A daily walk in faith, hope and love
285/365 I pass on the lessons I gleaned from a message I listened to about a fortnight ago: Whenever consequences arise, our minds turn immediately to decisions.We trace back to all the choices that could have played a role to arrive with the set of consequences which has manifested. When you decide not to eat... Continue Reading →
284/365 You can pretend to fight for a specific flag and follow set standards. You could profess your allegiance to a course of action. Yet, one thing can be expected, your pretense has an expiry date. You can almost be certain that 'the curtains will come down' on it because while you might intentionally sell... Continue Reading →
282/365 Luke 11:41 But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you. The church defines sacraments as 'outward signs of inward grace'. Consequently, we could make a case then that some things such as Spiritual gifts or the fruits of the Spirit are received internally. We are right-... Continue Reading →
282/365 Luke 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. If there is the one thing people of... Continue Reading →
281/365 Luke 17:16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. It is of interest the that of the ten lepers who were healed, the spotlight falls on the one who returned to Jesus to give thanks. Even more interesting is that one line ' he... Continue Reading →
280/365 Luke 11:30 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” Fans of football would have heard of words such as 'gengenpress, tiki taka or sarri ball. The list are all tactics employed by specific managers, you could call... Continue Reading →
279/365 Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe When last I read this text, the second part caught my attention- that it isn't enough to be a strong man, that man also has to be armed with the right weapons. As I read the same text... Continue Reading →
278/365 Two words came out of the first day of a leadership workshop I am attending: skill and will. The two words fall under competence and commitment respectively. The proposed dialogue between the two friends in today's Gospel makes for an interesting read. The friend responding to the request speaks thus:" Trouble me not: the... Continue Reading →
277/365 Galatians 2:2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain. 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the... Continue Reading →
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