There are particular episodes of scripture that retain a massive interest from me. The healing of the man born blind as recorded in the gospel according to John is one of those episodes. There are many elements of the episode to appreciate as you come to it. There’s the question of the disciples wondering who […]
Read More Those Left Out Can Fit Right InMy friend and I enjoy talking about the Playmaker. The game goes well when things are organised and each part is playing as they should. Sometimes there are parts that are struggling, but the organiser – the Playmaker knows just how to motivate and support the part. Though different games are played, with different opponents […]
Read More Organised at the HeartLord hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy. In your faithfulness and your righteousness. Come to my relief. (Psalm 143:1) There are times when I read the Psalms and it’s not even the whole Psalm that captures me. It’s just one line. Recently I was just reflecting on the tragedies and traumas that […]
Read More Come To My ReliefThere are two types to look out for. The observer and the conversationalist. The first is the classic silent observer. She doesn’t talk that much in the gatherings, but you can tell she is engaged. She picks up everything that’s going on. She discerns clearly both what is going on and the states of all […]
Read More Revealed: He Can Be KnownI get very tearful from time to time. The tears are very rarely out of sadness. They are tears expressing amazing admiration and gratitude for the grace and kindness of God. Wondering at His greatness and experiencing His faithfulness in the mundane as well as the marvellous. I take to heart the episodes of Jesus […]
Read More Taking Him At His WordDo we even have the desire to spend the time exploring what is needed to be properly informed? What am I talking about? First of all, you need to know this question emerged from another great conversation I had with a very dearly loved friend. There’s a place that we meet on a fairly regular […]
Read More Make An Informed Choice?Our family is privileged to live in a house which has a fairly spacious lounge area. There are a few sofas and it get really cosy and snug even though it’s spacious. I love spending time there with my children and my wife. Sometimes I love it when it’s just my wife and I. Recently […]
Read More Growing In LoveHope is a powerful sentiment. There’s the type of hope that is a grasp through the uncertainty. It looks ahead through thick fog of ambiguity with fingers crossed that something might be out there that will be pleasing to them. Then there’s the type of hope that has a confident assurance. That assurance is not […]
Read More Hope For The BestI am content to believe that God knows what He’s doing. I am also getting to the place of contentment that there is a degree of mystery in understanding where He wants us to be at any given juncture. For one thing, I am sure that I have not always been where I needed to […]
Read More Right Where He Wants Us To BeThere is doing a job because you have to and living a life because you love to. I really enjoy football. (Yeah it’s football, we call it football, you can call it soccer all you like, it is a game played with a ball predominantly moved by the foot and so football is a fitting […]
Read More A Practice That Portrays A Passion
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