This is another entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my parents’ better son, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: It was a chance for David to get his writing into some lists as I asked him to give five things on this, that and the other. ‘This’ was a list of friendships […]
Read More ADBC: 13 – Education, The Law and Family MattersSometimes episodes in life take place and reveal much about ourselves and those around us. At the time we can question why those things happen. We can be upset at what they cause in terms of heartache, disappointment and pain. Yet as we wipe away the tears we can be given an insight into matters […]
Read More Purge and PurifyPeople will do well in life if they are wise. Feel free to argue against that if you want. As you do that, however, working on that assumption, this recent series on Above vs Below has contrasted wisdom from below with the wisdom that comes from God. The basis of that has been what James […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About Being Compliant(Reflections and notes on Daniel 11. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel had an encounter with a messenger of the Lord after going through a time of fasting, this encounter was the prelude to a great unveiling of God’s plan for the future which […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 12 – Prophecy, History, Calamity and GloryContentment is a great quality to possess. Where others covet and strive to do as well or better than others around them, it’s a great quality to make the most of what you have and find peace with it. It’s a sign of genuine gratitude to God who has provided. We don’t focus on what […]
Read More Thanks For The Drops, But We Need The Showers!It’s a tricky business. Life, that is. If you’re too close-minded you run the risk of limiting yourself in the opportunities open to learning, growing and flourishing. If you’re too open-minded you can end up not having any anchor on what’s true, real and of benefit. It’s at this point that some would suggest that […]
Read More Dryden Links: Is There Anything We Can Learn From Them?(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Explore the previous parts of this series.) Let’s get a picture of Laodicea at the time. Situated 40 miles south-east from Philadelphia and 100 miles east of Ephesus where Jesus addressed His first letter. Laodicea had booming economy because it was on […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 11 Laodicea: Rebuking The Self-SatisfiedBut the wisdom from above is … gentle at all times James 3:17 (NLT) There is information. There is knowledge. There is understanding. There is discernment. These four factors combined can help navigate the course of life. These four combined give a good indication of what wisdom is. However those four factors are not impartial. […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: It’s About Gentleness(Reflections and notes on Daniel 10. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel experienced some profound insights regarding the future of God’s people as he confessed the sins for him and the people.) This is a fascinating episode in the life of Daniel. This is […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 11 – Prayer’s Prelude To RevelationSometimes I don’t have the get up and go to get up and go. When I dig further into it, there are some factors that I don’t appreciate. Factors like how important dates are to remember. Remember those who were here, but have moved on. Remember those who made a significant impact on my life […]
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