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What is my mission?

January 11, 2025

What is your mission?

This is a great question. My mission was given to me many years ago in Perth. I was doing my morning devotions and a Bible passage really jumped out at me. The passage lit up on the page like a light was shinning on it. And the words looked bigger like a magnifying glass was put over them.

The passage was 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 NLT. It says…

“And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. [19] For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. [20] So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

This is when I felt God call me to ministry. In my heart I knew I had to tell people about Jesus and help them to follow Him. This started through my local church and several years later through PASSIONAustralia.org.

So since 1996 I have been doing my best to fulfil the mission God has given me. Some times has been in a full time role like a Pastor or a Chaplain, but mostly it has been as a Lay Preacher while working part time in secular work.

So what is my mission? I am an ambassador for Christ helping people be reconciled to Himself. I help them put the pieces of faith together to find Christ.

The greatest gift

January 4, 2025

What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

The greatest gift someone could give me is eternal life. Jesus did this when He died on the cross for my sin. I am, and will be, eternally grateful.

To receive this yourself, you can find out more here.

My perfect writing space

December 27, 2024
The view from Optus Stadium in Perth

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?

My perfect writing space would be were I was overlooking water. I find being near water very relaxing.

When I was younger it would have been on a country property overlooking a dam or a lake. But as I get older it could be from an apartment in the city overlooking water.

When talking with family and friends and we daydream a bit, I say I would buy a unit in South Perth where I can see the river and the city like the image below.

Looking at Perth city from the South Perth foreshore

My favourite reading place would be the same. I would have a comfortable chair near the window where I could look out the window for a break.

So where would my perfect reading and writing space be? Somewhere where I can overlook water. My perfect space would be less about the desk and chair and more about the view.

What sparks my admiration?

December 10, 2024

What is something others do that sparks your admiration?

This is another good question today. What sparks admiration in me? There are a few things.

  1. Servant hearted people – people who just serve others in love, especially those who serve others that can never repay them.
  2. Humble people – people who keep a humble heart no matter how much they achieve in a worldly sense. They remember we are all the same.
  3. God focussed people – I admire people who keep their eyes on Jesus in the midst of all the trouble and strife in the world.

For me it does not matter what you do for a job or where you live, these things always draw my attention and admiration.

Vegetarian for 40 years

December 1, 2024

What are your feelings about eating meat?

This is an interesting question from WordPress today. What are your feelings about eating meat?

I have been a vegetarian for nearly 40 years. I decided to make the change when I was 18 for health reasons and I have not looked back.

For me personally, I just feel my body runs better when I eat vegetarian meals. As a child meat did not agree with me and I often was sick after eating it.

So what do I eat as a vegetarian? I eat mainly a lacto- vegetarian diet which includes fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds and dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt.

In saying I am vegetarian, I am not one of those people who judges people for eating meat. We all have to eat the things that we enjoy and make us feel healthy. For me it is vegetarian food.

If you are interested in learning more, there are some good descriptions on the Dieticians Australia website.