Something that helps in times of trouble, is to know why you’re going through. You’re not going through to survive. What is survival anyway? There are greater things at stake than survival. You’re not going through to just learn some lessons and whatever doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger, useful though that may be. […]
Read More All For The PrizeAndrew didn’t usually take his laptop with him. He was usually content with a large notepad and a few pens. This time, though, he felt it necessary to take his laptop with him. His reasoning was that seeing as though what he would be writing would more than likely contribute largely to the finished product, […]
Read More What Words May Come Of This“Wait a minute, are you the same guy?” “Yeah, I’m the guy.” “Nah, hold on a minute. You’re like the guy, but he’s usually down there begging and stuff.” “Yeah, that was me.” “What do you mean that was you? That can’t be you. That guy was blind. You clearly are not blind.” “I know, […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Share Your StoryIt is not glamorous to march together. There’s marching through unpleasant circumstances. No one is looking on admiringly. No one is applauding. It’s just the crew in marching through. There’s marching through opposition. Efforts by individuals and groups to disturb and distract the movement. There’s marching through setbacks and defeats. Not every march is about […]
Read More March ThroughWhen I looked the first time, it was dreadful. There was mess everywhere and there didn’t appear to be any way through it. Everywhere seemed to be a mess. When I looked again, I saw the need for help in cleaning up. I saw the part I played in making the mess and the part […]
Read More Opportunity in the MessThere were these two phrases that buzzed around my head, Let the dead bury the dead and Why do you seek the living among the dead? It still sounds like a very harsh statement from Jesus – let the dead bury the dead. He had called someone to follow Him and they had reasonably said […]
Read More Looking to the LivingPerhaps you have received some communication that marks you out. Joe was the spoilt one. Spoilt because he was from Daddy’s favourite. Daddy had a few mothers you see, but there was the first love, the one he had worked for a long time to gain his hand. Though the other mothers had given him […]
Read More Marked Out To Fit InThere is something about being given the privilege of having a go at a great opportunity. The story is told of a man who was head-hunted to become the manager a second division football team. He was told of the history of the club and told that the potential at the club was great. The […]
Read More Remember Seeing the PotentialIt’s easy to say you want things to be better. It’s easy to say that because if you are asked about your current circumstances, you’ll have a good idea of how things aren’t quite working as you’d like. Thus when asked what you want, you can just reply that you want things to be better. […]
Read More What Does ‘Better’ Look Like?Just thinking out loud. “We’re in a results driven business.” “At the end of the day, it’s what you bring in that matters.” “You know you have to take responsibility for the situation and believe you can turn it around.” Success is measured by the tangibles and the stats don’t lie. The attendance has dropped […]
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