Perfectionism is not healthy. It can blind us to beauty in the simple. It dulls the taste for the glorious in life that can be found in the flawed. Where scenes can evoke euphoria and lighten the load of life, the aura of perfectionism can rob people of that joy. In getting rid of perfectionism, […]
Read More About Intolerable MediocrityThe choice is still up to you. The story is told of the relationship between God and His people. In that story there was a phase when they accepted Him as their King and accepted a number of judges appointed for disputes both internally and when faced with external opposition. The people reached a point, […]
Read More About Changes and ChoicesAt least they are doing something about it. There was a reminder I got recently that it’s a good thing taking a stand against what is wrong. While that is important, it’s even better to make that stand on a platform of something worth standing for that’s right. It takes something to invest in the […]
Read More About A Constructive ApproachGrowing up in a church background, there was a statement I heard bandied about as a badge of honour. I’m Holy Ghost filled, water baptised with Jesus on my mind. As with a number of statements, they were easy to declare in a conducive setting. Music playing, feeling the vibe, sensing the mood, uplifted in […]
Read More About A Sentiment Worth ReviewingHe really knows what He’s doing. No one person has the complete picture of Him, but we all have access to Him in His fullness. If each of us looks to the other to listen and understand. If we seek to listen and not have to give the benefit of our opinion. If we listen […]
Read More About Grace in the Gathering: For His GloryThis time last year I was glad to see the back of the month of July. Probably because it was one of those less than exhilarating months of July where I suffered the lack of football. You’ll be delighted to know that July 2018 was a lot better. Indeed, I would say that July 2018 […]
Read More About August: Humility and ProgressYou can do without it. You don’t need it. In my childhood I loved watching TV. I could watch it for hours at a time. When it was the summer holidays I thought I could wake up and just watch telly all day long. On reflection there wasn’t that much on worth watching. Even these […]
Read More Do You Really Need It?There is such a thing as the cult of personality. A charismatic, engaging and persuasive individual can draw attention and maintain interest. Sometimes that interest is in a cause, sometimes that interest is in the individual. It has its charms and people will refer to experiences with the individual where they leave with a greater […]
Read More Never On My OwnOne of the things my friend said was how difficult it was to remain present. There’s a routine to the gathering. You can go through the motions and often there’s no real desire or requirement to truly be authentic in that setting. So however you’re really feeling should take a side-step and you should just […]
Read More When We Gather … What Was, What Is, What Can Be, What Will BeThere is something about being in their company. There was food. Decent food too. Drinking. Good drinks too. One person would ask a question and before in no time at all there was a conversational flow. Sometimes autobiographical, sometimes instructional, sometimes humorous, sometimes profound. There was no obligation to speak – it was voluntary. One […]
Read More When We Gather … A Few Key Ingredients
