Criticism Hurts – Part 3
We continue in this part with the topic of criticism—why criticise and how do you handle criticism. In Part 2 we started looking at some of the reasons people criticise. In this part we look at the rest of those reasons. Read Criticism Hurts – Part 2 2 – Some people criticise because …
Read MoreEcclesiastes Part 2: Fleeting Pleasure
What we’re doing on these four Sunday mornings is we’re listening to a man who is shockingly honest and prepared to ask the hard questions of life, and what life is like especially without God. The man is the writer of the book of Ecclesiastes, which is a 12-chapter book found in our Old Testament, …
Read MoreCriticism Hurts – Part 2
In Part 1 we saw how the Israelites criticised their leader Moses about their lack of food. God provided for their need. He gave a promise for a future. Again they complained, criticising Moses. The reason? He had run out of water. Once again they murmured against him, complaining about the fact …
Read MoreCriticism Hurts – Part 1
I recall reading about a woman who was reflecting back on her school years. She had been quite happy until a teacher criticised her in front of the class. She felt humiliated and carried that experience throughout her lifetime—I wonder how many of us have similar experiences to that. Criticism …
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Scars of Life – Part 2
In this part we continue looking at the inner scars we carry. Life has a way of dishing out some unpleasant things, and it’s easy to become disillusioned and dejected, and feel a sense of failure. I said in Part 1 that physical scars are easier to deal with—go to the doctor and get fixed up …
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Scars of Life – Part 1
I think everyone can remember the 1975 Steven Spielberg movie Jaws. It was a scary movie, with some very interesting characters. There was Quint, the shark fisherman, Hooper, the oceanographer, and Sheriff Brody, played by Roy Schneider. Schneider has the most famous line: “You’re going to need a …
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