Proverbs 17:22 We all know people who remind us of Eeyore the donkey in A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. Eeyore is always looking on the dull side of life. Everything is difficult for him and joy is impossible to be found even when everyone else is having fun. There is a dark cloud that hangsContinue reading “An overcast life”
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There must be more
Revelation 21:4 Consider the intelligence of humans. Consider the dreams and imagination we have. Consider the achievements and accomplishments throughout history. Consider the search for meaning and purpose we all have. Consider the complexity of our emotions and the desire to love and be loved. Consider our dismay and disappointment at illness, death and destruction.Continue reading “There must be more”
Under New Ownership
Ephesians 1:7 We like to think that we are in control of our own destiny, the captain of our ship and the pilot of our airplane. That might fine for a very short time until we realise that life is not going so well after making some, well maybe many, poor choices and unwise decisions.Continue reading “Under New Ownership”
The big picture
Genesis 50:20 The movie Now You See Me is about a group of illusionists who rob banks during their performances. We discover in the movie that they key to pulling off a great illusion is to get the audience to look intently and closely at what is happening. As a result of focusing on whatContinue reading “The big picture”
Bitter or better
Romans 5:3-4 Every time something bad or sad happens to us we have a choice how to respond. Our response is determined well before the event itself. The way we respond to negative things is often decided by how we view ourselves and how we view life. If we have a low value on ourselves,Continue reading “Bitter or better”
The problem with faith
Faith is not as easy as it may seem. That is the difficulty in believing without always seeing, hearing experiencing and feeling something tangible. There are always doubts, temptations, excuses, hardship and discouragement that we battle with. The struggle to stay faithful can at times feel like it is not worth the effort. Paul remindsContinue reading “The problem with faith”
Security blanket
As children we clung to the security of our favourite soft and cuddly toy or blanket. It provided comfort and courage in a big and sometimes lonely world. It would help us sleep at night and calm our fears of the dark. Growing up though we left those childish ways behind us because we beganContinue reading “Security blanket”
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