And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Such is the message that was drummed into me as the son of a vicar in South London (Streatham) in the 1960's). The principle is still relevant today. The implication of the above is that It is not so much the knowledge of God or even the words of God through Jesus, but the peace of God....
The most profound peace of mind is when you are in an environment where your body's foibles and imperfections are left behind, in other words in the state that we would call heaven. There is a homophone to peace and that is 'piece'. When we say we're going to 'give someone a piece of our mind' you mean we are going to say in no uncertain terms what we think of them. It's funny that we talk about...
As some of you know I have until recently been a member of an evangelical congregation by the name of the Vineyard Church. Internal politics shattered the framework of the local group structure and as a result people have been forced to look elsewhere for somewhere to worship. A member of the congregation offered support "If I may be bold, I would like to help you Identify what you lack....
'Slowly is the fastest way to get to where you want to be' Is it somehow counter-productive to do nothing? Our brain teaches us that we must always be on the go, busy, occupied with something that can help us earn a living and thus pay the bills. However the spirit and the mind do not function that way. The mind never switches off and is always analyzing, resolving, attempting to solve,...
Brian: I don't want to develop a thick skin but I find that when I put ideas to people and they just laugh at it ignore it or reject I find it difficult not to take it personally. I do my best. Out of the goodness of my heart. I wrote a report to our local Vineyard group that now has been defrocked but there is still a crowd of people ,about how to move on. I wanted to relieve the previous...
Today A scientific and Medical Network monthly book talk took place with David Lorimer and Sarah Anderson author of the book ' The Lost Art of Silence - reconnecting to the power and beauty of quiet' This was just the inspiration I needed for today's diary theme. As you may have noticed, there have been no entries for the past three days, when I have been re-adjusting from being in London back...
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Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703