Saturday 24 January 2009




--Thomas Watson, "The Beatitudes" 1660

To render evil for evil is brutish;to render evil for good is devilish;to render good for evil is Christian.
"Blessed are the meek." Matthew 5:5 Meekness is a grace whereby we are enabled by the Spirit of God, to moderate our angry passions.

Meekness has a divine beauty and sweetness in it. This meekness consists in three things:
1. the bearing of injuries,

2. the forgiving of injuries,

3. the recompensing good for evil.

Meekness is opposed to:anger,malice,revenge andevil-speaking.
Meekness is a great ornament to a Christian. "The ornament of a meek spirit—which is so precious to God!" (1 Peter 3:4). How lovely is a saint in God's eye, when adorned with this jewel! No garment is more befitting to a Christian, than meekness. Therefore we are bid to put on this garment, "Puton therefore as the elect of God—meekness."(Colossians 3:12)Meekness is a noble and excellent spirit. A meek man is a valorous man. He gets a victory over himself! Anger arises from weakness of character. The meek man is able to conquer his fury.
"He who is slow to anger is betterthan the mighty; controlling one's temper is better thancapturing a city." (Proverbs 16:32). To yield to one's anger is easy—it is swimming along with the tide of corrupt nature. But to turn against nature—to resist anger, to "overcome evil with good"—this is truly Christian. Meekness is the best way to conquer and melt the heart of an enemy. Meekness melts and thaws the heart of others. The greatest victory is to overcome an enemy—without striking a blow!
Mildness prevails more than fierceness. Anger makes an enemy of afriend. Meekness makes a friend of an enemy.Meekness is the way to be like Jesus—"Learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart." Mat. 11:29.It is not profession which makes us like Jesus—butimitation. Where meekness is lacking—we are likebrutes. Where it is present—we are like Jesus.

Thursday 22 January 2009

PRAYER AND OTHER THINGS


I just love what Jean Nicholas Grou (1730-1803) said in his classic book "HOW TO PRAY", he said,


"You ask me what this voice of the heart is. It is love which is the voice of the heart. Love God and you will always be speaking to Him. The seed of love is growth in prayer. If you do not understand that, you have never yet either loved or prayed. Ask God to open your heart and kindle in it a spark of His love and then you will begin to understand what praying means."


Wow what powerful words! I do not have very much if anything to add, maybe just to ask you a few questions:-


  • How much do you love Him?

  • When last have you had intimate communication with Him? (intimate standing for in to me you see)

  • Have you taken the time to see into Him?

  • Stop and be quiet and listen to the wonderful things He will share with you, when you have finished praying do not just run away, but wait, be quiet and listen.

Remember you are valuable and precious

In friendship

Sharmaine



Tuesday 13 January 2009

A SAYING FOR TODAY


The question for each of us is not what we would do if we had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what we will do with the things we have!

Hamilton Wright Mabie

BetweenYou and Me

BetweenYou and Me