The desire to live for myself is strong; the view that time for myself (i.e. to do what I want, to have leisure) is my main goal and the necessities of all the kinds of work that come with life are irritations and incursions on this time. The way I usually see it is that … Continue reading Living for others
I’ve been reading an interesting book about the history of the Bible (The Book: A History of The Bible). It has glossy pages and pictures of ancient manuscript pages, with detailed information about some things I already knew, and others I didn’t. One thing it makes obvious is that the Bible was only compiled into … Continue reading Spiritual liberty: Galatians 5
A lot of people seem to have trouble with the concept that the reason for our existence is to develop and grow, and eventually to become as God is. It’s seen as heresy; craziness; hubris. One of my favourite books is The Road Less Travelled, by Dr M. Scott Peck. In it, he writes about … Continue reading Evolution
The Saviour is my example of what an elder Brother (or sister) should be. And although He is really my half-brother, He treats me as a full, equal sister, offering me a share in His inheritance, inviting and expecting me to become like unto Him. He is the example of humility, selflessness, faith in another, … Continue reading
Feeding the 5000 – click on this link to watch I love this video (it’s the latest in The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos). It says to me that the Saviour can do the same with our lives: He can make miracles with the insufficient, broken, halting pieces that we bring, and make them enough. In … Continue reading Feeding the 5000
Peaceable Treasures 