Forgiveness It’s said that the first to apologize is the bravest, the first to forgive is the strongest, and the first to forget is the happiest. Forgiveness isn’t one of the Ten Commandments. In fact, it’s not even something that’s talked about very much in sermons. However, it’s one of the most important factors in […]
The Wonder of Grace Recently, I saw an almost throw-away comment on Facebook. It said, “Favour is grace in action.” The implication is that we, all of us, live with the constant promise of God’s grace, but that we have to somehow engage with that grace to move to the point of actually receiving it […]
Carrying Emotional Baggage We all do it. We spend our early lives picking it up, and the rest of our lives either living with it or trying to get rid of it. It’s the emotional baggage we all carry as a result of the wounds that life so easily inflicts on us from the moment […]
Who are You? Whose are You? Aren’t those great questions? It’s such an innocent-looking sentence, but discovering the answer and being sure of it can be most challenging! At its root, it’s a question of identity and belonging, but let’s start with identity. The “Who are you?” question is loaded with possibilities. Are you what […]
It’s All About Jesus! How often have you heard the phrase, “It’s all about Jesus”? It can be a bit of a mantra, but it’s largely true. We say “largely” because Jesus’ role on Earth was to act as a signpost towards Father God and to demonstrate to us all Father God’s nature. So, […]
Accepting Holy Spirit Not everyone actually sees a picture of Holy Spirit in their Bethel Sozos. They usually have an impression of Him being present, a feeling that He’s close. Was it the same for you? We also find in Bethel Sozo that those people who have either a bad relationship or no relationship […]
The Role of Father God. In Bethel Sozo, we recognise that, ideally, Dad’s role in our lives should be to protect us, provide for us and help us to grow up knowing our identity. The trouble is, this isn’t always our experience. How easy was it in your Sozo to deal with the forgiveness […]
Declarations During your Bethel Sozo, you will have broken and removed the right for many negative thought patterns and lies to rule in your life. Now, you have to learn to walk free of the residual habits that formed because of those lies. God will have revealed the truths, which replace those lies. What you […]
Journaling Over the last couple of days we’ve talked about the need to share your Bethel Sozo walk with other Christians and then to make sure you find the time to spend with Father God, Jesus and Holy Spirit, developing your friendship with them. How might you do that? We read yesterday that one […]
Sharing your Walk You’ll have completed an application form before having your Bethel Sozo. Most of these have on them a comment which reads something like this: “Do you attend a life/cell/home group as part of your Church? If not, we recommend you join one. We suggest that you find an accountability partner to share […]