Tag: relationships

Falling Fearlessly into Love

Posted on by Michael Rose
For a great many of the folks that I have had the privilege to work with, the smudge on the lens of Christian surrender has made genuine surrender very difficult. For many, when we speak about surrender we immediately think in the language of the world system which is often capitulation. Capitulation is the kind of…
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The Yes Man

Posted on by Michael Rose
“Then you don’t love me” she said defiantly.  I asked “What do you mean?” She replied “If you loved me you would support me in this decision.”  To which I gently replied “It is because I love you that I don’t agree with your decision.” There is a trend in our society today that if we…
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My Plumber Thinks I Should Pay Him

Posted on by Michael Rose
With tongue in cheek, the Rant begins… I think everyone ought to know plumbing. Really! No, not just know a little something but competent to do all things plumbing. Fathers should teach sons and daughters everything there is to know about plumbing. After all,there’s not much to it, lots of books available, the internet and don’t forget the code…
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Rhythms of the Heart

Rest in The Storm

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In this audio edition of Rhythms of the Heart we reflect on Mark 4:35-40 where Jesus and his disciples are crossing in a boat and meet a severe storm that threatens to sink the boat.  Reflecting upon this story of Jesus' life, what is God saying to you in it?  We listen first to glean the principles….
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Man lost. Road sings pointing in all directions. No turn, one way, detour, stop, wrong way.

Show Me the Way

Posted on by Michael Rose
It has become a bit of a frustrating game with the Lord the past couple of years.  The way we interact has changed and so the way He tends to speak to me has been changing.  It has been comical in a sense because I find myself in a kind of argument, two ways with…
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Really Listening

Posted on by Michael Rose
Seems to be a theme in my life these days – learning to listen well. Even when we do this well, we can always learn to listen better.  I have written about learning to be present in the moment in other posts but specifically I want to explore the aspect of listening. Listening, truly listening…
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Does Self-awareness make us Prideful?

Posted on by Michael Rose
How we respond to God and others is greatly impacted by how we see ourselves.  Often folks misunderstand the idea of self-awareness.  They mistakenly believe self-awareness to be self-centred, selfish and arrogant.  Healthy self-awareness is something quite different.I remember the first time I heard the concept of self-awareness.  From my fundi-evangelical worldview, it brought up…
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