GOD IS COMPETENTLY COMMITTED

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 →

YOU WILL ARRIVE IN TIME

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 →

DON’T DESPISE YOUR STORY

276/365 Galatians 1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that beyond exceeding measure I was persecuting the church of God and was destroying it. There are many people in the world whose stories can be repeated over and over again because it is their story, no one else has... Continue Reading →

DON’T JUDGE TOO QUICKLY

275/365 Luke 10:30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. The language used in scripture often allows us to retrace steps to enter the minds of the characters about whom... Continue Reading →

GUARD THE DEPOSITS CAREFULLY

274/365 2 Timothy 1:14 Guard well the splendid, God-given ability you received as a gift from the Holy Spirit who lives within you In one of the parables, Jesus teaches thus 'when a strong man, armed, guards his house, his goods are safe (Luke 11:21). Entrusting means to put into someone's care or in a... Continue Reading →

COMMAND YOUR MORNING

272/365 Job 38:12 “Since your days began, have you ever commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place? God was having a real go at Job for talking about things he had no idea about. However, the verse today was nothing short of a real question to all of us; all of... Continue Reading →

NOT ALL THINGS MAKE SENSE NOW

271/365 Have you made sense of everything that has happened in your life? The experiences? The people you have encountered? The lessons you have learnt? The specific knowledge you have gained? Many of the things we come into contact with we deemed irrelevant, and lessons seemed inapplicable. We also concluded that many people apparently only... Continue Reading →

SAY YES

270/365 I created a bit of a to do list today because I had quite a bit to accomplish in the day. While I was in the process of completing specific tasks, I would recall 'that other thing also needs completion.' Such reminders are what we use in our day to day life to set... Continue Reading →

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