Category Archives: Listening to God

Look to the Light: God is Constant in the Chaos

Posted on March 22, 2022 by honestaboutmyfaith

I have been thinking about how God is constant in the chaos, that He is always present and that His light is always shining, even in the darkest of places. As a part of my reflecting on this, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Faith, Free Bible Verse Images, God is with us, Life in all it's fullness, Listening to God | Tagged creator God, God is constant, God will not grow tired or weary, Isaiah 40 28-31, light of the world, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places | Leave a comment

Are we Learning to Look to our Lord in Lockdown?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, let’s be honest, many of us are struggling! 2021 began with such hope, Covid vaccines were becoming available and the end to the pandemic appeared to be just around the corner and yet we find ourselves in lockdown again. … Continue reading →

Posted in contentment, Faith, Life experiences, Life in all it's fullness, Listening to God, peace, Relationship with God, video I have taken | Tagged contentment, do not be anxious, focus, focus on the things of God, gentleness, God's gift of peace, philippians 4 11-13, philippians 4.7, pour our your hearts, swap shop | Leave a comment

The Church is like a Piece of Elastic

Posted on May 22, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

Someone recently said to me ‘churches are like a piece of elastic. However much you stretch them, they always ping back into place’. This made me chuckle but I hope that it isn’t necessarily true. As we have been stretched … Continue reading →

Posted in change, church, creative communication, Faith, Listening to God, video I have taken | Tagged being open to change, Eastern Baptist Association, free video resources for church, God is stretching his church, listening to God, the church is like a piece of elastic, the church is like a rubber band, video clips for use in church | Leave a comment

Broken Beyond Repair or Ready to be Restored?

Posted on February 19, 2019 by honestaboutmyfaith

How does this photo make you feel? What do you see? Is this a broken and beat up boat doomed to disintegrate on land or is it a boat that is ready to be restored and returned to the sea … Continue reading →

Posted in change, creative communication, Faith, Following Jesus, Listening to God | Tagged being open to change, brokenness, despair, God at work, God transforms, hope, hope in God | 3 Comments

The Walk that Began 16 Years Ago

Posted on August 24, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

Earlier this month, my wife Tracey and I walked the West Highland Way which is a 96 mile trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie to Fort William. In a sense this journey began In 2002 when we drove along … Continue reading →

Posted in Being honest about our faith, encouragement, Faith, Following Jesus, God is with us, Kingdom of God, Life experiences, Listening to God, Relationship with God | Tagged entering the kingdom of God like a child, faith, I dreamed a dream, kingdom of God, life experiences, perseverance, risk take chances, unless we become like children we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, walk of life, walking, West Highland Way | 2 Comments

When God Surprises You

Posted on July 23, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

One Sunday morning we were praying and someone shared ‘I think there is someone here who needs to talk with someone who understands’. Following the service someone got talking to the person next to them about a situation that was … Continue reading →

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When I can’t do it is the right answer!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

To certain members of the Ross household it felt like the end of the world – our internet had stopped working at home! While we waited for an engineer to come and fix the problem I bought a mobile wifi … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Following Jesus, Learning, Life experiences, Listening to God | Tagged are we open to God's leading, follow Jesus, follow Jesus consistently, let go and let God, trust, trust God, you don't have to cope | 1 Comment

Meeting Jesus when we feel broken, afraid or full of doubt

Posted on May 15, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

Mary was distraught. She had come to the tomb and was shocked to find that Jesus’ body wasn’t there. We don’t know how long she stood there or what thoughts were spinning through her head but we do know that … Continue reading →

Posted in Being honest about our faith, Bible, change, depression, Faith, Life experiences, Listening to God, Relationship with God, restoration, Resurrection | Tagged brokenhearted, brokenness, Easter, Easter sunday, healing, Jesus is alive, john 20, pour our your hearts, resurrection of Jesus, The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, Your honesty will begin your healing | Leave a comment

When God says Tune in Next Week

Posted on April 4, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

Thomas couldn’t believe what he was hearing, the other disciples were saying that Jesus was alive but how could that be? Thomas listened to them and then he famously replied: “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds … Continue reading →

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We’re going for a Walk: Our 2018 Adventure!

Posted on December 30, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

During the Summer, Tracey and I are planning to walk the West Highland Way which covers 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William in Scotland. We have talked about walking the West Highland Way for years since we drove through some … Continue reading →