It’s not just the actions it’s what motivates the actions. It’s not just the intentions but the actions that flow from those intentions. The reason why the issue is so problematic is found in the answer to two revealing questions: For what purpose? For whose glory? The first one is a common question that scratches […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Two Revealing QuestionsThe purpose is set, the understanding is in place and now it’s just about doing the do. It’s easy to say and it’s not as easy to do. Yet it is amazing what happens when something is done. The wedding reception had been going so well until they discovered that the wine supply was nearly […]
Read More Within Reach: To Activate Just Do The DoPeople are walking. Walking the streets. Hustling and bustling. Going to and fro. You don’t have the chance to catch the looks on their faces. You don’t have the time to consider what’s behind the gestures. It looks like they’re all very busy with the issues of life. They are certainly busy alright. But how […]
Read More Within Reach: Time to ActivateThere’s this bit in scripture: And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods. But he did not keep what the Lord commanded. Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice […]
Read More Prayers and PracticesThe reason why I could never accuse my Dad of being anxious or worrying, is because in what I saw of him, he genuinely did not let things bother him. I remember him saying it on a number of occasions and more than that, he embodied the attitude that if you can do something, then […]
Read More Frustration to Prayer to ActionThe prophetic is about words and pictures. This is certainly illustrated in the writings Zechariah leaves behind following his encounters with God and His angels. As the people look to settle back in Jerusalem after the exile, it is understandable that there may be some hesitation and concern for the returning people. Although they are […]
Read More MWTM: Zechariah Part 1 – God Springs Into ActionIt’s one thing to be able to do something. It’s another thing as to whether you should do it or not. There’s this episode that takes place where a man gets healed and is so grateful that he offers a lot of lovely goods to the person who gave the healing. This person rejects the […]
Read More Wisdom To Know The DifferenceIt is often my actions that betray me. The talk is good, but what is it in the actions that indicates there’s agreement between words and deed? That’s on an individual level, you can see how it works on a community level. Unity of purpose and expression of what we want is sometimes the same […]
Read More A Matter of Integrity: Show and TellWringing 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 ActionThere’s a stereotypical presentation of a movie set that I recall. Rehearsals will involve the key characters and the set would be constructed with the appropriate props in place. Through this whole process the cast and crew are guided to how the scene should be delivered by the leading of the director. Once she is satisfied […]
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