Here is just a short set of words that I wrote some years ago.
Every time that I read them they move me to express myself afresh. May they have the same impact upon you.
Take time to think.
Take time to write.
For in thinking you have
captured your thoughts,
and in writing you have written upon the tablets
of your heart.
‘I hate this silly religion, but you, God, I trust.’ Psalm 31: 6
For more than half a century I have been involved in ‘the church’.
From day ‘dot’ my parents had me attending church services. I joined the local Sunday school, partook and even led church youth groups and Christian organizations during my time in secondary and tertiary education. I even pastored churches, led worship and was appointed to numerous leadership positions in them. In addition I raised my children within the four walls of such organisations.
But amidst all the wonderful times, miraculous events, and the establishment of a personal relationship with the Jesus of the Bible, I have always had an aversion to ‘silly religion’ – to the point now in my life where I totally reject it.
To be the least is to become the greatest. The greatest leader is the greatest servant.
Those who rule with an iron fist are despised. They have been devoured throughout the annals of history. Destined for destruction, their self-interest offers no lasting value to humanity.
Sacrificial giving though stands the test of time. It has lasted from time immemorial in the hearts and minds of generations.
Love is the most powerful force known to mankind.
But how can I serve, you may ask? A kind word, a note of thanks, a gift unexpected, a smile unannounced, a hand unrequested, and when wronged, forgiven.
Times clock ticks on…
Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, the hands move on relentlessly. Life’s opportunities are found in the seconds of today. They are not found in the regrets of yesterday nor in the hopes of tomorrow. For that which separates a man’s life from success and failure, is based upon whether he lives each day to the fullest.
Today is the day for decisions. Today is the day for action. Today is the day for change.
Don’t procrastinate. Use today while it is still today. Your every thought, motive and action are shaping your tomorrows. They are the substance on which tomorrow is built. They are the very foundations of your future.
Waste not the minutes. May every waking hour be a joy of discovery, and may it bring joy to those whom you touch with a smile.
‘I must be myself.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are so many pressures placed upon us in this world to conform.
Men, through the power of organization and a desire to control and bring into order, have so often institutionalized that which otherwise can be performed as an overflow of our uniqueness.
But my observation has been this, that there are many roads that lead to the mountaintop of true worship.
For many it is to take the well-worn highway, but there are other trails to traverse, and for some they must cut their own path for they must be themselves.
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