One of the most popular Scripture passages is Psalm 37:4 - “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Many believe that this passage means that if we take pleasure in God, then He will make our dreams a reality.

In today’s Eternal Perspective episode, Nigel gives a fresh perspective of this popular verse, after delving into the ancient Hebraic understanding of the words in this passage.

Have you ever thought: ‘I need to know this in order for me to have peace’? The implication of this mindset is that your peace is based on what you know. The truth is, our peace is not based on what we know, but on WHO we know. - I.e. knowing the character and nature of our Heavenly Father. Today’s episode is part 2 of an earlier episode we published on 12 April 2024. Nigel briefly unpacks the deeper meaning of living your life in God’s peace, as opposed to the peace that the world offers.

Have you been so disappointed by people in your past, that you decided to exclusively trust God and not people anymore?

In today’s Eternal Perspective episode, Nigel will be picking up on the series he started a few months ago (“How I Overcame The Lies That I Believed”) and through personal and biblical examples, debunk today’s lie.

What is the world that children of God are free from? The apostle John said:“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” (John 3:16) In his later writings, he said: “Do not love the world or anything in the world…” (1 John 2:15). Is John contradicting himself?

In today’s Eternal Perspective episode, Nigel unpacks the biblical meaning of the word ‘world’, and highlights the only way to be set free from it and stay free from its influence.

Envy is what the Bible calls covetousness. It’s when we have a strong desire to possess what belongs to someone else. In today’s Eternal Perspective episode, Nigel briefly unpacks what envy is and highlights (from Scripture and practical experience) how it negatively affects the human body. He also touches on the breeding ground of envy and shares the antidote to overcoming it.

Are you struggling with letting go of bitterness? From a human perspective, it makes sense to harbour bitterness against someone who has hurt you, or caused you pain. From a biblical perspective, bitterness is wisdom, but it is wisdom that is “…earthly, sensual and demonic.” James 3:15

In today’s Eternal Perspective episode, Nigel briefly sheds light on the devastating effects of bitterness, and how to stay free from it.

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18)

Does this scripture imply that love drives out all fear, including the fear of God? The short answer is no. The fear of God and the love of God, are two sides of the same coin. Nigel unpacks this in today’s 2nd episode of his two-part series on Fear.

From a biblical perspective, is fear always negative? How did the ancient Hebrews understand fear? Today’s Eternal Perspective episode, is part 1 of a two episode series on the topic of fear. Nigel unpacks the ancient Hebraic understanding of fear, and distinguishes between ungodly and godly fear. You will be empowered to be free and stay free from ungodly fear.