Conversation with God
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A young boy overcomes the giant Goliath; a well-loved story of the underdog. There are many great stories like this. We love stories of the underdog, but not the vulnerability of being one. When You came into the world, we looked for a King in power, not God in smallness. Let me recognise Your greatness… Read more
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I wonder what went through David’s mind; this young boy called from the fields suddenly, anointed by Samuel, and the Holy Spirit coming mightily upon him. Did he ask, Why me? Yes, Lord, why David? You don’t look at rituals. You don’t set expectations the way Man does. You look at the heart, and from… Read more
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The word of God is living and active: it probes the thoughts and motives of our heart. Hebrews 4:12 Lord, often Your Word has made me uncomfortable, questioning me, challenging me, urging me to rethink the way I live. I remember being troubled by these words: Love your neighbour as I have loved you. Uncomfortable,… Read more
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Lord, ordinary is where You most often choose to dwell. Most of salvation history unfolds without spectacle. You lived thirty years in Nazareth – working, eating, resting, praying – before three public years that changed the world. No miracles recorded, yet the Church calls those hidden years holy. The Church reminds me that ordinary comes… Read more
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What is ordinary? What feels ordinary to one personmay feel impossible,even extraordinary,to another. Ordinary?Nothing special?nothing distinctive?nothing worth noticing? But is that really true? Swimming is ordinary for me.Pull, breathe, kick.The body knows what to do.Years of repetition have made it instinctive.There is no need to think.Stroke after stroke,lap after lap,the mind settles. In the water,there… Read more
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