Monthly Archives: January 2011

POTENTIAL – how does it line up?

  When the city fathers of New York contemplated the future growth of their city, they laid out the streets and numbered them from the centre outwards. There were only seven streets at the time but they wisely planned for … Continue reading

Posted in Bible Truths, Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

DISCIPLINE – positive discipline attracts positive results

A particular class in a school in USA had a reputation for being unruly. No teacher wanted that class. Many had started with a determination to “whip this class into shape” but had left in frustration after a short time.

Posted in Bible Truths, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

NOT GOOD ENOUGH – I cannot do anything!

His best mate had been killed in an accident. Another friend had been diagnosed with cancer.

Posted in Bible Truths, Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

TOO LATE! – face the consequences

  An eagle was perched on a massive block of ice, in the waters heading towards Niagara Falls. The swift current carried the ice and its majestic passenger closer to the edge of the great precipice and the eagle continued … Continue reading

Posted in Bible Truths, Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

GOING BEYOND – unlike a mule

Are we mules or do we sometimes go beyond our capacity? The mule is a genuinely intelligent animal that has proven its superiority regarding durability, memory and dietary control. PACK MULES have been used for years to lug gear for … Continue reading

Posted in Bible Truths, Devotionals, Inspiration, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“INLAND TSUNAMI” and a “WALL OF WATER”

  “INLAND TSUNAMI” and a “WALL OF WATER”  are two expressions used to describe the extraordinary deluge which flooded the major Queensland city of Toowoomba.

Posted in Inspiration, News | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

NOT AS IT APPEARS?

If a zebra was in a field with a number of horses, could you pick out the zebra? Of course you could. A zebra would stand out from the rest because of its unique markings.

Posted in Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

THE ACRE IN THE MIDDLE – and a right of way

  We owned and worked a 100 acre sugar cane farm for many years. We had rainwater tanks at the house for drinking and cooking, but most of our water came from an underground bore in the middle of the … Continue reading

Posted in Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

THE WAR WITHIN – it just keeps raging!

  THE WAR WITHIN – it just keeps raging! An all-out battle rages inside every Christian. OK – some Christians might have been able to quieten their consciences enough so that it is more like an occasional conflict than a … Continue reading

Posted in Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments