Wayne Field

Your Gethsemane

The word "gethsemane" literally means "crushed olives." Crushed olives produce the oil that heals and the oil which provides light for the way. Gethsemane is also a place. It is a place where 1) Our prayers…

Matthew 26:36 (NLT)

The Real Deal

A corpse may be dressed in a suit, but there's no hiding the fact that there is still a corpse under the suit. Our true self is that which is beneath the surface. Be the real deal.

Matthew 23:28 (NLT)

Sacred vs Secular Work

"It is not what we do that determines whether our work is sacred or secular, it is why we do it" (AW Tozer).

Romans 6:13 (NLT)

Forgiveness, kinda!

'Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.' (C.S.Lewis).

Matthew 18:21 (KJV), Matthew 18:22 (KJV)

Progress

When it hurts it means you are making progress! (Explorer/Adventurer, Bear Grylls).

Romans 5:3 (NLT), Romans 5:4 (NLT), Romans 5:5 (NLT)

He sees the real you.

Let me tell you in brief What's always been my belief Though you may have passion For beauty and fashion What matters is what's underneath (Kate Moss).

1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)

Caught up in consumerism

When did we begin to find our personal value in what we purchase rather than what we produce, what we take instead of what we make? Pride in our achievements and possessions is pointless as they will…

1 John 2:16 (NLT)

Time to Change

We often read this verse in relation to the Lost and it does apply to the unsaved, but it also applies to the Believer. Peter tells us that God wants "everyone" to repent not just the Lost. What do you…

2 Peter 3:9 (NLT)

The Extent of the Problem

Some people think that because they don't steal or murder, they are basically good and should therefore be acceptable to God. What we fail to realize is that so long as poverty and oppression exist we…

Romans 3:23 (NLT)

The Ears & the Tongue

We were given two ears and one tongue so that we should listen twice as much as we speak.

Proverbs 10:19 (NLT), Luke 6:47 (NLT), Luke 6:48 (NLT), Luke 6:49 (NLT), James 3:2 (NLT), James 3:6 (NLT)

Life Without Leadership

It is difficult to identify any kind of sea creature that exhibits leadership qualities. Under the waves it's every "man" for himself. In the ocean, where leadership is lacking, the weak simply become…

Habakkuk 1:14 (NLT)

A Fork in the Road

People sometimes ask, "How can a loving God send people to Hell?" But surely this is simply what we deserve. Matthew Henry said, "Where the Lord shows no mercy he does no injustice; he only recompenses…

Ezekiel 9:10 (NLT)

Being made whole

God does not come to us in bits and pieces. When Christ comes into our lives he comes completely, and he completes us. There is no subsequent baptism in the Spirit.

Colossians 2:9 (NLT), Colossians 2:10 (NLT)

Are you sole serving?

If you're worn out serving others the best thing you can do is double your efforts. Bring someone else alongside you and teach them to do what you do, then celebrate with them as they experience the joy…

Mark 10:45 (NLT), Galatians 6:2 (NLT)

Who Are You Becoming?

"Bad company corrupts good character." (1 Corinthians 15:33) Or, you become who you hang with. Does this mean we should not associate with unsavory people? I don't believe so. If it did then how could…

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NLT)

What's Your Story?

There's a version of your story that you have clung to all your life. You can keep telling yourself that story or you can let it go and choose to hear God's version of your story.

Psalm 18:24 (MSG)

On Earthquakes, Storms and Tsunamis, Real and Metaphorical

The earth may sway, the oceans rise up, your world may be rocked in any number of ways, but there is an anchor that keeps the soul from being cast adrift in a sea of anxiety and uncertainty ... the hope…

Hebrews 6:18 (NLT), Hebrews 6:19 (NLT)

Vice Grip

No matter how far your vices carry you from God, when you belong to Him He will never loosen his grip on you.

Isaiah 46:1 (NLT), Isaiah 46:2 (NLT), Isaiah 46:3 (NLT), Isaiah 46:4 (NLT), Isaiah 46:5 (NLT), Isaiah 46:6 (NLT), Isaiah 46:7 (NLT), Isaiah 46:8 (NLT), Isaiah 46:9 (NLT), Isaiah 46:10 (NLT), Isaiah 46:11 (NLT), Isaiah 46:12 (NLT), Isaiah 46:13 (NLT)

The Cure for Anxiety and Depression

Look at others, and be distressed. Look at yourself, and be depressed. Look to God, and you'll be blessed (Warren Wiersbe).

Isaiah 40:26 (NLT)

Wearing our wealth

Some people wear their wealth. We see this laid out for us frequently in glossy magazine articles about the lives of the rich and famous; we're invited in to see how such and such a celebrity lives. It's…

Isaiah 39:1 (NLT), Isaiah 39:2 (NLT), Isaiah 39:3 (NLT), Isaiah 39:4 (NLT), Isaiah 39:5 (NLT), Isaiah 39:6 (NLT), Isaiah 39:7 (NLT), Isaiah 39:8 (NLT)

Culture Shock

When we stand in the world and peer into God's kingdom we can see that it is completely upside down compared to what we are used to. It's like visiting a new country and suffering culture shock In the…

Isaiah 32:1 (NLT), Isaiah 32:2 (NLT), Isaiah 32:3 (NLT), Isaiah 32:4 (NLT), Isaiah 32:5 (NLT), Isaiah 32:6 (NLT), Isaiah 32:7 (NLT), Isaiah 32:8 (NLT), Isaiah 32:9 (NLT), Isaiah 32:10 (NLT), Isaiah 32:11 (NLT), Isaiah 32:12 (NLT), Isaiah 32:13 (NLT), Isaiah 32:14 (NLT), Isaiah 32:15 (NLT), Isaiah 32:16 (NLT), Isaiah 32:17 (NLT), Isaiah 32:18 (NLT), Isaiah 32:19 (NLT), Isaiah 32:20 (NLT)

Plan Yes, Scheme No.

God never expects us to dream up our path in life. He already has a plan for the world and he wants us to take our place in it. That requires us to trust our days to him; but that's what it means to walk…

Isaiah 31:1 (NLT), Isaiah 31:2 (NLT), Isaiah 31:3 (NLT), Isaiah 31:4 (NLT), Isaiah 31:5 (NLT), Isaiah 31:6 (NLT), Isaiah 31:7 (NLT)

Not Only A Literary Masterpiece

There is no question that the Bible is a literary masterpiece. Listen to the poetry in this example ... Then deep from the earth you will speak; from low in the dust your words will come. Your voice…

A Global God

The church is a global phenomenon. Today there are God followers on every continent. However, we must remember that Christianity has its roots in the east. It is, essentially, an eastern religion. As…

Isaiah 24:14 (NLT), Isaiah 24:15 (NLT), Isaiah 24:16 (NLT)

The Geography of Vision

"Visions and valleys often go together" (Warren Wiersbe). Isaiah had journeyed down to a valley whilst the rest of Jerusalem had gone up to their rooftops. Sometimes it is when we are at our lowest…

Isaiah 22:1 (NLT)