For some it happens at a crisis moment in life. That was certainly the case with me. In that crisis it was brought to my attention like never before that this life can be run along one of two ways – my way or God’s way. Making my way His way would still in essence […]
Read More A Choice To MakeThere is beauty to be found if we just take the time to look for it. That’s one of the key lessons I’ve learnt from my Dad. Not because he verbalised it, but because he lived it out. He is a very patient guy and that patience wasn’t about inactivity, it was very much about […]
Read More Pursuing Beauty: The Married Life 16 Years OnMy wife and I have three daughters in the house – still children. The youngest of whom is not in double figures yet in terms of her age. Those daughters are blessed with an incredibly expressive and animated mother. They also live with a father who is very much keen on speaking properly. Often their […]
Read More To Be ClearSomeone suggested to me that it’s good to have an order, it’s good to know the order and it’s good to keep the order. It got me thinking … Every so often my family enjoys ordering food to eat that’s delivered to the home. As it has become a family thing, everyone is more or […]
Read More You Have A Problem With Order?“I just want you to be happy.” This is a common sentiment and whenever I hear it, I can often hear the heart behind it. Where I often hear it is from a parent to a child. Not a young child, either. At that stage where the son or the daughter is ready to take […]
Read More Is That The Order? Happiness First?“You don’t know what you’re doing.” The fans chant this to the manager as his team concedes yet another goal that confirms yet another defeat in a run of poor results. The standards of the club would not allow for much more of this. The owner had thought he made the right selection choosing this […]
Read More God the Builder – He Knows What He’s Building: A ParableYou are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. (1 Peter 2:4-5 NLT) He has this in mind that the kind of temple he […]
Read More God the Builder – Gathering Living StonesOriginally everything worked smoothly. After all that’s how he built it and everything he does, he dows well. Things were goiong really well until someone came and messed it up. From something harmonious and beautiful built on right lines, it became tattered and torn, beaten and dilapidated. People would pass it and rememeber how great […]
Read More God the Builder – Into RestorationConflict is a reality. Any effort to do something is often met with resistance. Sometimes that opposition can come from within, sometimes it can come from external sources. The conflict can appear relentless and sometimes oppressive. In those settings it is easy to get the impression that you’re doing all you can to survive. This […]
Read More God the Builder – Faith For The Winning TeamHe has this brilliant idea. They will reflect Him on the earth. As He rules in heaven, they will rule on earth. So when He creates the first one and puts him in the garden to tend it, He’s very aware in the process that this is not the end of the process. There’s only […]
Read More God the Builder – I Need Some Help Here
