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Feasting at The Table - The Importance of Communication in Relationships

Effective communication is vital in relationships, whether with family, friends, or in marriage.   The Bible highlights the importance of clear, loving, and honest communication in many passages.   1. Communication is an expression of love and kindness. It is important for us to speak in ways that build others up. Words should be kind, encouraging, and considerate, which fosters positive and constructive relationships.      •     Ephesians 4:29 – “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”   2. Honesty and truth are essential in communication      •     Proverbs 12:17 – “Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.” Honesty is crucial in relationships. Deceit can harm trust and break down communication.   Speaking the truth in love strengthens bonds and ensures integrity in any relationship.   3. Listening is as important a
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God Gives Life and Takes it Away

One of my recent podcasts asked the question: How are we living? Are we dying to live or living to die? That really should cause us to consider whether our eating habits for example are healthy, are we avoiding stressful situations that could bring on sickness, are we getting enough exercise?   On the other hand, it's a call for us to check our spiritual lives to know without the shadow of a doubt that when we die our souls are right with the Lord. The subject of death is not a favourite dinner table topic or one that is freely discussed, I don”t believe. Some find it scary. In fact, when someone close to us dies, it is such a sad and reflective moment.   But the Bible tells us death is a reality of life. Scriptures refer to death as a consequence of sin and the natural order of creation.   Ecclesiastes 3:2 ESV “a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;” and verse 20 - “All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all
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Feasting at The Table - The Turning is Crucial

2 Chronicles 7:14, reading from the English Standard Version of the Bible, says: “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” Google tells me that 2 Chronicles 7:14 was the third most searched for Bible verse of 2020.   Recently, I’ve been thinking about the importance of how we live, that we often fall but God in His mercy extends grace to us, that it is an offer that we can accept or not, and if we choose to acknowledge our sins and ask God for forgiveness, there is another crucial step that we must take to further the process - Turn.   I have fallen short in this area many times and I can imagine this is true for all of us because none us here is perfect.   So today, I am hoping to be enlightened and encouraged as I strive to learn more about how God wants me to live. I hope all of us can leave from here enriched as well. Amen?! 2 Chr
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