A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 73 Matthew 18:23-24 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. A backdoor is system that grants access or exit without risking detection. In broader sense,... Continue Reading →
358/365 CHRISTMAS EVE When you sell an idea and receive negative feedback, it feels like your balloon has been popped and you feel deflated. In contrast, receiving confirmation and affirmation that an idea is good and bears potential can add wind to your sail. It makes you more enthusiastic about a task, re-energizing you and... 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 →
263/365 The tone, the pitch, the body language even the manner in which words are spoken can communicate two sets of meaning even with the same words. One has to look carefully then, not only at at the words themselves, but also everything about the way those words are used, else misinterpretation is inevitable. The... Continue Reading →
249/365 Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. God is the great architect who... Continue Reading →
208/365 WHAT IS YOUR VALUATION? Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like a [very precious] treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field [securing the treasure for himself]. We don't have to pretend we are... Continue Reading →
184/365 ESTIMATING YOUR WORTH Matthew 10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whenever we call a person's worth into question, it feels like we place them on trial. A trial where we seek to probe into their lives to solicit answers to questions such as: What is my worth?How... Continue Reading →
169/365 YOUR VALUE GIVES YOU A SEAT Reference text: 2 Kings 24:8-17 "People who are valuable will always appear to have the upper hand". This sounds harsh, but indeed it is a harsh truth that should be understood and paid attention to. I always remember verbatim these words in a message I listened to: 'the... Continue Reading →
122/365 BE FLEXIBLE, YET UNCOMPROMISING John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Jesus could have chosen not to say the things he said to his followers. He could have found alternative niceties, even 'sweet nonsense' to keep the crowd hooked. But here He was instead... Continue Reading →
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