170/365 A CUSTOMISED APPROACH There are many times when it appears a single solution or approach to a matter would provide the answer to every one of such issues. But if there is anything shoe and cloth sizes tell us, it is the reality that 'One size does not always fit all'. However, we somehow... Continue Reading →
CHANGING THE SPOTLIGHTS
166/365 CHANGING THE SPOTLIGHTS Matthew 7:3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Why should I lift the covers of my weaknesses to the world? Why should I announce for all and sundry that there is a log... Continue Reading →
RESPONSIBILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY
165/365 RESPONSIBILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY Luke 9:12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” Two things that go together are responsibility and accountability. Where the... Continue Reading →
CLARITY IN COMMUNICATION
145/365 CLARITY IN COMMUNICATION John 16:29 Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. Figures of speech are intended to enrich conversations, but they are limited to a specific kind of relationship. For one to be understood as such, their heart must be revealed in the words they say... Continue Reading →
PROCESS EXISTS FOR A REASON
144/365 PROCESS EXISTS FOR A REASOB Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” In many computer based games, one would notice a progression of rankings and an... Continue Reading →
GROWTH BY ACCIDENT
141/365 MINI BITES GROWTH BY ACCIDENT Whenever we hear the statement 'it was an accident', it is often after an outcome that provides no benefit and for which one has to apologise. Rarely does anybody attribute a good outcome to an accident, even if that was indeed the case. In life, we may do a... Continue Reading →
FIND HELP
125/365 FIND HELP Acts 11:25 Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. Barnabas was an encourager and his presence in the Antioch church made a positive difference to its growth. However, there came a time when he went looking for companionship and support from Saul. Very often, we think of help as... Continue Reading →
PROPORTIONATE RISING
115/365 PROPORTIONATE RISING Reference: Acts 6:1-7 Acts 6:1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Notice the timing of today's complaint was at the time when the number of disciples... Continue Reading →
THREAT ASSESSMENT
97/365 THREAT ASSESSMENT John 11:48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. A threat is a mental assessment made after looking carefully at a situation. Different people might perceive different situations with different eyes- thus what one... Continue Reading →