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The UK riots ...what now?
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 9:12am 4 Comments 1 Like
Last week our country was rocked by the riots in London and other cities : looting, arson violence and devestion of communities families and homes . So many of us felt shock and outrage , many [myself included] cried over our nation, our young people and the sin of mankind so evident in these events . As things have calmed down we can't simply try to forget it , leave it to the politicians or hope it all goes away . As the church in Britain we must do something to move forward…
Continue Do it anyway
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:59am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Mother Teresa said many wise and inspiring things. This is my favorite and is worth reading again and again
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies;
Succeed…
Prayer Works?
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 12:13pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
I feel very uncomfortable when I hear or read the phrase "prayer works!" on a number of levels. Firstly it appears to refer to prayer as a kind of separate power from God. The power of prayer does not exist alone; its the power of God Himself who heals, creates , restores. If we pray to a pink cow would that have the power to help us? Of course not.
Is prayer a kind of list of requests for what we need and want for ourselves and our friends ? Sometimes it is, certainly , He is our father ,… Continue
Is prayer a kind of list of requests for what we need and want for ourselves and our friends ? Sometimes it is, certainly , He is our father ,… Continue
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Elaine, having seen your post on Jimmy's blog, concerning the help that can come through the writings of others, I'd like to commend T. Austin-Sparks to you and any others who see this. Most of his writing, teaching posted on a site, free to read, download, etc.
http://www.austin-sparks.net/
There is also a facebook site on which Sparks quotations and people's responses can be read without having a fb account.
http://www.facebook.com/AustinSparks.Net
Am recommending him as someone to whom God has revealed many of His great mysteries and has equipped to write them with humility and wonder. Would be glad to think that it could spark good things in others!
Elaine, I notice that you live in Northumberland. My wife and I had our first visit to the UK just this past spring, April-May, about 10 days in the Scottish Highlands (including Isle of Skye) and a week in Wales. Primarily to clamber and climb over that amazing terrain. Had two nights in the Lake District as we travelled between those two countries.
God has poured so much beauty into all that He has created!