Sensitive people. Not everyone understands. Not everyone has the wherewithal to cope with others in different emotional states. When sad things happen, it can often be like walking around on tenterhooks. So those who can apply the right touch with the right word are worth their weight in gold. At work it would be easy […]
Read More Grateful For … (11)This is the Messiah. No, he’s not the Messiah because he doesn’t tick this box. How can he do all these things and not be the Messiah? How can he come from there and be the Messiah? I believe you are the Messiah and I will follow you! I believe you are not the Messiah […]
Read More The Word In John: 7 – Jesus Provokes A ResponseHere are some things that make people attractive to me. In no particular order. 1. Smile It remains one of the appealing elements of the human face. It really does brighten up the place. 2. Laugh When I see people laugh with that sense of joy and freedom, that truly lifts my spirit. 3. Tone […]
Read More Ten Attractive Aspects Of PeopleI am not one of the world’s most social people. This has not been an impediment to me seeing how people engage with new people in many different settings. I am glad I have been able to do that with people who know what they’re doing. So far here are some pointers I’ve got from […]
Read More Ten Ways To Get On With A New SceneThere is something heartening about stories of redemption. Following football (or soccer if you must) as I do it, is often that players come along who develop a reputation. Assisted by fans and the media, that reputation seemingly forever shapes how the player is regarded. If that reputation is positive the player may on occasion […]
Read More A Situation That Is Never Ever Beyond RedemptionSkills are great to have, but it’s the personal qualities that make all the difference in any walk of life. In my time working in training employability, the areas I loved was looking at those working qualities businesses love. It’s great to reflect on them, because although it can often be taken for granted, it […]
Read More An Ability To Grow And Thrive Under PressureThere is a difference between being submissive and being a walk over. It’s a pity in a day and age that scoffs at anything less than being forward, confident and fully assured that taking a back step, being submissive and seeking to understand others is considered weak. It’s a pity because time after time it […]
Read More Gaining Favour Increases Influence By Being CompliantIt was not my favourite job. My attitude didn’t help. I felt it was beneath me. I felt it was not fitting for one of my abundant talents and capabilities. (You can tell I am used to being modest.) Thankfully I had a sobering experience that snapped me out of my pompous attitude. As I […]
Read More Getting Used To Being In Strategic PositionsThere is something about those who seek peace that makes them very uneasy with injustice. Anything that brings injustice upsets any shalom or wholeness that looks to take place. It’s not so much a theory about the need for balance in the universe. It is more about the cry for harmony, and where there is […]
Read More Say What You See: Justice SeekersWe have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; (Romans 12:6) Is the Body developed around the abilities of the members or do the members have to fulfil pre-set positions in a system? I see the situation in football. […]
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