James 1:14 AMP But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion) Every man is tempted by specific desires, and these are so specific that until they appear, you might be tempted to think some people have zero appetites. The only... Continue Reading →
RUNNING SOLO
Luke 10:1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come. There is something that happens to an individual outside of community, their bounderies may become lax and their thresholds for giving in or giving up... Continue Reading →
GROUND SUPPORT
Visibility is often directly proportional to speed. In other words, the further ahead you can see, the faster you are likely to run. This is true when you're on the ground, but in the air, different rules apply. You might be forgiven for thinking a pilot has to reduce the speed of the aircraft in... Continue Reading →
YOU HAVE HELP
DAY 55/366 Reference text: Deuteronomy 26:16-19 We read an excerpt from the love story between God and Israel today and this scene in particular, is one where both parties take turns professing their love for each other. In verse 16, we read Israel's confession, declaring the Lord as their God and that they will walk... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU ASSESSED THE LOAD?
DAY 12/366 Mark 2:3 "four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. In different circumstances, the number of people required to carry another can differ. The same man described could be carried by one person on his shoulder, two or even three on a stretcher. Yet, it was four men who carried this... Continue Reading →
IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING FRUITFUL?
DAY 226 Assuming this is the handover note you receive:"70 y/o pt with a PMHx of HTN and T2DM, Reports D/N/V leading to a fall and an ankle #, Requires IVF + ORIFTo remain NBM " To the untrained eye, a few words are obvious and make sense, but for the rest, you need might... Continue Reading →
STRONGER THAN WHAT YOU FACE
DAY 201 In soccer, it is easy to predict the outcome of a game with greater precision when the teams involved play in different tiers than if both clubs were in the same tier. There is room for upsets, but that is often down to chance. Banking on the elements of luck, a mistake from... Continue Reading →
DON’T LET PRIDE GET IN THE WAY
DAY 117 Acts 8:30 Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading? Philip runs up to the Chariot and asks 'Do you understand what you're reading?' Now mind you, this was not some young ordinary person he was... Continue Reading →
OVERDEPENDENCE ON SELF
DAY 92 Reference text: Matthew 26:14-27:66 Peter weighed himself against every other man and was convinced and so declared" “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”(Matthew 26:33) Jesus would have looked kindly at Peter, with a smile across his face and said these words to Peter “I tell you the truth, Peter—this... Continue Reading →