Tom Smilovitis
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Tom Smilovitis Blog encourages readers to see the world optimistically regardless of their circumstances. If we change the way we think, we change the world
Tom Smilovitis
3d ago
My mum often had a saying when things got to her ‘It feels like ants are in my head’. What things? Life’s unwelcome challenges, – Bad news. – We just aren’t coping emotionally. – Relationships have turned on their head. – Sickness and an array of other things. It doesn’t matter if we live in ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
3d ago
At the end of this blog I’ve prayed a prayer of blessing for you to know how good God truly is. Ephesians 5: 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, God’s blessings can be holistically intoxicating. As we continue on the path of the nine foundational blessings ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
1w ago
Jesus talks about nine blessings that come with the believers life in His introduction to the Sermon On The Mount. We’ve looked at the first three over the last few weeks and they definitely appear to be progressive. First blessing! First comes the recognition of how lost we are. I call it having a bankrupt ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
2w ago
Matthew 5: 5 Blessed are the meek, they will inherit the earth. The blessings that comes with meekness is the ability to utilise the resources God puts in our lives to create a far better world through us and not just for us. In the last two blogs we’ve looked at the first two blessings ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
2w ago
Christians don’t fall into the trap of doing better; Christians understand that our righteousness (the best we have to offer) is rotten to the core. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
3w ago
Jesus makes nine promises of blessings in the opening verses of His first public address to the masses known as The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5. The first was Blessed are the poor in Spirit which I addressed last week. You have to know you are lost before you can be found ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
3w ago
The moment we acknowledge how lost we are, bankrupt of ability to save ourselves ; we are then ready to receive the full measure of God’s gift of Grace. And not a moment before. Stop trying to work it out. Trust God. Read last Sunday’s message on what this means, Blessed are the poor in ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
1M ago
If you’re thirsty, don’t drink from the disappointment of bitter pools or the unrelenting addiction of salty puddles. Drink from the river of life Himself, his name is Jesus ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
1M ago
Imagine walking with Jesus during His three years of public ministry as one of his disciples. Your life wouldn’t be the same. How could Peter return to his fishing job in the same way when he’s seen so many miracles. How could Matthew go back to being a tax collector knowing that he’s walked closely ..read more
Tom Smilovitis
1M ago
There’s a difference between fathers and grandfathers, especially in the modern world. Let’s think for a moment about the fatherhood of God. I read a statement of what fatherhood means; Through almost every studied culture, fathers have assumed three primary roles: the protector, the provider, and the disciplinarian. Jesus teaches us how to pray and identify ..read more