Philippians 3:12-16 Do things from your past pop up every now and then to stop you in your tracks? Sometimes without warning – sometimes when you end up in a similar situation or when you return to the place where you’ve made the mistake. When I drive along the N2 past Riversdale I get a […]
Read morePhilippians 3:12-16 12 I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. How many of your horses do you harness for God? The alarm clock went off at 5:00 this morning. […]
Read morePhilippians 3:12-16 My son is a keen swimmer. I take my hat off to him for staying so focused and practicing so hard – six days a week for most of the year. He even keeps going straight through winter, because sporadic practicing doesn’t work with swimming. Swimming is a life style. It’s not easy, […]
Read morePhilippians 3:12-16 Each of us sees the world through a different lens. This lens is shaped by our parents, our training, our friends and even strangers who unexpectedly appear in our lives. Like sunglasses that only allows some rays through, the lens through which we look at the world only lets certain rays through. That […]
Read morePhilippians 3:4-11 It was on the TV screens at the gym that I first heard about Oscar Pistorius and Reeva’s trauma. My heart shrank and I felt so very sorry for him. The court cases following later were not easy and there were as many opinions as there was hair on your head. In the […]
Read morePhilippians 3:4-11 When teenagers fall in love, they can talk for hours and they simply can’t get enough of each other. It’s as if everything else have become so much less important. They want to spend every available minute together. I think back on the time when that happened to my wife and me. We […]
Read morePhilippians 3:4-11 I’m writing this while we’re on holiday in the peaceful Knysna forest. It is early morning, 1 January, and the camp is quiet. Everybody is resting after the celebrations of the previous evening. It rained last night and there is a fresh smell all around. I’m excited to start the new year and […]
Read morePhilippians 3:4-11 What is most important in your life? Most of us will probably say something about God or Jesus. Yes, my first reaction was to say Jesus and the grace that He pours over us. We’re always so ready with the right answer. But let’s be honest with ourselves and consider these questions: What […]
Read morePhilippians 3:4-11 I hope you have a blessed and fun filled 2017! We are still busy with Paul’s letters and he offers us a glimpse of his life BC (before Christ). Indeed a shining example for others to follow. If there had been a competition in Paul’s church for the best example of a most holy […]
Read morePhilippians 3:1-3 We were quite poor when I was small. We were a large family and my parents did not always have enough money to buy food. Many nights we cried ourselves to sleep from hunger. I can’t remember ever having a piece of clothing that was bought new from a shop specifically for me. […]
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