Kristina Trott
The stories we tell ourselves
Over 20 years ago an elderly pastor suggested to me that he believed that God was trying to speak with us all the time but our minds are...
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Kristina Trott
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
A good man (or woman) loves himself (or herself)
“To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper” (Prov. 19:8.) There are lots of ways in which we...
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Kristina Trott
- Sep 23
- 2 min
What does it mean for you that Jesus sits at God's right hand?
“When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honour at God’s right hand”...
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Kristina Trott
- Sep 17
- 2 min
Why did God make you?
Do you ever wonder why you are here and what life is all about? My husband, Pete, spent 12 years traipsing the cultures and religions of...
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Kristina Trott
- Sep 8
- 2 min
How David needed help dealing with revenge
We wrote yesterday of a time when David had the opportunity to get revenge on his enemy, Saul, and his conscience towards God stopped...
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Kristina Trott
- Sep 4
- 2 min
How David's conscience helped him deal with revenge
“May the Lord judge between us. Perhaps the Lord will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you” (1 Sam....
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Kristina Trott
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Dealing with a vengeful spirit
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honourable. Do all that you can to live in...
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Kristina Trott
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Why was there so much violence in the Old Testament?
Before we answer this question, let’s get one thing straight: there is nothing good in the heart of man! I’ve just read a book[1] about...
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Kristina Trott
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Bad judges, good Judge
The last divinely inspired person to write in the Old Testament was Malachi who wrote about the arrogance and contempt that the priests...
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Kristina Trott
- Aug 2
- 2 min
How are we protected by the power of God's name?
“Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 22
- 2 min
God wants to give you a new name
I was once teaching an elderly Asian couple how to complete a form. The wife kept on copying her husband’s name and I had a difficult...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 19
- 2 min
The secret to forgiving someone
“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires… Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 14
- 2 min
David, Goliath and healing
Imagine being confronted by someone well over 2 metres tall, brawny and aggressive, who wanted to fight you. Imagine that person had...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Where are you going?
I love the story that Billy Graham recounted not long before he died. He related the anecdote about Albert Einstein travelling on a train...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 10
- 2 min
What is an unrepentant spirit?
John the Baptist spoke to the religious leaders of his day when they came to see him baptising, “Bear fruits worthy of repentance” (Matt...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Can we hear the voice of God today?
Elisha was able to accurately relate to the king of Israel the battle plans of the king of Aram purely from listening to the voice of the...
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Kristina Trott
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Using the word of God to overcome the power of the enemy
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between...
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Kristina Trott
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Why is life so unfair to me?
When you hear of bad things happening, do you ever think that it was unjust? Why do I have to suffer like this? I've caught myself saying...
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Kristina Trott
- Jun 23
- 2 min
The Father heart of God and His promise for your healing
I’m constantly amazed at the loving heart of our Father in heaven. He has made so many promises to us throughout the Bible and the onus...
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Kristina Trott
- Jun 16
- 2 min
So you call yourself a Christian
I frequently have people tell me that they are a Christian but they have no idea about what they are saying. The minute they start to...
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