Carol Purves

Don’t let the good be the enemy of the best.

May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace as you trust in Him. So that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

There is nothing stingy about this. Look at the word ‘overflow’, that means enough and so much more.We’re not hanging on to our faith by our finger-tips.

Accept one another just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:1

We might not always agree with other Christians, but we can always love them. We are brothers and sisters in Christ.

I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 40:1

This is not something that could be said of me. So often I run before the Lord and don’t wait for His leading.

Be encouraged.I have conquered the world. John 16:33

In the light of this, we should never be fearful. God has it all in control.

Do not be afraid, for there are more with us than there are with them.

2 Kings 6:16

I often forget this or act as if I am on my own. I forget that God is there in control of everything.

I will convict you in order to change you, but will never accuse you in order to shame you.

I found this comforting. There is enough in this life to accuse me. I want to be convicted in order for God to change me.

We …beseech you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

1 Corinthians 6:1

This is something which needs our prayer.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you with My loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8

God has a loving and all-seeing eye. So that when I can’t see the way ahead, I can trust Him to care for me and provide the best..

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1

I don’t care how He created, the important thing is that it was God who created it.