OTKC 09: Keep Your Word

Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.  Matthew 5:37 (ESVUK) I Can’t Take Your Word Talk is cheap. That’s easy for you to say. They over-promise and under-deliver. Each of these sentiments reflects a stance that people adopt when they hear someone make a claim. Each […]

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JJ 24 #34: A Matter of Trust

Trust. I keep returning to this word and value it more and more with each passing day. I don’t dismiss the term “love,” and I understand why people get so hung up on it. To me, though, trust is a more important term. I hear people give away the word love cheaply when they say […]

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So We Must Put Our Trust In God

A lot of life is a matter of trust. You put your trust in your parents. They are the first sources of authority and the reference point for life. Then you realise they are flawed. You put your trust in your friends. They are engaging, exciting and animated collaborators in the journey of life. Then […]

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The Bottom Line

I’m a big fan of the character Stone Cold Steve Austin.  You have not got the wrong blog, this is the entry you are meant to be reading in the right blog place.  I do not condone his anti-authority stance.  I do not condone his tendency to resolve matters by stomping and stunnering people into […]

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Standing On The Promises

I’d love to be trustworthy – truly trustworthy.  In my line of work I come across the odd CV or 2 (hundred) where punters want me to believe they are trustworthy.  They mean well.  I don’t dispute their heartfelt belief.  I just know that being trustworthy is a lot more than just turning up.  Also […]

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