The winds of change - Gods breath of fresh air

The only thing that is constant is change.
Life is full of changes.
Every day each moment is a change in the journey of life
Each change brings on new challenges
But always be assured

"fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10

A new day a new start

After almost 3/4 of a year, I'm back into the rat race. After numerous applications and approaches, I was contacted by my old boss with an available position in a new project. My new partner in the team was someone I knew from my previous position in the company and had worked well with him on past projects. With some good words from my 2 previous bosses, I was offered the role in this team.

Gods blessings and timing always astonishes me. I had just come back from a school reunion which I had planned for some time and my mum has stabilized a bit better after coming out from hospital so the timing was just right. I am a great believer of the passage :

Romans 8:28 (New International Version)



28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
 
Truely he has organized after according to his plan although sometimes we do not recognize it.

Getting through the day with GOD

Sometime there is a day where you feel that there is so much to do and so little time. Today was such a day. So much to tie up before a new dawn tomorrow. You will be surprised how much a space right in front of a bank is such a gift from God. Finding something you were looking for, covering all your tasks in a short time. If you are looking for great big miracles then you may be disappointed but miracles are happening all the time. You just need to be thankful for all the gifts bestowed upon you.

The window of time

Time is a great gift from God.
Not to be wasted
Not to be left there
Without result
He gives us all the windows of time
To do the things we need to do
Arranges our lives into little pockets
For he knows that that is what we can manage
I give thanks to God for the time he gives us
To accomplish what we can
What we need to

Surviving the storm and missing the beam

Today was an extremely wet day with strong winds and rain rain rain. We have to thank God that we did not have the full fletch hurricane like Alex. I went back to our old house and found the beam that held up the garage roof had fallen down. I thank God that my car,which usually is parked under where the beam fell, was not parked there. I also thank God that no other parts of the house were damaged.

A grey day which held a silver lining.

Time or lack of it

Time or the lack of it seems to be the order of the day.
We thank God for the time that we have but we also pray for more time
Yet the time give to us by God
Is the same for everyone
And some people achieve more with the same
Then others
So we should also thank God for the shortage of time
To be able to appreciate this precious gift given to us
For it should not be wasted
And should always be treasured
Fully utilized
Maximized
And also enojoyed
For this is the time
That God has given to us

Robert Green, the World Cup and God

Yes even the most non sporty person in the world is aware of the World Cup currently going on in South Africa and more than likely also heard of the terrible blunder made my Robert Green in the opening match for England when they faced the USA.

Imagine the anguish experienced by Robert as this happened on such a grand world stage and at a crucial point in his career. All of us make mistakes. But the amount of criticisms and blame that have been leveled at him, it would seem like a great weight has been placed at his feet. For all the England fans and critics alike to forgive his error and let him move on will be a huge hill to climb.

Similarly in our lives, we will have a moment like this where we stumble and fall. All the good that we have done before will count for nought.

It might be something very small or simple that becomes a huge thing. Isn't it blessed for us to know that God will always forgive us if we are repented ? That is a true blessing that we should not take of granted for we are sure to fumble the ball maybe more then once.

Count your blessing that we have a forgiving God.