Trust is a remarkable quality to exercise. Giving someone or something a great deal of confidence in a given matter or area of life to produce a desired outcome is not something to belittle or easily dismiss. It’s amazing seeing that exercise of trust when a small child will play with a parent and fall […]
Read More Who Rules? You Can Trust GodFear is a great way of preventing good. One of its many guises is procrastination. Operating under the motto, why do today what can be put off until tomorrow, it is skilled and accomplished in creating reasons and justification for avoiding what is for our good, for our progress and for the process of peace […]
Read More Set Free From … ProcrastinationHe leads and rules by example. He cares for those He leads and gives His life for them. He leads them through dark situations and keeps them on track as He leads them through. He leads them to places of restoration and nourishment. He does all this in the knowledge that those He leads will […]
Read More Who Rules? For Peace SakeGreg sat listening to Simon. Both of them were Christians. Both of them made a plea to follow Jesus in some way. Both were married men. Simon was slightly older than Greg, but Greg had been a follower of Jesus for longer. The age thing mean that Greg approached Steve with a degree of respect. […]
Read More When Friends Are ChallengedShe was amazed at the message. She was amazed at the extension of mercy to her. For so long she had been the outcast in the community. She knew what she had done. She knew also that seemingly everyone else in the vicinity knew what she did. Some looked at her with pity, but not […]
Read More It’s Good News: Forgiven Much?Mark was known for being driven. He achieved success, they said, because of his drive. Where others would slack, Mark would not give an inch. It helped for his push to be the best at the 100m. At the school level, it only took a teacher questioning whether he had what it took to beat […]
Read More Competing Against?He had not always been as sure and confident. He was prone to rash statements and actions. At times he could be inspired and at other times he would reveal his own flaws and failings. Yet he was with his good friend John. They had boldly declared the gospel of Jesus Christ and been arrested […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 09 – In DefianceThat would be ideal. And that ideal seemed so far away. He could understand why his children argued, because much as he tried, he couldn’t help getting into arguments with his wife as well. He tried his best to remain civil. He tried his best to count to ten and bite his lip. But she […]
Read More Family Formation: 05 – Vision of the Flourishing FamilyOne story is very familiar throughout history. The child was born in poverty. His parents worked hard, but never seemed to escape the grip. The child saw how there were those who were far better off and took advantage of those like his parents. Before long as the child becomes a man, he understands that […]
Read More Who Rules? Which Story?Maybe. Dad said He’s coming back soon. Dad’s Dad said that too. He still hasn’t come. Maybe He’s not coming back that soon after all. Maybe He’s going to take a while longer. What if He isn’t? Just because He hasn’t arrived yet … I don’t even know how long I’ll be around. As long […]
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