Celebrating 25 years of Thinky Things!

Hosea 5
WHAT SORT OF SPIRIT?

Sometimes I get a bit depressed with the consistency and regularity of my sin. There is something addictive about it that makes me want to go back there time and time again. But there is another side of me that hates my sin. I think the side that hates sin is actually stronger than the part of me that wants it.

When I look back on my sin, I detest my actions. I want to love God with all of my being, but sometimes I fail.

Hosea said this about Israel: “Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not the LORD.” (Hosea 5 v 4 ESV).

The question to ask ourselves is this: What sort of spirit do we have? Do we have a spirit that desires to seek God, that wants to please him, but is sometimes overcome by selfish desires? Or do we have a spirit that is not interested in God, that doesn’t feel bad about sin at all, the spirit of whoredom that is used to describe Israel?

Both spirits live in us, but one will grow stronger than the other. We must feed the one we want to grow and starve the other. If we want to grow a godly spirit, we need to make the choice to purposely feed it.

Let’s not get depressed by our sin, but starve the spirit of sinfulness and grow the spirit of godliness.

May we grow even more faithful to God this weekend.

With love in our Lord,
Robert
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Exhortation at Cumberland, South Australia, entitled, Pray, Brethren, Pray. Watch it at www.thinkythings.com/talks/

Thinky Days 2025 and Thinky Things 3
The Thinky Days Diary for 2026 is due out in limited numbers in mid-November, which will also be at about the same time as the release date of Thinky Things 3. Take a sneak preview by clicking on the pictures below. You can order yours now to avoid disappointment. Contact Robert at robert@thinkythings.com.

Thinky Things 3
Twenty-five years after Robert began writing Thinky Things, Volume 3 completes a thought for each day based on a Bible reading plan of three daily Bible readings, to read the whole Bible in a year. Robert’s selection of Thinky Things seem deceptively simple, yet are sure to challenge, stimulate, encourage and provoke everyone, from the casual Bible reader through to the more serious Bible student.
While each volume stands alone, collecting all three provides a complete companion to your year-long journey through the Bible.
This third collection of Thinky Things will continue to inspire as Robert draws out valuable and life-changing lessons from the word of God for everyone.
Let God’s word come alive—one reading, one thought, one day at a time.
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Daily Bible readings for each day
An inspirational meditation verse for every day
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Celebrating 25 years of Thinky Things!