You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good […]
Read More Why Can’t They See?Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew […]
Read More The Kind Of Response To ExpectBlessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:7-9) What happens when someone who acknowledges their emptiness is transformed by being full of the life of Jesus? Who do they become? Who are they? When someone’s appetite is […]
Read More You Are The Change You Want To SeeBlessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Matthew 5:5-6) There’s something to be said about desire. When you are the centre of your universe the desire is what is pleasing to yourself. Unsurprisingly a lot of life in the world we live in […]
Read More From The Centre Comes Your DriveThe skyscraper is a fascinating concept. A bit like the whole thing with the church buildings and their steeples. There was something about them reaching the skies that literally got people looking up. As they looked at these architectural constructs of magnitude, however grand in nature, one thing they all had in common was a […]
Read More From The Ground Level(Yes there is a word in the dictionary – according to Oxford’s – called agitant! So there Mr Squiggly Line Under The Word.) Like a fair few people, I’m a big fan of avoiding confrontation – it can agitate people. One or two people who have observed me on occasion have noted my tendency towards […]
Read More Agent or Agitant for ChangeIf only … Clubs employ scouts. It is the job of the scout to assess possible new players for the club. It is one thing to come across a player that other clubs also fancy, but there is a thrill to be had in discovering a player who has yet to be picked up by […]
Read More If Only … Searching, Finding, TreasuringAmong the many aspects of the blessed, Jesus highlighted that peacemakers are blessed by being referred to as sons of God. It’s interesting that this aspect of the blessed is not always emphasised. It still seems as though I can go looking for God to bless me and restore me and all that other good […]
Read More A Word On PeacemakingWringing hands. It’s an interesting gesture and it has its place from time to time. Yet sometimes I think it’s an excuse to cover up for inactivity. It’s the physical expression to support the verbal chunterings of how ‘things were better when …’ and ‘how things are getting worse and worse’. There is something about […]
Read More Concern and ActionWriting these blogs does not always come easy. I don’t feel the pressure to have to write something. If that happens I know that it’s a misuse of time putting something together to write about it. Over the past few weeks there just happens to have been a decent thread of issues to whet my […]
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