“The Lord bless you, my daughter,” he replied. “This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier: You have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are […]
Read More Reading Ruth 03 – Blessing and Responsibility“Don’t call me Naomi, ” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” (Ruth 1:20-21 NIV) It is worth bearing […]
Read More Reading Ruth 01 – Blessing in BitternessIt is not for everyone to know everything about me. It is not even for a lot of people to know a lot about me. If you’re an intimate, however, it is important that you have access to me and the channels of communication are in the light. It’s important because any hint of things […]
Read More Keep It In The LightBarnabas apparently was called that because he was the son of encouragement. How he supported Saul/Paul is clearly evidence of that. Loved the fact that he was the ‘name’ guy but was the platform to allow Paul to come to the fore. I love people who are all about being platforms for others to shine. […]
Read More Thank God for SupportersI am not a fan of the thought that everyone is brilliant. That’s not a slight on people at all. In fact it’s a reflection of the beauty and diversity of humanity that some people are brilliant and others are not. It’s not essential to being human to be brilliant. It is essential to be […]
Read More Something About Brilliant PeopleThere was a place I used to work that had a meeting every few days because of the nature of the workplace. They really should have been great times to catch up on important matters and genuinely be engaged with the life of the team. The reality was that it was often boring. This happened […]
Read More Some Meetings Are GoodI came across something I found truly fascinating and shared it. A friend commented on it and expressed disagreement with the sentiment. I really appreciate the disagreement and the impassioned position behind it. It then got me thinking about how to respond. At that juncture it occurred to me that there was no easy answer. […]
Read More No Easy AnswersPoliticians are sometimes depicted as people who never give a straight answer to a question. Their responses and statements can be vague or slippery and where they want to escape they look for loopholes or establish their own loopholes through which they can ease their way out of commitments. Their reputation is not a good […]
Read More Discrepancy and DeceptionRecently my wife and I were reminded of the importance of key qualities God gives us in being His children. One of those qualities is having the patience and wisdom to understand someone before exercising wisdom in addressing the person appropriately. We were enjoying a good barbecue at the home of a friend. Whilst there […]
Read More Taking Time to Understand“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!” (2 Samuel 22:47 NIV) There are a lot of songs that captures the imagination, the one written by David expressed in the twenty-second chapter of 2 Samuel should be one to stir anyone. Here is a song that reveals […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 22 – David’s Song
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