The deal is not to get your attention – it’s to keep it. A lot of effort goes into getting attention. Some go out of the way to put together spectacular events with outstanding marketing to grab the attention. After all, if the marketing is done well and the event is spectacular it is bound […]
Read More Getting and Keeping AttentionIt’s the areas of finances that it’s particularly irksome. It’s the thinking that this much goes to God and the rest is for me. Finances is one area, but it is indicative of approaches to life as a whole. God will get this time of the week and the rest is for me. God will […]
Read More No Division of Life – Totally DevotedRecently I had another profound appreciation that in the depths of my low feelings brighter shines the light. I don’t recognise it all the time. The lows I get sometimes can really be debilitating. It can be a struggle to pray or to engage meaningfully even with my dearest and dearest. There are certain symptoms […]
Read More Brighter Shines The LightPeople love the thought of heaven. The concept of the state of paradise is alluring. The reality that any such states are not automatic and will not be given on a balance of good things versus bad things can make it a bit challenging. The path to be on to reach the destination is not […]
Read More On The PathCrossing a line. There’s something about crossing a line suggesting that you were one thing and now you’re something different. There’s clarity in seeing things that way. It’s defined and clear. It’s why some prefer seeing thing in black and white rather than dealing with the grey areas of life. It’s one thing to see […]
Read More Sinner Saved, Follower FilledYou are the light. The staff meeting did not go well. It’s never easy to tell those that make up the organisation that things are not going as well as they should and if things don’t improve … It’s never easy to convey that message and with the different personalities involved you can guarantee that […]
Read More The Presence of LightHe invited me to lunch. The clinching element was that he would be paying. How could I decline such and invitation? The location was comfortable and the range of food on offer was superb. As we waited for the order we conversed. He wanted a reminder of aspects of my journey to date. I was […]
Read More About the ExchangeFor a while now, I’ve been challenged and influenced by Paul’s encouragement to the church in Philippi. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. That encouragement is part of an overall word from Paul about […]
Read More Seeking the SuperlativeWhen I was younger than I am now, I used to style off being competitive. There were those sporty types who had to win everything and made sure others knew about it both while they were playing and when they won. I wasn’t into that. That wasn’t my style. I like winning for sure, but […]
Read More What Winning Looks LikeWhat 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 […]
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