Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time. Zechariah stood in the office of priest in the season when John was to be conceived. According to lots, it was his... Continue Reading →
SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE
This morning, I took an alternative different bus route to work and for the first twelve minutes, I wondered if it might be better to just get off the bus and take another heading along my normal route. The traffic situation meant we had covered about 300 meters in the ten minutes. I had about... Continue Reading →
BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT
Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →
BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT
Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →
BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT
Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →
MINIBITES
Bus drivers are often known for not stopping the bus for new passengers the moment they indicate and drive off from a bus stop. Knowing this, as I crossed the traffic lights today to such a situation, I was resolved to having to wait for the next bus. But I kept an eye on the... Continue Reading →
POWER DRUNK
Matthew 8:9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Today's conversation between Jesus and the centurion could have gone very differently. In any... Continue Reading →
JUST A FEW MOMENTS LONGER
On my way in to work, I got on a bus that did not seem to have a time to set off. It kept waiting, and in fact, I managed to board because it was waiting. However, after a few minutes on board, the passenger notification for the doors to open went off. The doors... Continue Reading →
PRODUCTIVITY AS A CORE PURSUIT
Luke 19:22 His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? A lack of productivity is often frowned upon in many quarters. In some ventures,... Continue Reading →