Turn up, sit down, stand up, sit down, sing up, shut up, listen up, shout out, laugh out, stand up, pay up, sing out, pray up, chat up, get out. While the routine may be familiar to many, it’s not the only experience. There are diverse experiences and routines, each with its own value. However, […]
Read More JJ 24 #37: What A FellowshipYou must do what is right. It’s very sad that we live in an age where what is right can be personalised. It suggests that what is right is only what is right for you. And it goes on to suggest that just because it’s right for you does not mean it’s right for everyone […]
Read More JJ 24 #33: What’s RightI may have mentioned that I do not subscribe to the idea that the ends justify the means. That type of mentality reminds me of the kind of people I used to know who were very ambitious. Driven people who were clear that the goal was all and anything they could do to reach it […]
Read More JJ 24 #32: Ways and MeansServing others is sometimes about giving others the platform to flourish. When I was much younger, I muddled around with activities that gave the impression I knew what I was doing, but I was largely without direction. I had an awareness of what I could do, I knew what I enjoyed doing, and I had […]
Read More JJ 24 #31: Being A PlatformThere was a time when the mobile device was viewed with suspicion and scepticism. I know—hard to believe, right? But it’s a true story. Some suggested that it could lead to the breakdown of society. Those doom merchants had similar things to say about many technological advances over the last few decades. It’s interesting to […]
Read More JJ 24 #24: PromptlyHave I told you about my pet peeve about Matthew 25? I know it’s not you, but it’s probably someone else you know. My peeve with it comes when people think that Matthew has Jesus outline three parables. So they refer to the parable of the virgins, the parable of the talents and the parable […]
Read More JJ 24 #22: That’s StrangeOne of the great privileges of my life has been the opportunity to work on projects with teams. Being a part of those projects helped me to appreciate that things are not done by the power of the individual – it is achieved with the help of those who see a need and fill it. […]
Read More JJ 24 #21: For Any Help I Can GetThere’s a lot to be said about the way things are presented. I am not a style guy. It took other people to kindly help me gain an appreciation for being presentable when it came to clothes selection. To this day, I’m largely unfussed with clothing. The main things for me are comfort and fit […]
Read More JJ 24 #16: Substance over StyleI like history a lot. A reason why I like history is because of the aspect of it being the story. Events take place and they are then portrayed with attention to particular details that assist the story being told. In as much as there’s a desire to be ‘objective’ or ‘impartial’ the issue is […]
Read More JJ24 #15: Important Moments in HistoryThey vie for your attention. You cannot give it to them. It is an episode referred to often when looking at the life of Nehemiah. That episode namely being how he was being enticed to leave his work to deal with distractions deliberately set up by his opponents. Some of those who opposed him were […]
Read More JJ 24 #11: This Requires Focus
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