Disappointment. True story. I am grateful today for disappointment. Things that don’t turn out as expected and come out a bit worse. Those things I am grateful to God for. Why would I be grateful for that? Well here’s what it says to me about me. It says I still have expectations and I am […]
Read More Grateful For … (9)You have 24 hours left to live. What would you do? You’re enjoying your final meal with those who have followed you for the last three and a half years. They don’t know it, but you know it. You know how this story ends and you know how it will impact those who have followed […]
Read More The Word In John: 13 – The Loving Lord Foot WasherHope. Today I discovered a bit more how people can keep going when bad news hits. I saw someone who had received news that a loved one had died and be able to begin processing it through God with joy. That essentially came through hope. That hope was based on Jesus Christ being the Resurrection […]
Read More Grateful For … (8)It’s interesting seeing the way the crowd changes from near the beginning of the chapter to near the end. Near the beginning a crowd hails the coming of Jesus into Jerusalem as if He’s someone special. Near the end of the chapter a crowd hears what Jesus says and questions His utterances about the Son […]
Read More The Word In John: 12 – Believe It Or NotConversation. My wife and I do not always agree. Sometimes when we disagree it is a serious disagreement. Authrine won’t mind me writing that. (Authrine gives CD The Look.) What I love about our relationship at the moment, however, is the freedom for us to express ourselves and for us to react emotionally at first […]
Read More Grateful For … (7)It’s interesting seeing how Jesus addresses scenarios. Back in chapter 9, the disciples asked Jesus who was to blame for the man’s blindness. Jesus didn’t see fault, Jesus saw opportunity. Note the basis of the incredible episode with Lazarus, So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When he heard […]
Read More The Word In John: 11 – Opportunity For GloryLegacy. It’s an interesting word and concept and today of all days I am grateful for it. I am by gifting, desire, heart yearning, talent and predisposition a teacher. I enjoy related terms for it that have been job titles for me – trainer, tutor, development support officer, life coach, etc. I love the flexibility […]
Read More Grateful For … (6)Reading the gospel account as shared by John is reading of Jesus in continued contention with the Jews. They express an adamant refusal to acknowledge who He is and preferred stance of seeking to undermine Him through ridicule and then blatantly looking to get rid of Him through violent means. Chapter 10 is typical of their […]
Read More The Word in John: 10 – ShepherdgateIt’s a different mind-set. It is not about positive thinking or a glib over optimistic view on the world and people. It is connecting with a thought that maybe the way things are does not have to be perpetuated. Maybe there is a way things can be that our hearts long for. Like every time […]
Read More Kingdom MindChapter 9 is one of my favourite episodes in scripture. I absolutely love how the man who was born blind stands up to the religious rulers of the day. A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is […]
Read More The Word In John: 9 – If You See What He Means
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