John 16:4a But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. When you expect a particular outcome, your disposition differs from another who is taken by surprise. You are more grounded, less volatile, calmer, more assured and from the lens of others,... Continue Reading →
ALWAYS PREPARED FOR DEFENCE
If you woke a soldier up from sleep, placed a familiar weapon in their hand and shouted enemies on the horizon, they would jump straight into action as though on autopilot because that has become a trained response. They have performed this so many times that it may not require any new learning to execute.... Continue Reading →
RECOGNIZING GATEKEEPERS
John 10:2-3 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. A question arose as I read today's Gospel text and that was 'if the sheep... Continue Reading →
DON’T LET THE WORLD CHANGE YOU
Reference text: Matthew 26:14-27:44 In the homily following the reading of the Passion of Christ today from Matthew's account, the core take away was "Don't allow the world to change you." If there is a common thing among people, it is their reactivity to situations and experiences. Therefore, depending on what happens, most people alter... Continue Reading →
BE CAREFUL WHOM YOU DESPISE
Reference text: 2nd Kings 5:1-15 Today's scripture captures the story of Naaman, the Syrian. It presents a very interesting sequence of information transfer that begins with a little girl making a recommendation to her mistress, Naaman's wife. This information is passed on to Naaman who then tells his master, the King of Syria. This king... Continue Reading →
WORK WITH THE SEASON IN MIND
Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. The atmosphere in a wedding celebration is one of joy and merry making. Tears... Continue Reading →
MODERATE YOUR RESPONSE
Reference text: 2 Samuel 18:9-30, to 19:3 2 Samuel 19:2-3 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son. So the troops returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation... Continue Reading →
A MESSAGE FOR YOUR EARS ONLY
1 Samuel 9:27 As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us"—and the servant did so—"but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.” There are some things you will hear in... Continue Reading →
LEARN FROM OTHERS
Hebrews 6:12 Imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. The goal of imitation is to aim to adopt strategies that have worked before and to incorporate the into one's way of life. However, there should be another side to this adoption which makes room for none-adoption. In other words, imitation should also... Continue Reading →