Rev. Luke Powell Daily Devotions

Dealing With Difficult People When dealing with difficult people, it’s important to be honest. This is hard! But it’s the only way to truly move forward and ‘deal with it’.

Dealing With Difficult People When dealing with difficult people, patience is key. Are you willing to offer people the same patience you’d want them to give you?

Dealing With Difficult People When dealing with difficult people, remember to be gentle – a true sign of your strength.

Dealing With Difficult People If you want to deal with difficult people, begin by being humble.

Dealing With Difficult People People can be so difficult. This week I hope I might help you deal with difficult people, using some wisdom from Ephesians.

Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Derek Wilson encourages us to allow God to stir our hearts to gratitude – in worship, and in many small things. Psalm 100:4 - “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Derek Wilson encourages us to allow God to stir our hearts to gratitude – in worship, and in many small things. Psalm 100:4 - “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Gratitude unexpressed is gratitude unfelt! Derek Wilson shares about giving expression to our feelings of thankfulness. Colossians 3:16 - “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly… singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”

Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Gratitude unexpressed is gratitude unfelt! Derek Wilson shares about giving expression to our feelings of thankfulness. Colossians 3:16 - “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly… singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”

Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Our deepest lessons in gratitude are often learned in seasons of anxiety and struggle - because it is there that we truly understand how fragile and precious life is. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Our deepest lessons in gratitude are often learned in seasons of anxiety and struggle - because it is there that we truly understand how fragile and precious life is. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

This week's theme: Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Every gift we receive in this life is imperfect - and learning to be grateful for them anyway is the mark of a truly thankful heart. James 1:17 - “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” Quote: “Perfect gifts never arrive. We have to learn to be gratefu...

This week's theme: Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Every gift we receive in this life is imperfect - and learning to be grateful for them anyway is the mark of a truly thankful heart. James 1:17 - “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” Quote: “Perfect gifts never arrive. We have to learn to be gratefu...

Gratitude to God is not just good manners - it opens the door to deeper blessing. Derek Wilson encourages us to go to God today and say a heartfelt thank you for what He has done for us. Luke 17:17–19 - “Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then he said to him, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well...

This week's theme: Gratitude (Derek Wilson) Gratitude to God is not just good manners - it opens the door to deeper blessing. Derek Wilson encourages us to go to God today and say a heartfelt thank you for what He has done for us. Luke 17:17–19 - “Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then he said to...

The baptism of the Spirit requires deep desire, earnest seeking, and complete consecration - but the Spirit is ready and willing, so don't keep putting it off. Acts 1:8 - “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

This week's theme: The Extraordinary Spirit The baptism of the Spirit requires deep desire, earnest seeking, and complete consecration - but the Spirit is ready and willing, so don't keep putting it off. Acts 1:8 - “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Quote: It&...

Receiving the baptism of the Spirit requires complete consecration of your life to God and genuine faith in His power to transform you. Lay it all before Him today and ask Him to fill you completely. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 - "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transfo...

This week's theme: The Extraordinary Spirit Receiving the baptism of the Spirit requires complete consecration of your life to God and genuine faith in His power to transform you. Lay it all before Him today and ask Him to fill you completely. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 - "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces con...

The Holy Spirit is not a force or a ghost, but a person - the third member of the Trinity - who longs to soak into every part of who you are and transform you into the likeness of Christ. John 14:16–17 - “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. B...

This week's theme: The Extraordinary Spirit The Holy Spirit is not a force or a ghost, but a person - the third member of the Trinity - who longs to soak into every part of who you are and transform you into the likeness of Christ. Open yourself fully to His work today. John 14:16–17 - “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spi...

From the Old Testament prophets to Jesus Himself, the whole of Scripture anticipated the coming of the Holy Spirit with great excitement. Open your heart today to receive the gift that Jesus was so eager to give. Ezekiel 36:26-27 - "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you...

This week's theme: The Extraordinary Spirit From the Old Testament prophets to Jesus Himself, the whole of Scripture anticipated the coming of the Holy Spirit with great excitement. Open your heart today to receive the gift that Jesus was so eager to give. Ezekiel 36:26-27 - "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a...

Pentecost has deep roots in the Old Testament harvest festival, and finds its fulfilment in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Pray this week for a fresh harvest of souls in your local church this Sunday. Acts 2:1 - “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.”

This Weeks theme: The Extraordinary Spirit Pentecost has deep roots in the Old Testament harvest festival, and finds its fulfilment in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Pray this week for a fresh harvest of souls in your local church this Sunday. Acts 2:1 - “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.” Quote: What if we all prayed each day this week that God would do some...