Deep Needs 

 

It’s tempting to think we’re strong, we’re capable, and “we’ve got this.” But in reality, we are powerless on our own. We desperately need -  in every day- help.

We are dependent on others, powers, information and tools.  

I know the importance of depending on others and God. 

“Seek the Lord and his strength."

‭‭In a world that’s constantly focused in on itself, it’s crucial to recognize our need to depend on God. We need strength, we need power, and—to put it simply—we need ! 

If you’re feeling confident in your own self-sufficiency, ask yourself: Who made this world? Who created my body, my mind, and my soul? My eyes, my legs, my lungs? Who has the power to save? Who holds the keys to life?

Just as we continually need air, we need the power and presence of God to sustain our every move.

So how can we seek His strength and support continually? By staying connected to Him: talking to Him internally throughout the day, in the middle of busy schedules, asking for His help.

God will never deny a heart that is genuinely seeking Him.

So come to Him with your weaknesses and He will give you strength. Come to Him with your questions, your needs, and your wants, and He will give you Himself, much of your needs and  a few of your wants 

 

Based on Anonymous Contribution.

 

(Final Form by Digital Anvil)

 

Songs of Sorrow 'n' Joy: ( Re-Work )  

I've forgotten how i first encountered this song but it became  significant after only 1 listen and vital after 3.

While my Zina lay dying in the final months, Love found me while my heart beat( almost in solitude) with her.

 

This was an all-time favourite of ours! 

Have a listen, tap or click link below:

 

Link to Song 

 

 

Broken Wings: Song by Mr Mister. (1985)

(Live at the Ritz:) 

 

 

(Echoed by Digital Anvil)

 

 

I think this next song (B) came  by a wonderful 'co-incidence ' ( is there really such a thing ?)

 

Disasters have a way of having an upside ( yes, there is-- really !)

 

this song of sorrow and joy is such an example.

 

enjoy the song by tapping or clicking on the link below:

 

  

Link to Song B 

 

 

Demi Lee Moore & Riaan Benadé - There Was Jesus.

 

The next songs (C ) and (D )  are substantially unique in that my Zina took me to a Sade concert to express and declare her delightfully, joyous love for me. All were her favourites, but these represent the most appreciated.

 

tap or click the link below

 

  

Link to Song C 

 

Your Love is King -- Sade. 

 

 

Tap or click the link below 

 

 

 Link to Song D

 

 

 Smooth Operator-- Sade.

 

Thanks for dropping by 

 

(From Digital Anvil ) 

Victim Mentality ?

The Victim Mentality:

The victim mentality which is essentially about the failure  to take responsibility, crippling both the individual and society

Someone else is always being asked to pay, the individual does not learn and society continues to be burdened by people who could be contributing to the greater good but ( perhaps ?) never will, because they will never take responsibility. Many psychologists and parts of the legal system seem to have encouraged this lack of responsibility by allowing the defence of syndromes. 

If we refuse to take responsibility, we also refuse to take the responsibility to change our lives for the better.  If taken seriously, then the consequential  life of the better individual ripples to that of the improved society.

A thought  echoed  by Digital Anvil.

Deduction vs Induction:

The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC ) described ways in which we infer answers:

Deduction, which is a process of reasoning from some statement to reach a logical conclusion: and

Induction, where a set of observations are synthesised to reach a general conclusion.

In deduction the answer is certain, because it is based on some known facts and the decision can follow a clear, logical process. For induction the answer is probable, because you are basing your decision on some information. but you don't necessarily have all the information that you need. You cannot make a completely logical decision from induction.

(From Digital Anvil.)

Masculinity: Are We in Danger ?

Masculinity: Are We in Danger ?

A culture that cannot name and value

Masculinity will atruggle to produce it.

When it disappears, it is not only men who are diminished, but the society that depends on them.

Child Psychologist: Claire Rowe.

Bible - Best Seller:

Bible - Best Seller.

Do you know the best-selling book of all time? It's the Bible. 

According to Guinness World Records the Bible is the best-selling book with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. Each year 100 million copies are sold.

Sales of the Bible in Western countries actually soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet at the same time as the growing sales, pollster George Gallup suggested that engagement with the Bible actually declined. 

Gallup observed “We revere the Bible but don’t read it, it is the best-selling and least-read book in America”.

There is probably a Bible in your home, or it’s in an app on your smartphone. Take some time to read it today. It is a worthwhile habit to start.

Share this daily- reading.

Our thanks to Karl Faase.

( Agreed: Digital Anvil )

The Pure Heart ?

The Pure Heart ?

How do you and I obtain one ?

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” ( Matthew 5:8 KJV)

The Greek word for “pure” is katharos, from which we get our English word “catharsis.” Psychiatrists talk about catharsis as the cleansing of a person’s destructive attitudes.

 The biblical word refers to a cleansing of all impurities from your inner spirit–impurities that include evil tendencies, evil thoughts, evil desires, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life (see 1 John 2:16).

To be pure is to have all these impurities removed so that you might reflect the character of Christ Jesus.

(Not  just a better version of oneself.)

 One of the main plagues in our society today, and even in many churches is double mindedness. We have mixed motives, a divided mind and heart. We must put an end to segregating our lives, which causes us to speak and act one way around fellow Christians and another way around those who don’t know Christ. 

To be pure in heart is to have integrity—to have your heart, your head, and your hands fully integrated and aligned with the commands of God. To be a person of integrity is to say what you believe, and then do what you say. 

Jesus said very plainly, “No man can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24 KJV). “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” The pure in heart see God’s loving heart and mercy in every passage of Scripture. They see God in every event of history, shaping and moulding circumstances to serve His higher purposes. And they see God in the midst of their own difficulties, pain, and suffering. 

This isnt just about achieving a better version of yourself but a truly transformative experience of an integration of desire,volition and with the vastly under-estimated support of the Bible.

When your heart’s desire is to see and know God  and people better, He will fulfill that circumstance.

Much thankfulness to Vision.org.au.

( Agreed and Reworked: Digital Anvil )