(May 14, 2025) Mama Lava, sharing from her heart, reminds us of another great truth…
Hello again!
Trust is our theme this month, as we work on alleviating our anxiety. Specifically trust in God.
Think about this… we put our trust in many things every day. We trust that—
(August 07, 2024) Angeline Selvakumari encourages us to discover God’s barrier shattering power…
Greetings to all my Echo of His Call extended family. It is always a great joy to connect with you all.
The Bible teaches us that God makes all things beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). This includes our seasons which around the world season are changing… and every season possesses its unique beauty. We require both the heat and the rain for growth.
As Solomon said, there is a time and a season for everything under the sun. Now I’m unsure of the season you have experienced thus far this year— but remember, the best is yet to come! The crucial aspect is learning to embrace God’s promises. Often, we are aware of God’s promises but struggle to make them ours.
1. Achievement With God
It may take weeks, months, years, or even decades to witness God’s promises manifest in our lives. David waited more than 15 to 20 years to see the prophecy over his life fulfilled, from Samuel anointing him to becoming the king of Israel.
(April 15, 2024) Wayne Swift again calls it as it is, challenging us to seek peace by prayer when panic hits…
The world we live in is beset by drama so often causing panic!
Panic Grabs
The media need consumers… and nothing grabs a consumer like an urgent situation. Media headlines always work to bring you closer so that you need their insights.
One day a while back I checked The Age website for the cricket scores. But what caught my eye, grabbing me, was the headline highlighting Australian share market slumps following US trend. Out of interest, I read the article Australian share market slumps, tracking Wall Street losses and found that the S&P/ASX200 had fallen 29.6 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 7493.6, weighed down by 10 out of the 11 sectors.
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(January 15, 2024) Wayne Swift calls it as it really is regarding disappointments…
Every one of us has to deal with disappointment of one sort or another throughout our life!
Take a simple example… disappointment could be the result of a birthday party that –
1. Disappointments vary
It can depend on our circumstances, our self-esteem, our supportive relationships and our level of stability. What’s at stakes is also a very large contributing factor.
(July 19, 2022) Robert McQuillan challenges…
Psychologist Dr Andre Tessier, counselling a friend who is wondering about himself, who he really is, his future, answers honestly… ‘I’m only a doctor. I can’t tell something I don’t know… but let me show you something. See those books over there?’
Tapping several books in the packed bookshelves, he names Carl Jung and other well-known thinkers commenting, ‘Hundreds of books! Sum total of man’s knowledge of his fellowman. Yet in a moment like this, they fail. That’s why when I’m faced with such a moment, I always turn to this book, older than all the others by thousands of years.’
Taking a black jacketed book, he searches through it. ‘Ah, here we are,’ he smiles, ‘Proverbs, twenty-third chapter, seventh verse, “As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”’
Leaving it with the troubled man to consider the reality of Solomon’s words, Dr Tessier encourages him tobelieve deeply in his heart, his soul, emphasising… ‘And that’s all that matters.’
Believing in one’s very soul
‘Heart’ is an interesting word found throughout that ‘ancient book’, speaking of various hearts troubled by grief, deceit, discouragement, hatred, hardening (that’s the short list!).
Connecting with You! 