Paul’s thorn in the flesh could have meaning for you. The greater the thorn, the greater the wound and scar. A “thorn in the flesh” can disable your walk physically and spiritually, but it can also be a place of growth as it keeps you in humility. Could your thorn […]
A Wellness Path
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Guest Blog: Last year I invited a number of people to write sermons on the Beatitudes. Bill Gray wrote about Peacemaking within the battleground of an addiction to gambling. Here is a condensed version. My life is anything but peaceful. I have a continuous, on-going, relentless, battle with an addiction […]
“It has been said that there is no true person unless there are two entering into communication with one another. The isolated individual is not a real person. A real person is one who lives in and for others. And the more personal relationships we form with others, the more […]
I listen to people’s stories. I sit and turn my ear and my heart to receive the precious gift they have to offer. I never feel adequate. I never feel able to make any sort of difference, but something happens. I am inadequate, and I want to stay that way. […]
Ever had people try to tear you down. Rotten tomatoes are thrown. Lies spoken, gossip spread, stories twisted, your good name being smeared. All of this leaving you alone in a pool of tears wondering what is going on. The Apostle Paul knew exactly what it was like to experience […]
Knots in my muscles, too much traffic in my mind Traffic in my mind, traffic in my mind Knots in my muscles, too much traffic in my mind.Bruce Cockburn Ever find yourself with too much traffic in your mind? What is the traffic in your mind? What is causing the […]
He was taking a risk in releasing it to the wild and unknown. The Gentle Art of Letting Go It cooed quietly then off and away it flew as Noah let it go. 7 long days Noah waited and hoped. The Dove returned, olive leaf in its beak, it was […]
It happened again this week. I heard yet again of someone who had not been genuinely listened to. Only those willing to stand close enough to listen Surprise, surprise, yet still the person’s affected were the poor, and yet again, the ones who hadn’t bothered to listen were the rich. Rich […]
The rattle of the security chain behind the door told me a lot about the person behind it before I saw them. The door opened a crack and two eyes warily peered through looking at me. Who do you let into your world? I learnt a new term this week from […]
The early church leader Paul was an amazing leader. He took on huge challenges and amongst them infighting within his own Christian community. Nothing changes much does it! One of the challenges he throws us is how to love whilst people are stabbing you in the back. He had an […]