in the world, regardless of how ungodly, chaotic or threatening it all seems. “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.”

God is not the strong silent type. He loves to speak and He has much to say! Give Him an open heart, give Him your willingness to hear and obey ... and He will speak to you.

God is the source of all life - the Living God who created the entire Universe out of nothing! Yet, not only is He totally engaged with this world and all that takes place in it ... He is also totally focused on your life to a degree you can hardly comprehend! When you come to Jesus, you don't just change your lifestyle ... you are transformed into the person God created you to be.

There is a yawning gap in the lives of many Christians, within many churches, and amongst God's people generally. A gap characterised by much talk about things such as faith and trust - accompanied by quotes from the Bible and songs about how wonderful it is to trust and believe God. Yet so few actually live in the day-to-day reality of those things they claim to believe and stand for. You can emb...

The simple art of walking is all about taking one step at a time. Walking with God is no different ... but the implications are much greater! Does God gives us previews of our future, so that we know the road ahead ... or does He invite us to rely on Him alone? In this episode, I begin by sharing what God showed me about that when I was 21 - and what that means to me now ... 62 years later.

Everything God does in your life, to transform you from a mere human being into someone equipped to live for His glory, is the work of His Spirit in you. We need to talk about that ... because it is what you were born for. But can any of us really live for God within the limitations of these mortal bodies that grow old and die - while also having to contend with the difficulties and challenges in...

Jesus came into this world with no other desire than to do His Father's will. Yet, in the Garden of Gethsemane He was tempted as never before to surrender to His fears, as He pleaded with His Father, "...if it is possible, let this cup pass from me...". If ever there was a record of Jesus being afraid, this was it. How close did He come to aborting His mission? Did Jesus even have a choice? Or was...

"There is no fear in love, because perfect love drives out fear." You were created by God to believe Him, to know Him and to love Him. You were also created to live fearlessly! If you are searching for ways to cope with your fears, as you struggle to rise above them and not be pushed around by them - your quest will be fruitless and endless. But if you will take your eyes off your fears and abando...

What does it mean to be a true follower of Jesus Christ? Having already laid down His life for you, Jesus invites you to let go of your own personal desires and ambitions and place your life into His hands. This is the only way you can know your own true purpose and experience true fulfilment. But you must also count the cost - because you cannot do this without also giving up your right to yourse...

"Without faith it is impossible to please God”. It is also impossible to respond to God in faith unless you know what He is saying to you.  So how can you know when God has spoken to you? Is there a formula … a technique? Is there some surefire, foolproof way to know? Yes there is, and it’s all to do with what exists between you and God … as we will see here, from the story of Abraham.

God wants to share all of Himself with all of you, so that you can know Him for who He really is. But how does this happen? Is it by learning more about Him? Does it mean reading more, listening to more preaching and trying really hard to apply it all to your life? Not really. Above everything else, it is about reaching out to Him - directly and personally. That's how you come to know Him for who...