The Power of Encouragement
Recently a friend told me how he had been having a bad ‘day’. Someone who knew he was battling sent him an SMS that simply said “Have a great day”. There was nothing profound in the words, there was no wisdom to write in stone, it was simply the words of a friend saying “I’m with you”. When my friend got this SMS he said it brought tears to his eyes. I read between the lines and felt he was saying that it was good to know he wasn’t alone. Someone knew, someone cared, someone acted. Back in 1999 I cried out to a friend that I wasn’t coping. He sent this email. It hit home so...
Read MoreReminders on Calling
Back when I first started working with United Christian Broadcasters in Australia around 1999 I faced a hard patch which tested me in terms of my calling and resolve. As much as I had youthful passion I recognised I didn’t have much ‘sticking power’. One time when praying the Lord gave me this encouragement which I wrote down (always a good idea), printed it out and kept it in front of me. Maybe its what you need today. I know that reading it has encouraged me again. You are here because God called you to this position. Now honour the Lord by praying about everything. Bless...
Read MoreAccountability, the Heart Check-up
I recently came across a piece of paper from a friend in Hamilton, New Zealand. When I first got involved with Radio Rhema he challenged me to meet with him and walk through these questions. I believe they are a variant of seven questions Chuck Colson went through with his team when he formed Prison Fellowship. Its fair to say I haven’t been using these questions for over ten years and yet when I look at them they are questions I ask myself on a regular basis. I feel they are healthy spiritual check-up. Zig ZIglar would say we need a check-up from the neck-up… ie. get your head straight....
Read MoreTPG Disaster Customer Service on ADSL service
Dear Reader, I could bore you with a tale of woe trying to get my TPG ADSL2 service working but rather than use this blog to deal with that. Let me show you how hard it is to move away from a bad ISP provider like TPG. My billing cycle with TPG was on the 19th of the month. On the 23rd of February we contacted TPG in writing asking for our account to be disconnected immediately. We had simply had enough of the service and wanted to move on. We were out of contract and expected the disconnection would be simple. When you don’t pay your bill they can move really fast but not when you are...
Read MoreHe sure know’s his Bible
This story was emailed to me by my friend Mandy Worby. It is an absolute laugh but keeps you on your toes to think about the serious nature of this story. A young seminary graduate was seeking to pastor his first church. One pulpit committee requested an interview. As the student and the committee gathered together, the chairman began the questioning. “Young man, do you know your Bible?” The young man replied, “Yes sir. I know the Bible from front to back.” Another asked, “Do you know the stories and parables?” The candidate answered, “Oh yes! I know all the stories and...
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