The ‘evidence’ suggests that we all are quick to defend ourselves… whether or not we need to. If we ‘sense’ that a slight or ‘attack’ on our character or any other aspects of our self, then we leap into the breach with a defense of self. And what does this avail us? Sadly, more misunderstanding. […]
Sometimes… this isn’t enough. Sometimes, you really don’t know what to do now (after your best of intentions didn’t work). Sometimes you really did have the best of intentions but it was all wrong – wrong timing, wrong expression, wrong focus… wrong. There are all sorts of semi-positive reasons that the best of intentions didn’t
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(The following is a message, challenge, opportunity that I issued in my article for the church’s December newsletter.) ‘Peace! Good will toward men.’ I always feel that it is somewhat sad that this message is relegated to a specific time period. Perhaps, even worse is that we need reminding. Overreacting? Could be but how
Have you ever thought that the best gift you can give to another person is you Listening? But this is a very special kind of listening. The Listening I am talking about is define by: full and complete attention to what the other person is saying, listening by asking them questions on what they are
While this issue can be argued that it’s too sweeping and individualistic to pin down, I will always argue that the Great Search is for meaning and belonging. However, I would also maintain that these are so closely related, that in finding one… you find the other. At the basis of seeking ‘fame and fortune’,
than we think we are. Or at least the potential to see and accept and act on this reality. If we believe… in ourselves as well. I’m not talking about ego or arrogance or feign bravado but our ‘who’, the family we were born again into, the importance, protection, and equipping this inheritance means to
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It’s always our assumptions that lead us astray. Yes?! We all know this but we all will insist on doing it anyway. Why? Order. We all seem to need a way of structuring our interactions and actions. It appears to be the foundation to ‘make sense’ of our world. So is it all bad? All
Do you believe in… ‘by chance’? For me, it falls into the same category as ‘luck’ – good or bad. Simply, I don’t believe in either. The Lord that I serve would never be that willy nilly as to leave ‘things’ to our luck, or the lack of it, or to chance. The God who
What has ‘retirement’ to do with the context/focus of my blog? Actually, quite a lot? Are you the type that longs to retire? Do you ‘hate’ the idea because your job/work really defines you, who you are? Do you have plans for the now open time? Are you concerned about any aspect of your view
When you get down to it… how many people have you allowed to know you… including yourself? Not the surface you (which is never superficial, only surface), but the deeper you? Is there a reason? In some fashion are you protecting you? From what… or whom? Perhaps I should start with – do you like
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!