Losing is a good reason to believe you’re a loser. Losing as a habit can set up a condition that expects it every time out. This is not always the case. There are opportunities for patterns of losing to be the prelude to victory. That requires a determination to approach the next game better equipped […]
Read More Defeat as a Prelude to VictoryHe put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went. David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. (2 Samuel 8:14-15 NIV) David’s exploits as recorded in the 8th chapter of 2 Samuel display the relentless and […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 08 – David UndefeatedNow Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. (2 Samuel 5:11-12 NIV) The rise […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 05 – David’s Rise: For God Was With HimIt used to be with a very heavy heart that I used to read this chapter. Of late, however, I read it with intrigue. In chapter 1 when Nathaniel received proof of the claims of Jesus, he reverently acknowledged Him as the King of Israel. In this chapter Pilate recognises more about the status of […]
Read More The Word In John: 19 – The King Crucified, The Job Finished1 Kings 20 is an interesting chapter for lots and lots of reasons. One that intrigued me was the advice Ben-Hadad got after their first defeat. Namely that the god of the Israelites was one of high places, so the next battle should be able on a plain where the Israelites should suffer. As the […]
Read More The God For All OccasionsI asked this question on Twitter recently. Would you change your behaviour if you were shown, beyond any doubt, that it was ineffective, a waste of time and dangerous? That might seem like a fairly straightforward question to answer, until you compare it to experiences both observed and endured. I will talk about myself and […]
Read More Defeating The Power Of Negative ConditioningAbigail, is our precious 6 year-old middle daughter. As you can appreciate leaving a place where she was accustomed and had made friends and moving to a strange new place, can be discomforting, traumatic and unnerving. In a previous school she had suffered from some of the effects of the trauma of the new and […]
Read More Celebrating God’s Achievements In Your LifeAhh a nice refreshing song service/chorus medley type of thing to get the old jumpy jumpy deal going on. Wonderfully lead by one of me old favourites. Be encouraged and get to stepping. For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More Marvin Winans’ Song Service
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