And A Little Child Shall Teach Them…
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Is It Ready Yet?
Imagine you’re out for a meal at a restaurant… You’ve been ushered to a table, you’ve placed your order, and now you’re just sitting at your table, waiting for your meal. Depending on the kind of restaurant, this may be… Continue reading
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What Do Love And Death Have In Common?
Today is Ash Wednesday and also St Valentine’s Day. Incidentally, I’ve read quite a few write-ups that paint them as almost contradictory, a juxtaposition of two different celebrations. However, when you dig a bit deeper, dusting off some of the… Continue reading
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Strategic Planning Versus Opportunism
Does it sometimes feel like the devil works faster than God? Does it feel like the devil is quicker to cause evil than God is to cause good or answer prayers? One morning I was pondering on this and felt… Continue reading
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Desperate For Jesus
Dear Jesus, I will come into your presence. Like the man on the mat, neither a full house nor a roof will stop me. (Mark 2:3-11). Dear Jesus, I will reach out to touch you. Like the woman with the… Continue reading
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Does God Do Random Coincidences?
A while ago, I was reading 2 Chronicles 18, which chronicles the story of Jehoshaphat and Ahab’s plans to form an alliance to go to war against Ramoth-Gilead, and subsequently recover it. As the story goes, Ahab brought up the… Continue reading
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A View Of God’s Mercy From The Flood
Once in a while, events in our lives send us simple but amazing reminders of just how merciful God is. Admittedly, we should be continually conscious of God’s mercy. However there are specific moments when situations, events, people, stories, testimonies,… Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
2024 is now here. How do you feel about this? Are you someone who is pumping with excitement, with plans all neatly laid out? You’ve been on your marks, then you got set, and you were just waiting for that… Continue reading
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Looking Back With Gratitude And Forward With Hope
Well, well, well. The last 24 hours have been quite something. In fact, this entire year has been quite something to say the least. There have been intense valley experiences and intense mountain experiences. So much has happened… from dealing… Continue reading
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The Fulfilment Of The Sabbath
Real Sabbath Rest Previously on Livlearns, I wrote about setting out time for Sabbath. It might be helpful to read the previous post here, if you haven’t already. This post continues on to reflect on ‘a more excellent way’. While… Continue reading
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Resting Without Having Wings Like A Dove
“… And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest” (Psalm 55:6, KJV). I was thinking about this verse a while ago during a particularly overwhelming period. I… Continue reading
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When Hope Hurts
The truth is, sometimes hope hurts. Having one’s hopes dashed again and again has a way of crushing a person’s spirit. It hurts to have eyes worn out from crying or strained from staring at the horizon, waiting. It hurts… Continue reading
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Waiting For Perfection
You might have heard aphorisms such as “perfect is the enemy of good” and “done is better than perfect.” Do you agree with these? If you have perfectionist tendencies, you’re probably thinking ‘why stop at good when I can be… Continue reading
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