In the English language love is a word whose meaning, at times, is distorted. So please allow me to enlighten you about what love is and what love is not. There are several Greek words for love, as the Greek language distinguishes how the word is used. Ancient Greek has four distinct words for love: [...]
‘I want to know God’s thoughts…the rest are details.’ Albert Einstein There’s a funny thing about opinions. Everyone has one. Then there’s everybody’s viewpoint on things of a religious nature. It’s often hard to discover a point of agreement. One man can read a piece of spiritual or wisdom literature and get one interpretation while [...]
‘Don’t count the days, make the days count.’ Anon. I was browsing through a local gift shop when I stumbled across this saying. A simple statement yet powerful. So I’m going to take you on a countdown from 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 and then blast off to a life of extraordinary experiences. Obviously there are many ways that [...]
I wrote a word the other day and after writing it I thought to myself, ‘I don’t really know what that word means.’ The word was goads. So I went to my trusty search engine and found out that the goad is a traditional farming implement used to spur or guide livestock, usually oxen, which [...]
‘Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out by religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or [...]
‘[A wise person] acts without claiming the results as his; he achieves his merit and does not rest (arrogantly) in it:- he does not wish to display his superiority.’ – Lao Tzu Humility is constantly under attack from the hordes called pride and ambition. At times it is under siege, completely surrounded, and then at [...]
I was spending some time the other night reading my favourite book and came across ‘The Thirty Precepts Of The Sages’ found between Proverbs 22:17 and Proverbs 24:22. A sage is a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom. And precepts are principles or rules of personal conduct. So here [...]
There is an abiding principle that should form the foundation of our lives as we traverse the years upon planet earth. And here it is: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And here is my expansion and application of that powerful principle… It’s about showing respect. It’s about keeping your [...]
Words in the mouth of the wise are as seeds, that if planted correctly will yield bountiful crops in those same lives in the next one, two, five or even ten years. But the words of the unwise will do exactly the same. I have actually overheard two particular people who have said such things [...]
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