A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Of note, prayer is often carried on the plate of words because praise, thanks giving, petition and worship are all rendered through words. So what happens when... Continue Reading →
DAY 8/366 These words today are reassurances that come at the start of the new year. I pray they inspire confidence to keep trusting God. "My dearest, my thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways are not yours. In fact, there is a wide gap between what you think and what I think, between... Continue Reading →
DAY 341 Genesis 3:11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? God's question to Adam was a question to clarify what he had submitted his ears to hear and obey. This question 'Who told you that you... Continue Reading →
DAY 275 Zechariah 8:6 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” declares the Lord Almighty." Reading the book of the prophet Zechariah triggered a bit of a Laugh. Whenever we receive breakthroughs and answers to... Continue Reading →
DAY 172 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. In the words of Saint Paul above, many forms of giving are intended to be captured: giving of resources, giving of gifts and even the... Continue Reading →
DAY 88 Daniel 3:6 But whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire. In some cultures, bowing is a form of greeting, it is simply a show of respect for age and authority or even to apologise. However, in the language of scripture,... Continue Reading →
DAY 5 Yesterday, the question Jesus asked the disciples was one we were meant to give careful consideration to: 'what do you want?' And for emphasis, the object of this question was God himself so the question equated to 'what do you want from God'. Today, a follow up question came to mind that I... Continue Reading →
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 →
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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