From the "Newspaper placards of note" department...
This morning's Herald placards are reading:
ZBC DJ PROBED FOR SODOMY
The mind boggles!
Monday, May 27, 2002
Mugabe visits Mike Mackenzie
It's some days ago now, but the fall out from Robert Mugabe's visit to the farm is still very low key. Indeed, it seems that the media have not been too interested in the event. To gauge by the commentary, what the Presidential couple said could be expected to cause a stir. If Grace Mugabe was, as implied, showing a critical attitude to the fact that Mike Mackenzie is under a Section 8 order, this is, at least, a public faux pas. It could however be more than that.
Why did Mr. Mugabe ask the convoy to stop? This is in itself contrary to the conventional wisdom of his views of white farming. But he did not just drive by callously. He stopped. Mackenzie later commented to reporters on how "warm and friendly" the Mugabes had been.
So what?
There are few that would say that Mugabe is any more of a saint than the rest of us. The notable churchman who chose to compare the president to Jesus Christ has been widely scorned for it. However, although this may be an isolated incident, it may point to something pleasantly sinister - if that makes sense.
Do you remember a few years ago when it was officially reported that Grain Marketing Board officials had misled the Minister of Agriculture about the grain reserves? As a result he was surprised when he found that we were running out as he expected there to still be plenty in store. Well maybe, just maybe, this is similar. Do the Mugabes see what the rest of Zimbabwe sees or are they dependant on what they are fed from their advisors?
Consider a scenario. We know that the “real world” media has pretty heavily dissed Mr. Mugabe in recent years. It is therefore well within the scope of possibility that he is bleak enough to really believe that what he sees on satellite TV (I assume he watches) is deliberate fiction to undermine him. This would not be surprising - just the perfectly normal paranoia we humans carry with us. Much like those of us who drive in Southerton believing that "they" are about to deliberately smash-n-grab our vehicles. Nice, healthy self-defense reaction.
Now, let's add a hypothetical assumption that Mugabe's advisors are, for reasons unclear to many, deliberately or accidentally not giving him the whole picture. What is he left with? He must then continue to rule on dodgy information, and assume it's right because it contradicts what the BBC says!
And then he sees a farm sans crops and his people - peasants, new farmers, old farmers and opposition-loyal urbanites - short of basic commodities and facing rampant hunger and starvation. Surprise!
OK, I extrapolate and hypothesise, but whatever really happened, let's pray that Robert and Grace remember the white man they met on the way to the dam. May they remember that, but for the hand of God, we are in Queer Street without folk like Mike Mackenzie. May God grant mighty wisdom to the President, the Cabinet and the whole of Government as they try to govern in a manner that, while addressing the known wrongs, does not exacerbate them. May He guard their ears that they may hear the truth - whatever and wherever it is. May the advisors and Ministers be enlightened and envisioned with that supernatural power that comes from on high.
Here's a thought. Imagine Zimbabwe or any other country governed by men and women of God, filled with His Spirit and manifesting His gifts of Knowledge, Wisdom and Leadership (amongst others)! Now we're cooking! Even so, come Lord Jesus! Come to our leaders.
Or as Dave Pass put it "God bless the leaders of Africa - may they not abuse their power. God bless the leaders or Africa - give wisdom in this hour"
Have you prayed for the President today?
It's some days ago now, but the fall out from Robert Mugabe's visit to the farm is still very low key. Indeed, it seems that the media have not been too interested in the event. To gauge by the commentary, what the Presidential couple said could be expected to cause a stir. If Grace Mugabe was, as implied, showing a critical attitude to the fact that Mike Mackenzie is under a Section 8 order, this is, at least, a public faux pas. It could however be more than that.
Why did Mr. Mugabe ask the convoy to stop? This is in itself contrary to the conventional wisdom of his views of white farming. But he did not just drive by callously. He stopped. Mackenzie later commented to reporters on how "warm and friendly" the Mugabes had been.
So what?
There are few that would say that Mugabe is any more of a saint than the rest of us. The notable churchman who chose to compare the president to Jesus Christ has been widely scorned for it. However, although this may be an isolated incident, it may point to something pleasantly sinister - if that makes sense.
Do you remember a few years ago when it was officially reported that Grain Marketing Board officials had misled the Minister of Agriculture about the grain reserves? As a result he was surprised when he found that we were running out as he expected there to still be plenty in store. Well maybe, just maybe, this is similar. Do the Mugabes see what the rest of Zimbabwe sees or are they dependant on what they are fed from their advisors?
Consider a scenario. We know that the “real world” media has pretty heavily dissed Mr. Mugabe in recent years. It is therefore well within the scope of possibility that he is bleak enough to really believe that what he sees on satellite TV (I assume he watches) is deliberate fiction to undermine him. This would not be surprising - just the perfectly normal paranoia we humans carry with us. Much like those of us who drive in Southerton believing that "they" are about to deliberately smash-n-grab our vehicles. Nice, healthy self-defense reaction.
Now, let's add a hypothetical assumption that Mugabe's advisors are, for reasons unclear to many, deliberately or accidentally not giving him the whole picture. What is he left with? He must then continue to rule on dodgy information, and assume it's right because it contradicts what the BBC says!
And then he sees a farm sans crops and his people - peasants, new farmers, old farmers and opposition-loyal urbanites - short of basic commodities and facing rampant hunger and starvation. Surprise!
OK, I extrapolate and hypothesise, but whatever really happened, let's pray that Robert and Grace remember the white man they met on the way to the dam. May they remember that, but for the hand of God, we are in Queer Street without folk like Mike Mackenzie. May God grant mighty wisdom to the President, the Cabinet and the whole of Government as they try to govern in a manner that, while addressing the known wrongs, does not exacerbate them. May He guard their ears that they may hear the truth - whatever and wherever it is. May the advisors and Ministers be enlightened and envisioned with that supernatural power that comes from on high.
Here's a thought. Imagine Zimbabwe or any other country governed by men and women of God, filled with His Spirit and manifesting His gifts of Knowledge, Wisdom and Leadership (amongst others)! Now we're cooking! Even so, come Lord Jesus! Come to our leaders.
Or as Dave Pass put it "God bless the leaders of Africa - may they not abuse their power. God bless the leaders or Africa - give wisdom in this hour"
Have you prayed for the President today?
Sunday, May 26, 2002
John Stanko and the hope for Zimbabwe
John Stanko is in Zimbabwe for the next week. I personally don't expect to see him, but have been very interested in the Open Letter to the Citizens of Zimbabwe he wrote before coming. (This is not just another link - go there and read it!).
Over the last few years of what, were we Irish, we could have called "The Troubles", it has been interesting to watch every Tom, Dick and Philemon coming up with their version of where there was hope for Zimbabwe. Commonly (and reassuringly), the Christian voices have said that our hope rests in God. The difference comes in what they add on to God. Trusting in "God and ..." must be different from "God alone".
How far do we take this? A hermetic stance of total separation from the world, the flesh and the devil is commendable - but possibly over simplistic. The other extreme is working for change in our own strength and submitting mangement reports to God in the form of prayer of a regular / occasional basis. This is equally unbalanced.
The problem of Zimbabwe is a problem of human dimensions. None of us are guilt free and we all have a responsibility in the fixing of the problem. The challenge we face is thus three fold.
= We need to mobilise the people at all levels to do the work. We need folk in the community to be loving and caring for the AIDS sufferers; people to be sourcing and distributing critical food stuffs to starving people. We need people who are tired of bleating about what this newspaper said that that newspaper said; people who are commited to addressing the real issues.
= We also need the people to be aware of what needs to be done. There is no point campaigning, for example, for political change if one political party is as likely to be as able to solve the problems as another. These activated people must be looking above the man-made barriers and institutions, using them as means rather than ends.
= We therefore need, more importantly than the other two, people whose hearts are right. Not just people who will not step outside the lines of the Public Order and Security Act, but people who can walk humbly with their God.
This is impossible - except that it's happening.
One of the reasons for John Stanko being in Zimbabwe at this time is for the 20th anniversary of Hear the Word Ministries. Well done Tom & Bonnie. We're proud of you for what you have done since you joined us as Zimbabweans. Hear the Word and other churches are being seen to be making the difference.
In fact it is not Tom and those like him who are making the difference. It is God.
He alone is the hope for Zimbabwe. In Him alone can we achieve the unity in the bond of peace and the love that will let us work for the common good.
What is the future of Zimbabwe? I dunno. But with God, it's good.
Trust me on this!
(To view John Stanko's letter, you will need the Free Acrobat Reader)
John Stanko is in Zimbabwe for the next week. I personally don't expect to see him, but have been very interested in the Open Letter to the Citizens of Zimbabwe he wrote before coming. (This is not just another link - go there and read it!).
Over the last few years of what, were we Irish, we could have called "The Troubles", it has been interesting to watch every Tom, Dick and Philemon coming up with their version of where there was hope for Zimbabwe. Commonly (and reassuringly), the Christian voices have said that our hope rests in God. The difference comes in what they add on to God. Trusting in "God and ..." must be different from "God alone".
How far do we take this? A hermetic stance of total separation from the world, the flesh and the devil is commendable - but possibly over simplistic. The other extreme is working for change in our own strength and submitting mangement reports to God in the form of prayer of a regular / occasional basis. This is equally unbalanced.
The problem of Zimbabwe is a problem of human dimensions. None of us are guilt free and we all have a responsibility in the fixing of the problem. The challenge we face is thus three fold.
= We need to mobilise the people at all levels to do the work. We need folk in the community to be loving and caring for the AIDS sufferers; people to be sourcing and distributing critical food stuffs to starving people. We need people who are tired of bleating about what this newspaper said that that newspaper said; people who are commited to addressing the real issues.
= We also need the people to be aware of what needs to be done. There is no point campaigning, for example, for political change if one political party is as likely to be as able to solve the problems as another. These activated people must be looking above the man-made barriers and institutions, using them as means rather than ends.
= We therefore need, more importantly than the other two, people whose hearts are right. Not just people who will not step outside the lines of the Public Order and Security Act, but people who can walk humbly with their God.
This is impossible - except that it's happening.
One of the reasons for John Stanko being in Zimbabwe at this time is for the 20th anniversary of Hear the Word Ministries. Well done Tom & Bonnie. We're proud of you for what you have done since you joined us as Zimbabweans. Hear the Word and other churches are being seen to be making the difference.
In fact it is not Tom and those like him who are making the difference. It is God.
He alone is the hope for Zimbabwe. In Him alone can we achieve the unity in the bond of peace and the love that will let us work for the common good.
What is the future of Zimbabwe? I dunno. But with God, it's good.
Trust me on this!
(To view John Stanko's letter, you will need the Free Acrobat Reader)
Oswald Chambers - My Utmost of His Highest
Are you an Ossie fan yet? So often in the short history of this blog I've thought to quote what Oswald Chambers is saying. I've therefore decided to include a link to the daily "My Utmost for His Highest" courtest of Heartlight over on the right. Enjoy.
Are you an Ossie fan yet? So often in the short history of this blog I've thought to quote what Oswald Chambers is saying. I've therefore decided to include a link to the daily "My Utmost for His Highest" courtest of Heartlight over on the right. Enjoy.
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
Monday, May 20, 2002
Overflow
What a week! I could write a tonne - but probably won't. The problem is, what is really the issue of the week?
Do I talk about the the burglary on Tuesday? Do you want to hear about the sinking feeling to find your wardrobe almost emptied and two of your shirts on the lawn? Do you want to know the joy of a protecting God and a clever dog who lead me to where all (yes, all) the clothes had been hidden? Boring isn't it? No-one looses except in emotions.
What a week! I could write a tonne - but probably won't. The problem is, what is really the issue of the week?
Do I talk about the the burglary on Tuesday? Do you want to hear about the sinking feeling to find your wardrobe almost emptied and two of your shirts on the lawn? Do you want to know the joy of a protecting God and a clever dog who lead me to where all (yes, all) the clothes had been hidden? Boring isn't it? No-one looses except in emotions.
Or would you like me to tell you about how tobacco auctions were called of on two days because of unrest from growers and political activists? What could I say that you have not already seen in the official sources? You may already know that the growers were given an effective 80% pay rise by way of a bonus from the Ministry of Finance. This means that, while the Zim$:US$ exchange rate remains pegged (nailed and glued) at 55:1, the growers are now being paid out in Zim$ as if the exchange rate was 99:1. I don't understand the economics, but it seems that the growers will be the winners short term. Long term is another question.
While I'm out of my depth on economic issues, I could tell you about my chat with one of our nation's stock brokers. I didn't really understand much of what he said, so I'll not try repeating it. All I'll say is that anyone who voluntarily runs the Two Oceans marathon may know what he is talking about. After all, he must use his brain for something - even if it's not self-preservation!
I guess the weekend puts the rest of the week in context.
About 150 people gathered at Resthaven, 20 minutes north of Harare, for the 2002 NFI Zimbabwe Leaders' Camp. I (officially out of deference to home security) opted to sleep at home and commute. However, even missing the hours of "bonding" (a.k.a too tired to sleep, sit and talk until the wee hours), I can put this down as a wonderous weekend.
Our guests this year were Lex & Jo Loixides from Jubilee Church in Cape Town. Lex is a man who is available to be used as God chooses - and this usually seems to mean evangelism.
A group of us had a long discussion last Wednesday about what an "evangelist" is. It sounds such an impressive term. After, all it's one of the "big 5" of Ephesians 4!! But when you spend time with folk like Lex & Jo, you suddenly (and shamefully) realise that evangelists are just normal people doing what God says. And one of the prime things He says concerns taking the Good News to everyone. How easily we get stuck behind the barriers of "right time" and fear of "causing offense". I believe most of us have come away from the weekend challenged that we are not doing what we were created for. We are not ready "in season and out" to give an answer to those who need to know. Jesus died for them each. They are hell-bound and hopeless, but we're worried about hurting their feelings. There is a hope!
This blog is meant to be dealing with what's happening in Zimbabwe. This is relevant. At a time when many are loosing hope, we can stand and categorically say that there is a hope, and that hope is not in economics, politics of agricultural reform - as excellent as those things are. The only hope for our land, our people and ourselves lies in one man - Jesus Christ.
It's amazing (although it shouldn't be) that we hear God re-emphasise the same message repeatedly in a short period of time. Just the other day I ran across the Keith Green song Asleep in the Light again after several years. And guess what, we are still (to a depressing degree) asleep. Time to get shamelessly busy!
(I'm not 100% sure of the copyright of that last link. I'll leave it to you and your conscience)
Monday, May 13, 2002
Premier Worship and Premier Touch
Remember what I said a few days ago about The Fish being great background while I'm working?
Well, for those who get a little worn by Georgian adverts, here are two English feeds out of central London which are working for me. They are part of the Premier group and, although their parent station Premier Radio is also a cracker, these two are not really radio staions. Rather, they are each a set of forty songs without DJ interruption.
Premier Worship dishes out pretty respectable Praise and Worship music, while Premier Touch covers the contemporary Christian bases. Both these collections are well worth the bandwidth - especially as the company is paying!
So, If you're wanting more God than radio, or if you have a more English than American taste, give them a listen!
Remember what I said a few days ago about The Fish being great background while I'm working?
Well, for those who get a little worn by Georgian adverts, here are two English feeds out of central London which are working for me. They are part of the Premier group and, although their parent station Premier Radio is also a cracker, these two are not really radio staions. Rather, they are each a set of forty songs without DJ interruption.
Premier Worship dishes out pretty respectable Praise and Worship music, while Premier Touch covers the contemporary Christian bases. Both these collections are well worth the bandwidth - especially as the company is paying!
So, If you're wanting more God than radio, or if you have a more English than American taste, give them a listen!
(I'm adding this Blog's URL to my Yahoo! profile. You never know - this could be what starts the traffic coming in. Hope so.)
Sunday, May 12, 2002
23 years and counting
Today is my sister's 23rd wedding anniversary! Sadly, I can be sure that you know of many marriages that have done the big firework long before that. What has made Delia & Andrew's marriage a success when so many have failed? A good question, which they may be better placed to answer than I am. However, I believe that in no small part it has got to go to the fact that I don't think either of them consider divorce an option. "'Til death do us part" is a vow in the sight of God and means just that.
I know that the 23 years have not been without their challenges, and like in any life, there will have been dodgy times. But the evidence speaks for itself. God has preserved them.
I know I'm biased, but I'm allowed to be. De & Andy - well done!
Incidentally, it's not just marriages that can last under the African sun. I'm reminded that it is now 23 years since I managed to squish my foot under their new fridge. That fridge still sits proudly in their kitchen in Joburg, and still does the job. It came unhinged at some point (like the rest of us) but was restored and still does a magnificent job.
Zimbo manufacturing may have changed a little since 1978 (or maybe not), but we can still make things to last!
Last night I was asked "Are your sisters married?". I suddenly came up against a weakness in the English language. When we say "Is she married?" we generally expect a straight yes/no answer. Now in this case, while the younger of my two sisters is happily and successfully married, my older sister's husband was killed in a car crash 17 months ago.
So how do I answer the question? If I say "one is, one isn't" it implies that Gill is single. Yes, technically she is now unmarried again, but really, that does not do her justice. It seems to me that this just wipes out all the good years of their marriage and implies it never happened. But Gill is not the same woman she was before she met Don. She is not the same "single" as she was. She has grown. The seemingly closed question "Is she married?" must therefore be answered as an open question. She was married and tragically isn't anymore. Don's death did not nullify or devalue Gill at all. She is still Gill, and is still very special.
All in all, I love my family.
Today being Mother's Day, Mum (& Dad) get special attention and deserve it. They brought the three of us into this world and did a pretty brilliant job of getting us to where we are today. For all of their offspring (children and grandchildren), we learned early that there are true values in life and a true God to trust and follow. This is not just platitude - this is real.
Mum and Dad, Gill, De & Andy, Bryden, Nicky, Taryn and Donna - thank you for being such that I can be a very proud son, brother and uncle.
Today is my sister's 23rd wedding anniversary! Sadly, I can be sure that you know of many marriages that have done the big firework long before that. What has made Delia & Andrew's marriage a success when so many have failed? A good question, which they may be better placed to answer than I am. However, I believe that in no small part it has got to go to the fact that I don't think either of them consider divorce an option. "'Til death do us part" is a vow in the sight of God and means just that.
I know that the 23 years have not been without their challenges, and like in any life, there will have been dodgy times. But the evidence speaks for itself. God has preserved them.
I know I'm biased, but I'm allowed to be. De & Andy - well done!
Incidentally, it's not just marriages that can last under the African sun. I'm reminded that it is now 23 years since I managed to squish my foot under their new fridge. That fridge still sits proudly in their kitchen in Joburg, and still does the job. It came unhinged at some point (like the rest of us) but was restored and still does a magnificent job.
Zimbo manufacturing may have changed a little since 1978 (or maybe not), but we can still make things to last!
Last night I was asked "Are your sisters married?". I suddenly came up against a weakness in the English language. When we say "Is she married?" we generally expect a straight yes/no answer. Now in this case, while the younger of my two sisters is happily and successfully married, my older sister's husband was killed in a car crash 17 months ago.
So how do I answer the question? If I say "one is, one isn't" it implies that Gill is single. Yes, technically she is now unmarried again, but really, that does not do her justice. It seems to me that this just wipes out all the good years of their marriage and implies it never happened. But Gill is not the same woman she was before she met Don. She is not the same "single" as she was. She has grown. The seemingly closed question "Is she married?" must therefore be answered as an open question. She was married and tragically isn't anymore. Don's death did not nullify or devalue Gill at all. She is still Gill, and is still very special.
All in all, I love my family.
Today being Mother's Day, Mum (& Dad) get special attention and deserve it. They brought the three of us into this world and did a pretty brilliant job of getting us to where we are today. For all of their offspring (children and grandchildren), we learned early that there are true values in life and a true God to trust and follow. This is not just platitude - this is real.
Mum and Dad, Gill, De & Andy, Bryden, Nicky, Taryn and Donna - thank you for being such that I can be a very proud son, brother and uncle.
Saturday, May 11, 2002
Popularity
What’s happening to the Internet world? A previous website I tried creating was dismally un-visited. True, in about four years it didn’t progress far beyond “Construction in Progress…” stage, so it made sense that no one bothered to come back. What I couldn’t work out was why they didn’t come the first time.
Blogging like this is much more satisfying. It’s painless enough that I can keep it vaguely fresh. But still no one comes along.
What did I do? I went to the search engines last night and registered with a whole bunch of them. Now I know that’s only yesterday, but so far I’m not even seeing the search engines popping by to see what I’m talking about. And if they don’t know, how can they tell you?
Isn’t the human ego wonderful? I really want you to want to read my drivel! Really, really. I even throw in links to other known sites quite gratuitously and freely in the hope that some e-spider will pick up on e.g. Star Wars background information or Attack of the Clones and get you unsuspectingly trolling back my way.
Oscar Wilde, I believe, said that the only this worse than being spoken about is not being spoken about.
Now, in the 21st century, the only thing worse than a denial of service attack is no visitors at all.
Thanks for dropping by!
Speaking of AOTC, if you are not in Zimbabwe, spare a thought for those of us who will not get the opportunity to see the movie when it opens this week. Some of us spoke about flying to the UK for Wednesday night's opening. I kid you not. Happily, sanity prevailed for once. We have not yet ruled out the prospect of a drive to Messina when the movie gets to South Africa next month.
What’s happening to the Internet world? A previous website I tried creating was dismally un-visited. True, in about four years it didn’t progress far beyond “Construction in Progress…” stage, so it made sense that no one bothered to come back. What I couldn’t work out was why they didn’t come the first time.
Blogging like this is much more satisfying. It’s painless enough that I can keep it vaguely fresh. But still no one comes along.
What did I do? I went to the search engines last night and registered with a whole bunch of them. Now I know that’s only yesterday, but so far I’m not even seeing the search engines popping by to see what I’m talking about. And if they don’t know, how can they tell you?
Isn’t the human ego wonderful? I really want you to want to read my drivel! Really, really. I even throw in links to other known sites quite gratuitously and freely in the hope that some e-spider will pick up on e.g. Star Wars background information or Attack of the Clones and get you unsuspectingly trolling back my way.
Oscar Wilde, I believe, said that the only this worse than being spoken about is not being spoken about.
Now, in the 21st century, the only thing worse than a denial of service attack is no visitors at all.
Thanks for dropping by!
Speaking of AOTC, if you are not in Zimbabwe, spare a thought for those of us who will not get the opportunity to see the movie when it opens this week. Some of us spoke about flying to the UK for Wednesday night's opening. I kid you not. Happily, sanity prevailed for once. We have not yet ruled out the prospect of a drive to Messina when the movie gets to South Africa next month.
Friday, May 10, 2002
104.7 The Fish
I'm doing more than a usual amount of evening and weekend work at the moment. Zimbabwe's tobacco season opens on Tuesday 14 May, and I have some work to do to be ready for that. I may comment at some other date on the prospects for this season and the future of the industry in Zimbabwe. But maybe I'd be best to leave that subject alone.
What I would like to do, however, is offer an e-thanks to the good folks at The Fish in Atlanta who, by virtue of their on-line broadcast, are making the task much more pleasurable for me.
Thanks guys.
Keep up the excellent work. You certainly outshine the other well known Atlantan broadcasters!
God bless.
Unfortunately, you need to be able to play Real Audio to hear the Fish feed.
If you need to download a copy, it's on the Real.com website. This brings me on to the subject of RealOne - but I don't like talking about ugly things after sundown. The old Real Jukebox was beautiful and was my first choice for recording, ripping, playing and sorting my music. RealOne is not as friendly. Pity really.
(This is my personal view, and therefore not really worth worrying about).
I see the latest offering is "RealOne SuperPass". I haven't tried it, and don't plan to. Real.com lost me to MusicMatch Jukebox when RealOne broke out. (That sounds like a flu epidemic. Interesting comparison!)
I'm doing more than a usual amount of evening and weekend work at the moment. Zimbabwe's tobacco season opens on Tuesday 14 May, and I have some work to do to be ready for that. I may comment at some other date on the prospects for this season and the future of the industry in Zimbabwe. But maybe I'd be best to leave that subject alone.
What I would like to do, however, is offer an e-thanks to the good folks at The Fish in Atlanta who, by virtue of their on-line broadcast, are making the task much more pleasurable for me.
Thanks guys.
Keep up the excellent work. You certainly outshine the other well known Atlantan broadcasters!
God bless.
Unfortunately, you need to be able to play Real Audio to hear the Fish feed.
If you need to download a copy, it's on the Real.com website. This brings me on to the subject of RealOne - but I don't like talking about ugly things after sundown. The old Real Jukebox was beautiful and was my first choice for recording, ripping, playing and sorting my music. RealOne is not as friendly. Pity really.
(This is my personal view, and therefore not really worth worrying about).
I see the latest offering is "RealOne SuperPass". I haven't tried it, and don't plan to. Real.com lost me to MusicMatch Jukebox when RealOne broke out. (That sounds like a flu epidemic. Interesting comparison!)
Stress and Strain - The Bow and Arrow Analogy
I've come across an amazing quote from Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for His Highest"
Patience is more than endurance. A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says - "I cannot stand any more." God does not heed, He goes on stretching till His purpose is in sight, then He lets fly. Trust yourself in God's hands. For what have you need of patience just now? Maintain your relationship to Jesus Christ by the patience of faith. "Though He slay me, yet will I wait for Him."
Hang in there Zimbabwe!
We may not know what He plans for us, but His plans remain pure and holy. So must we.
I've come across an amazing quote from Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for His Highest"
Patience is more than endurance. A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says - "I cannot stand any more." God does not heed, He goes on stretching till His purpose is in sight, then He lets fly. Trust yourself in God's hands. For what have you need of patience just now? Maintain your relationship to Jesus Christ by the patience of faith. "Though He slay me, yet will I wait for Him."
Hang in there Zimbabwe!
We may not know what He plans for us, but His plans remain pure and holy. So must we.
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