It is something I could relate to very well albeit from a different experience. They called him disruptive, they said he was a nuisance, they couldn’t get an official diagnosis but they had written him off as a hyperactive, inconsiderate and intemperate slob. They chucked him out of one school and he would have been […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – LabelsWhoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. (Proverbs 21:17 ESV) There is a lifestyle that was referring to a manner of life that certain Greeks promoted called the hedonist lifestyle. This philosophy promoted the pursuit of pleasure and was usually pictured as men and […]
Read More 16MTP 21 – Permanently Postpone Pursuing PleasureFor some reason there are some who believe that the best way to solve local problems is with a national strategy. It’s odd to me. There’s great benefit from national structures to provide resources, support and reference points. It’s just odd to think that the way to solve distinctly local problems is from a national […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – LocalityMany a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! (Proverbs 20:6, 7 ESV) It is my enormous privilege to associate with some men who have great integrity. They may never gain national and international recognition and […]
Read More 16MTP 20 – IntegrityWhoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgement.(Proverbs 18:1 ESV) Proverbs. A book about sayings that are always as clear as mud with no hint of division of interpretation, right? It’s Great To Be Isolated Some translations clearly suggest that this verse implies isolation is a bad thing, but […]
Read More 16MTP 18 – To Isolate Or Not To Isolate?A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.(Proverbs 17:10 ESV) Making a mistake is one of those things that should be expected. Taking a correction for a mistake should not be unusual. There is a correction and there is a rebuke – two members of the same […]
Read More 16MTP 17 – Brother Correction and Sister RebukeThe plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. (Proverbs 16:1-3 ESV) There is nothing wrong with […]
Read More 16MTP 16 – Plans and Ways… Out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. This journey was not my idea. It was my heart’s deepest desire, but years of mental slavery made it a pipe dream. Those years of slavery in the land that looked to define me in its pomp and power almost crushed any sense of hope. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – FreedomThe light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.( Proverbs 15:30 ESV) Sometimes it is the eyes that give it away. People refer to a twinkle in the eye and in some cases it does appear that the realisation of something has completely changed their outlook on life. There’s few […]
Read More 16MTP 15 – Have I Got News For YouEven in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. (Proverbs 14:13 ESV) The thing about reading Proverbs is that you come across a series of wise sayings that are sometimes grouped together and sometimes in bullet-point fashion. Some come across familiar themes. All of them rich in contemplation, consideration and […]
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