It’s very easy to be critical. Very easy. I’m a master at the art. If I stick around something long enough and I can carefully go about showing just how bad the thing is. Over the years I’ve understood that this practice is very limiting in its capacity to bring about the real joy of […]
Read More Finding The FaithfulThis video is the inspiration for this post. The key was the part where David Stephens contrasts what faith is as opposed to what presumption is. The whole section of the necessity for God to initiate faith, rather than my presumption starting something and expecting God to show up was a splendid and refreshing reminder […]
Read More Suffering From Spiritual TinnitusIn his letter to the church in Ephesus – a letter I rather enjoy reading – Paul informs the readers/listeners among other things that they are seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. You ever thought about what that means? If not, it’s worth considering what on earth – or in heaven – Paul means […]
Read More Getting Some Perspective On Our PositionI had something prepared for the beginning of this post, but as I was about to type I listned to the dramtised version of 2 Samuel 1. You should check it out on BibleGateway. It fits in well with this piece. 1 Samuel has ended with the death of King Saul. 2 Samuel starts with […]
Read More A Life Aflame: About IntensityThis weekend a very dear friend of mine challenged me. There are a group of churches in a geographical region who are lacking in numbers. Meanwhile other churches have more numbers and could certainly do with giving some of their members the opportunity to serve elsewhere. My genius idea was to offer the opportunity to […]
Read More Are We Set Up To Be Fruitful?From the start I must stress sometjing about me. I am not someone who believes all paths lead to truth. Appealing though the approach may be to those who wish to reconcile the diversity of deeply held religious and spiritual convictions, Truth itself, I believe is expressed in the life and mission of Jesus Christ. […]
Read More Serving One Master: The Supremacy of the IdeaA saying suggests there are only two things guaranteed in life – death and taxes. Reflecting on the experiences I’ve had and witnessed as a Christian, I’d suggest certain other things are as close to inevitable as you can get without dying of taxation. It’s Inevitable: You will be misunderstood when sharing your faith with […]
Read More It’s InevitableSometimes I take prayer for granted. On Friday I have a job interview. I found out recently and, unusually for me, I asked quite a number of people to pray for me. It’s unusual because I’ve tended to keep such matters close to my chest only informing a few others. This time, however, it felt […]
Read More Something Occurred To Me About PrayerI was considering what the title of this post meant today. Here are some questions that cropped up. When all is said and done, how important is it for me to please the Lord? In the community context, are our lives truly faith-based with the primary desire to please the Lord? If faith is so […]
Read More Without Faith It’s Impossible To Please The LordIt has not always been easy to live by faith. In fact thinking about it, I cannot recall a time where it has consistently been easy living by faith. What I can say is that despite my capacity to forget things, and sometimes take God for granted, He provides opportunities to be reminded about what […]
Read More September Sojourn: Walking To What You See By Faith
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