4Ü #258
Hands Open
2 November 2006
- WASSUP - Hands open
- INSIGHT OUT - A cry for mercy
- OUTSIGHT IN - The have and have nots
- SEE YA SUNDAY - Going somewhere Part 4 - A Cry for Mercy
- DON'T MISS - Piano Recital
- LAST WORD - One Prayer
WASSUP - Hands open
More Snow Patrol ...
"It's hard to argue when
You won't stop making sense
But my tongue still misbehaves
And it keeps digging my own grave
With my hands open
And my eyes open
I just keep hoping
That your heart opens
Why would I sabotage
The best thing I have ."
Are you getting just a little short with others?
It could be ...
the time of the year
you are well and truly justified
with yourself
Problem magnifies when the argument is with yourself and you start making sense
Then you really have to listen
Be open to what you may hear
INSIGHT OUT - A cry for mercy
You must be
desperate or convicted
To cry for mercy
Nowhere else to go
Deaf ears hear no cry
Pride exhausted
To whom shall you plead your case?
so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till He shows us His mercy.
Psalm 123:2
OUTSIGHT IN - The have and have nots
For all the talk on empowerment there seem to be more and more people feeling powerless in their lives and work place.
One reason for this is our misunderstanding of the nature of power. We attribute power to the Institution or to those who hold institutional office.
If the sum total of power resides in the institution and those who hold office, then power is divided between the have and the have nots. If you are "outside" then you're rendered powerless.
Yes, "they" do have power but they don't have it all!
There is more power than you could ever imagine. Stop thinking of power as a limited resource that is divided and start thinking of it as an abundance that is to be multiplied.
Empowerment knows where to find the power; for once you know where the switch is, all you need do is, turn it on.
Oh, you always have power, if you just know where to find it. There is the power of inclusion and the power of language and the power of shared interest and the power of coalition. Power is all around you to draw upon, but it is rarely raw, rarely visible.
Frances Hesselbein - CEO Girl Scouts USA
SEE YA SUNDAY - Going somewhere
This Sunday morning 8.30 & 10.30am - Going somewhere Part 4 - A Cry for mercy
Over the next weeks we will be working our way through a number of the Psalms of ascent.
These Psalms tell the story of a journey of change and transformation. But that's not the point. It's about being on the way!
This week- When in need of some mercy where do you look?
Bread & Wine - 9.45am - Weekly Communion
Thanks for this time to chat.
Andrew
St Columba
Where Life and Faith Meet
andrew.norton@stcolumba.org.nz
DON'T MISS - Piano Recital
Jonathon Bradley, an internationally renowned young Australian Pianist will perform Sunday 12th November @ 7.00pm at St Columba.
We have had Jonathon before - he's outstanding, even if you are not into the classics you'll love this! It is also our change to support our community by benefiting those who live with haemophilia.
All proceeds benefiting the Haemophilia Foundation
$15 per person or $20 per couple.
Pre-order you ticket on 09 274 4864 or Limited door sales
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LAST WORD - One prayer
If the only prayer you say in your whole life is "thank you" that would suffice.
Meister Eckhart