There is something sweet about success. Allow me to ground that in some context. The most influential collection of writings in my life remains the Bible. The single most influential person in my life is still Jesus Christ. Unsurprisingly I spend a fair bit of time reading the Bible and looking for Jesus in it […]
Read More Well Done: The Sweetness of SuccessCan you imagine this? You’re a great leader. You’re at the forefront of a movement that has seen you defy all the odds. The greatest power of the day came to nothing because of the meek and humble approach with which you challenged them for the sake of justice. Now a people that were oppressed […]
Read More See It Then Live ItGood friends really are priceless. There was this conversation I had with a good friend. In the conversation we recalled an intriguing practice in certain church settings. There are some who believe that church is about the people, not really about the buildings or other things. It’s about the people and relationships. Despite that, the […]
Read More Maybe Reverse The Order?It’s good to be reminded of certain truths. This came about after an episode with my bank apps. Bank apps – a blessing and … well, it’s not so much of a blessing when you’re entering into the store and get your basket or trolley ready to get what you know you need and just […]
Read More ProvidedThere’s this laptop. When I got it, among other things it told me about when setting up was about the system I’d need to get a proper system use to protect it from viruses, etc. I didn’t pay too much mind to it, until the laptop began to slow down a lot. A reliable source […]
Read More Prime Protection PolicyWords make a difference. Sure, it’s what you do that counts and those actions can speak volumes. Yet words are not cheap. “Did God really say …” The start to a conversation that was enough to shift humanity from reliance on their Creator to a spiral of self-centred, self-determined and basically selfish ambition. Words as […]
Read More Words as Change AgentsWhen you have to give up something you value and I have to give up something I value so that we can get along on something together, apparently that’s a compromise. The key in the compromise is that something valued has to be sacrificed. Follow my thinking. Among the great things we value is love. […]
Read More A Few Questions On CompromiseHere’s an idea. But before the idea, here’s a few questions to consider: When they’re together, would you get the impression that each one has something offer that can help others? When they choose to meet, would you know that each one has a gift to share with the others? For some, they got the […]
Read More A Gathering: Here’s An IdeaThe Football Picture Sport – particularly football – provides a lot of pictures for me that applies to more than the game. One of the pictures that I considered lately, was the picture of two teams organised differently. Team A are built around one player – he is their key player and an outstanding talent […]
Read More How Will This Team Play?Dear Jesus, I love you. You are my friend and it is my honour to be known as a friend of yours. It is an honour to also see what you do for your friends. How you lay your life down for your friends, how you pick up your life for your friends so that […]
Read More Jesus, My Friend: A Prayerful Reflection
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