Thought for the day (Page 20)

Every day we post a Thought for the day written by someone within the circuit. Some are very light hearted and some are very deep theologically with all bases between covered.

We hope these will encourage, uplift and make you reflect but most of all we hope you enjoy reading these small daily snippets and take some inspiration on your daily journey

“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Genesis 28:15)

LORD?

I recall a business colleague once saying to me, “That the faults we see in others are often a reflection of our own faults”. About an hour later in our conversation, he asked, “What would you say are my faults?” I suppose many Christians have a “soft spot” for the disciple Peter, especially while in…

Generosity

Having read the TFTD of 19th June I was inspired to continue on with the theme of the fruits of the Spirit. This is my local take on generosity. I was made acutely aware of the generosity of so many people last weekend. A year ago I, foolishly, offered to host my son’s wedding celebration…

Cling on

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Anna Porter I first started to write a Thought for the Day on the 16th March 2020 as we were going into lockdown. I’m finding it more and more difficult to think of what to write so I’m constantly looking for ideas. Recently I enjoyed…

Truth and Trust

I received a flyer through my door the other day from one of the political parties obviously chasing my vote in the up and coming general election, I had to laugh, because they did an amazing job of explaining what a terrible place Ipswich is and all the things that are wrong with the town…

Have a nice day!

I was there watching when your alarm went off this morning. I saw you hit the snooze button and wondered if you might remember me as you scrolled through the appointments and activities you planned for the day. But I guess your mind was full of other things. I saw you hurriedly jump out of…

Cynicism is cheap

It is easy to get downhearted about the state of things. An election campaign makes us think and it can bring out the worst in us. On holiday on Dartmoor recently we visited the ancient Wistman’s wood; a mysterious  wooded area of great beauty. Around the margins new oak seedlings are flourishing. The destruction of…

Generosity

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Phyllis Thompson Adapted from a contribution by Rev Phyllis Thompson, the Education Director for the New Testament Church of God-Leadership Training Centre, at the time of writing. (www.christianaid.orguk) Something to read Now as you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge,…

PRAYER

871 the then Prince of Wales’s recovery was widely thought to have resulted from nationwide prayers, not from advances in medicine. There have been subsequent national days of prayer, and some might say we could do with more today. But it did make me wonder, initially, how many similar or identical prayer requests are made…

Patience

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Liz Cope I have had to practice this in bucket loads recently. Patience with others and patience with myself. My husband has taken over the role of butler, gardener, cleaner, nursemaid and general handyman. (He might argue – nothing has changed!) Apparently, patience is one…