The Bishop was buried the next day. The moral of the story is ....
Being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery. It can even shorten your life... ..So be yourself and enjoy life to the fullest.
Humpty Dumpty deur Stephan joubert
Ons ken Humpty Dumpty as ‘n groot eier in daardie bekende kinderrympie wat toe van ‘n muur afgeval het. Tog was die oorspronklike Humpty Dumpty ‘n reuse kanon wat in die dorp Colchester op ‘n kerkmuur gestaan het tydens die Engelse Burgeroorlog van 1642-1649. Uiteindelik het die opponente die muur onder Humpty Dumpty stukkend geskiet wat dit laat neerstort het. Die soldate en hulle perde kon die groot kanon toe nie weer op die muur terugkry nie.
Humpty Dumpty vertel nog altyd die storie van ‘n goeie begin met ‘n slegte uiteinde — soos met vele mense se lewens. Baie begin die wedloop op die Here se pad met groot ywer. Hulle spring weg met groot spoed, net om langs die pad uit te sak as die sorge van die lewe en teenstand hulle inhaal. Daarom dat Hebreërs 12 ons oproep om ons oog op Christus te hou, die Begin en Voltooier van ons geloof. Vir die Here gaan dit nie net oor ‘n goeie wegspring in sy Naam nie. Dit gaan oor hoe ons die resies van die lewe enduit voltooi. Daarom dat dit ons grootste uitdaging is om elke dag gehoorsaam op God se pad te volhard.
Never borrow from future
Begin your day with a light heart ....!!
let all your worries be set aside ....!!
Smile a moment and thank God for this new day .....!!
Ek stap vandag deur my hart se tuin
En wat sou ek daarin vind?
Die “laggies” kol-op-kol het omgeval
en die “ek-gee-om” is weggewaai deur die wind
“Bekommernis” staan geil en vol in blom
Die “glimlaggies” het skoon verdwyn
Die “kommerplooie” staan welig teenmekaar
Om te keer dat die son nie op die “lief-vir-jou” moet skyn
My hart se tuin is erg verweer
En sal dringend moet aandag kry
Ek val op my knieë en smeek die Tuinier
Om my tuin weer in orde te kry
Lewende Water skenk Hy dan om dit nat te lei
En Saad-van- Liefde om oral te plant
Die glimlaggies en laggies kol-op-kol almal steek hul koppe uit
Die kommerplooie het totaal verwelk
En stiltetyd wat oral rank kom groet my met ‘n rankende hand
Die beddings geloof, hoop, liefde, vrede en vreugde
Staan nou geil hier in my hart se tuin
Genade is die mees prominente een
Wat Jesus se Lig permanent op my tuintjie laat skyn.
Woman : I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn
This is called: "SELF APPRAISAL"
However, after several months he realized he had not recieved a bill for the repair. He directed his secretary to contact the Rolls Royce factory to inquire about the charges. He received a prompt reply from the Rolls Royce company. With typical British aplomb, it said simply, "We have no recollection or record of any Rolls Royce having ever had a breakdown or being in need of repair anywhere in France."
The LORD said, "I will certainly rescue you for a good reason. I will certainly make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and in times of distress. Jer 15:11
During a heavy air raid on London during the Second World War, while bombs were falling all around them, a mother threw her arms around her terrified and frightened children and said, “Don not be afraid, I have asked Jesus to protect us!” And He did.
Jeremiah was the target of his enemies who hated and scorned his political standpoint. They were also in danger of being overpowered by foreign armies. Most of them also perished when the armies finally defeated Judah. But Jeremiah was spared and exiled to Egypt. When Jeremiah, in his torment, poured out his heart to God, God did not sort out his problems. But He did promise to protect him. Not all disasters can be avoided but each one of us can seek the protection of our Heavenly Father.
You worship a God who has promised to protect you. God promises you His care and protection. You might be in danger from terrorist activity, from economic uncertainty, from political upheaval, from emotional trauma, from deadly dangers on the road, from threats to your health and from natural disasters. Do not become a neurotic worrywart about these things.
Place yourself peacefully in God’s care and walk with Jesus every moment of your day. It will not make you immune to danger, but in the long run God is your only protector – because of His grace!