Healing Hands - Blessed Beyond Measures

The death of  Ahmaud Arbery  is a testament of the evil in individuals. The evil that is celebrated in some communities as self defence. Defence against something undeserving, something, different indeed something that should be relegated to the back of beyond.  The religious community around the world addresses such events with a call to prayer and teach them while young, teach children values and morals, right and wrong. Yet these men who killed another are moral men in the eyes of their community, they are protectors of right and wrong as defined by them. Their bias and xenophobic world view is a communal attitude, making it dangerous to be different.  In the death of Ahmaud Arbery two world collide. In his death philosophies battle. Some view racism as the actions done only by whites, while other declare that racism is common to all-races hence to them all racism is equal, while others like Adam Hochman a lecturer at Macquarie University states that there ...

What is the wonderer doing?  The migration story is usually in the news because of the tragic loss of lives that dare to cross the seas or seek a seat by the wheels of planes. As people seek space to travel the world for a better life. The idea that migration is about adults who seek to act out is only part of the story. Migration is also the story of the youth and the child. The migraines child who seeks to make life better and drops out of school, trusting in the future. The teachers who cry at potential lost and hope deferred that had made the heart sick and weak. The suffering of the mother who looks at her child, wondering will she ever the child again.  The migration story is more than economics to some its live and death, progress and total failure, though only economics makes its equitable for management and business of politics and development. Migration is the move people make, as individuals who may be broken and  frustrated seek change. Regardless of th...

Accepting the good and the bad  Often we feel frustrated and angry when life gives us times of trouble, we feel we deserve better and that there others more suited for such punishment. Removing the attitude of entitlement and exchanging it with gratefulness leave us more positive, less prone to jealousy and self pity. When good things happen it's a gift rejoice but never despise another, when your going through hard times learn, mature in your heart and grow strong in spirit so that you may share with others as your being lifted by someone (yes even that overwhelmingly positive person in your life is a gift) Regardless what you think you should have seek to find good in what you do have, celebrating the new day and the gift of life that you did nothing to ensure. God gave you today, your life has a purpose so so live it in humility. Job 2:10 Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?’ #faith #peace #isolation #assurance #wisdom #motivational #hope #trauma #trouble...

The source of our action   The greatest gift any person may give another is themselves. To give off oneself requires sacrifice, it's more than the action of determination, it's more than the connivence of the moment it's the act of love that denies instant gratification for eternal significance through the joy of another.   Some parents are seen expressing that love to their own, some children reciprocate with a love of commitment and passion. Yet for many the love of self becomes an idol they refuse to compromise outside their “own," many claim to be givers yet will with ease abuse a stranger, some will claim forgiveness for their own and hate to any “other”.   Is it truly possible to be that split, to have such destructive and restorative power working in one and the same. I will say that for a while it may appear so. But inconsistency is consistent. In the end a cruel employer will be cruel in indirect ways to even their closest loves, this may be expre...

Todays world  Have you taken a moment to embrace change in our sphere of life. Embrace reflects a point of acceptance and peace, or are you so angry at what is around you. Do you hate the change that has taken your ability to see anything good going on. Toxic lifestyles can be changed, one day at a time.  It's unique that while societies crumble and seek to adjust to the change brought by the pandemic, while newnesses fills the air and the daily routine is broken, While families seek to plan their daily programs and maintain sanity. Others are using the change to progress. Before you hod the world accountable, before you fight every wind that blows, real or imagined. take a breather and open your eyes, you are alive. You have an opportunity to change the world, you have a purpose. jump around and count the gifts that you have from what seems silly to the greatest biggest thing. Breath, enjoy and embrace life, those around you and the hope that all of this represents...

The Power of Influence  The most powerful influencer is he who can change the hear, behaviour must follow where the heart will lead.  Most people who deal with subordinates desire to make them change or align to certain behaviour. Parents and teachers may use bribes and discipline to ensure behavioural change. The focus on behavioural change to meet the approval of leaders or admission into the "group" is then ingrained into the child. What may not have changed in the child or individual is to agree on the principles that demand the change of behaviour. Human beings are fickle, a child will learn that early on that the capacity of being inconsistent is found in those who care for him/her. Because people are inconsistent they may also be manipulated for a set time. But how does that impact adults as they apply the lesson learned into maturity. When people became the judge and jury of our lives, we begin to make them idols and their rule over us will harm us, not because t...

Waking up to a new reality This is a start of a new season in my life. I am doing the things I love and wanted to do for a very long time. Yet the truth is, I am doing them with the least access to resources than ever before. My messages to the world will be about the reflections, insights and questions that arise in my life that I desire to share. Sometimes we want something so much that it consumes our daily lives and energy through our effort. We keep fighting only to reach the point when we become aware that no matter how well connected we are, no matter how much we want it, no matter how much we hit against the wall. It's only when all things are in place beyond our ability that things flow without great input from ourselves. As a Christian i believe that this moment is also the realisation that beyond existence there is eternity and beyond that there is God who is all powerful. Corona Covid 19 has been pivotal in changing the lives of many peoples. In some ways we feel ...