Category Archives: Prayer

598 Preventing Sin By Memorising The Word Of God. Psalm 119:11.

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

There’s an old saying which says, ”Sin keeps us from God’s word or God’s word keeps us from Sin!” It has encouraged  a lot of young believers to try to memorise many of verses from God’s word to use when being … Continue reading →

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597 Humour And The Bible

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

There are many believers who think that using humour to describe people or events in the Bible should not be used. However, sometimes the use of humour allows us to remember important parts in the Bible. For example there is … Continue reading →

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596. Summary Of Articles On Victim Mentality

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

It is very obvious in today’s world how many people have become victims of Victim Mentality. That is not surprising because we have all been victims of other people’s lack of concern or even of their personal resentment or spite. … Continue reading →

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Blog No 595 A Man Who Touched The Lives Of Thousands Without Realising It. The Man in George Street, Sydney.

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

I was looking at some of my older blog articles and found one, No.280 , written on this day eight years ago. It is an amazing story of the grace of God in a man’s life who didn’t realise until … Continue reading →

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593 Jesus Said He Was  THE Way and THE Truth and THE Life. What that truth means for us today.

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

This famous saying is in John’s gospel chapter 14 verse 6, ‘Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”’ What an all-encompassing claim to make … Continue reading →

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592 The Grace of the Trustworthy and True God

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

In this blog article I am enclosing the words of a Poem written by a friend.  I was impressed by them and thought they should be shared among a wider audience. My friend has many poems on various topics which have … Continue reading →

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589. Anyone Can Be Transformed If They Desire To Be Changed! Transfiguration Sunday. 

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

If you ever feel down because someone you love seems to be unwilling to turn from their unhelpful lifestyle, there is good news. Anyone can be changed if they want to be changed! That thought came into my mind today … Continue reading →

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588. Summary of Reflections On My Beloved Wife And Very Best Friend. Carole Ann Holbeck [nee Tapsell.] 07 February 1943 to 31st October 2019.

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Jim Holbeck

There’s no doubt that when a beloved, precious one departs this life through death, that one  is left with a deep hollowness in one’s being. Yet every memory provides an impetus to live in such a way that she would be … Continue reading →

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586. A New Beginning In A New Year. New Year’s Eve 1958. My personal story.

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

As I holidayed in Boundary Street Coolangatta on the border between Queensland and New South Wales, I decided to cross the border and do a walk at dusk along the main street in Tweed Heads. An unique occurrence happened. It … Continue reading →

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584. PRAYERS BASED ON EPHESIANS CHAPTER 1

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

The following prayers are taken from the prayers I composed as I wrote a series of blogs based on Ephesians chapter1. The numbers are the numbers of the  articles on my blog site www.jimholbeck.blog  Each article has an explanation of the text. The … Continue reading →

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