Pure Joy
My hope is that you will experience joy, pure joy, just as my grandsons do. And herein lies the secret to finding that hope & joy again.
How do we respond to Islamic State?
A good friend and Brother-in-Christ, Peter Kentley, wrote the following article. I thought it to be both balanced and absolutely spot on! So for those who have not yet seen it, it is worth the read
Wisdom: The Mark of The Beast
There has been a lot of theories about the Mark of The Beast. It has kicked off heaps of hoaxes and fear mongering over many years. So, here are my thoughts on the matter. I too am seeking wisdom…and may not have this correct either… I remain willing to be corrected or indeed exposed to further wisdom.
Burgled twice – but I’m not the one who is robbed!
Robbed twice in two weeks! Who wouldn’t be angry and fearful?! First an aggravated burglary via our bedroom window while we slept and then the return two weeks later. But we are not the ones robbed… it was the thief!
MMXII – We are in for a ride of our life!
We usher in MMXII… know how to handle the predictions, imminent doom and gloom. Are you ready for the significant events throughout the year? Oh, and do you know what you can do to ensure it is not a year lived in vain? I’m excited with anticipation! How are you preparing?
Has God got favorites?
Have you ever been annoyed at some aspect of your culture being trampled over by another invading culture or been incensed by your cultural norms being eroded away and replaced by other cultural systems?
Learn Unity. Just smack your thumb with a hammer!
I’m learning to strategically remove my pincered finger and thumb from a half driven-in nail before the hammer pounds it in below the thickness of them both. Is it not interesting how our whole body reacts when just the tip of a single digit is exposed to the experience of a crushing blow?
Unity. ANZACs. Mates. Glory. And the Presence of God.
Why is it in Australia, it doesn’t matter if you grew up poorest of the poor or with a silver spoon in your mouth, true mateship extends beyond social standing? There is no division. There is just ‘together’, ‘oneness’, ‘me mates!’
Ambition. Good or Bad? How do you decide?
No virtue exists in our lives without Satan awakening a corresponding vice: nipping on the heels of obedience is pride, striding behind faith walks presumption and in the shadow of godly vision, selfish ambition lurks. As we continue to explore Unity, let us look at the area of ambition. The motive behind Lucifer’s great rebellion,…