Category Archives: Relationship with God

Reflections from along the Great Glen Way

Posted on June 5, 2022 by honestaboutmyfaith

I recently walked along the Great Glen Way, which is a long distance path which follows the Great Glen, alongside the Caledonian canal and three lochs (including Loch Ness), from Fort William to Inverness. The walk is though some beautiful … Continue reading →

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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 →

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God is with us but are we with him?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

People often say that ‘God is with us’ but I’ve rarely heard anyone ask whether we are with God. Have you ever been with someone and they seem distant? Perhaps you have had someone say to you ‘you feel like … Continue reading →

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Who you gonna call?

Posted on May 4, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

Is anyone else struggling? Let’s be honest, life has been turned upside down and inside out in recent times in ways that we never could have imagined. Like me you may well be feeling like you are stumbling along, trying … Continue reading →

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People are searching for Prayer during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on April 24, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

Google searches for the word prayer have increased dramatically in the past few weeks as we face this global Pandemic. hen I read this, I looked up the data at trends.google.com  and this chart shows the increased growth of the … Continue reading →

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Hosanna is the word you might be looking for in these troubling times

Posted on April 5, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

If you are struggling to know how to answer the dreaded question ‘how are you’ then hosanna might be the word you are looking for. There are probably not many people who can honestly say that they are completely fine … Continue reading →

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Psalm 62: Giving our Stress and Worries to God Video Resource

Posted on March 27, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

Are you worried and stressed? If so, Psalm 62 is for you. In the Psalm, David pours out his heart, describing how he was barely hanging on and that he felt like a broken fence. As well as expressing his … Continue reading →

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What will you do with this Gift of Time?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

If you had said to me six months ago that a time was coming when the people of the UK would be asked to remain in their homes for at least three weeks I wouldn’t have believed you and yet … Continue reading →

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I am One with Christ and He is with me

Posted on January 15, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

I recently watched the film Rogue 1 and I was struck by the phrase that was constantly repeated by Chirrut Imwe: ‘I am one with the Force, and the Force is with me’ Although he is blind, Chirrut is able … Continue reading →

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So You’re Still Around?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was at a meeting of Ministers in Colchester organized by New Wine and one of them greeted me with these words. ‘So you’re still around?’ They had made a very reasonable assumption that I had moved away because of … Continue reading →

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