On the surface Sarah’s moaning was justified. The circumstances had distinctly got worse. The level of challenge and abuse Sarah suffered had risen over the time. The level of support she needed had actually decreased. The pressure increased and she was expected to deliver better results with limited resources and more time taken up with […]
Read More His Presence: Succeeding in Trying TimesThe metaphor is beautiful. The composer puts together parts for each member of the orchestra. If they are present for the symphony, it’s because they have a key role to play in making real the sound the composer had in his mind from the beginning. Everyone. His ear is so keen that in rehearsals he […]
Read More InstrumentalPlan for the best, expect the worst. That is a piece of advice that I’ve heard for years. By years, I can remember it from before my teens and I’m sure it influenced elements of my approach to things. There was a gnawing sense that bad things could happen and so as to avoid disappointment […]
Read More Planning and ExpectingIt’s not that you deliberately set out to mess it up. After all it is a wonderful opportunity. In those initial stages there was great excitement and a genuine eagerness to make the most of the opportunity. Then things happen. As things happen they challenge the degree of commitment to the opportunity. Things don’t just […]
Read More If You Take It SeriouslyBeing unfaithful is not something that happens without consequences. Some of those are clearly self-inflicted. There are things, however that is down to how the betrayed lover responds to the infidelity. This is where the character of God shines through with brilliance. I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing […]
Read More MWTM: Hosea Part 2 – The FaithfulThere is a lot to be said about love. There is a lot to be said and so it’s no surprise that a lot has been said. Also unsurprisingly, although a lot has been said not all that’s been said has done the topic any good. So I don’t approach this subject glibly or lightly. […]
Read More Even If … Even When …God has a relationship with His people. That relationship is confirmed with a covenant. God’s chosen people were chosen not because of anything they had to offer, but because of God’s character of love. It is this godly love that is established throughout the collection of writings from Hosea. As with a number of key […]
Read More MWTM: Hosea Part 1 – The FaithlessBlink and you miss it. That’s something apply to years of my life to be fair. It’s particularly applicable, however, to the month of February. For me this makes it all the more important to make a note of what life is like in the smallest month of the year. First of all, I’m really […]
Read More March Movements Without Forgetting February: A Dryden UpdateWhat makes the story exciting is how when you read it, the action, movement, drama and conversation feels alive and engaging. The problem often comes when we read things the wrong way and instead of getting energised by the life of the story, we get bogged down with the minutiae and invert elements, pervert elements […]
Read More By the Book and By the LifeRecently I shared about faith in the system. Some suggested that I sounded somewhat sceptical and mistrusting of those institutions and elements that make up the system in which we live. There were even concerns that I might want to support efforts that goes against the system that, in all honesty, contributed to making me […]
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