I think many will know this parable, Luke 8:1-15 (NLT): “One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a [...]
I thought that Selwyn’s introduction was good: ” ‘Worry’, commented a medical doctor, ‘is sand in the machinery of life’.” Unnecessary worry, slows us down and reduces our effectiveness in all that we do; it hinders the development of relationships and takes some of the sparkle out of our personality. The verses set for reading [...]
Today, is another day, that I don’t have much to say about Selwyn’s study! Yet, I think the title of this study, needs to be explained to people who did not read what he wrote. Selwyn recalls the following story about Luther: “Martin Luther, the German Reformer, was prone to worry and anxiety. One day, [...]
Selwyn continues with his discussion about placing our trust in Jesus and leaving the safety of our ‘home’ habour to allow ourselves to face the depths of the unknown. Our journey is one of trusting entirely in God’s love – leaving behind our own strengths and weaknesses – to do His will. Jesus loves you with all of His [...]
I think Selwyn’s study is fairly self-contained; nothing comes to my mind in regard to possible comments on what he has written. Perhaps the prayer for today, is the best summary of this study. “God, forgive me if I am more concerned about staying safe and comfortable than I am about exploring all You have for [...]
I sometimes think that translations of some of the Old Testament poetry does not fully capture the Jewish spirit of the original words. The following verses Ecclesiastes 3:9-14 (NLT), is perhaps a good example: “What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. Yet God [...]
Overcoming worry
Over the next couple of days, Selwyn will ouline a number of steps, which if we follow can control and reduce nagging worries. (He is not referring to genuine concerns.) The first two principles, he discusses, are: “face and feel whatever is troubling you and do not try to evade it; and, wherever you are and whatever circumstances [...]
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