Proverbs chapter 16 verse 33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. (KJV), or, otherwise expressed in the New Living Translation We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall .
Photo - Sea Rescue – theological reflections
I was interested in the theological viewpoint from this Proverbs verse, as it challenges the readers to accept the authority of Scripture in all of their life practices and also in their hearts and their thinking.
What is the verse actually expressing? Both lot and dice refer to what we would normally see as chance events, but the second half of the verse in both translations makes it very clear that although we, as mere humans, see coincidence or random events, in reality (beyond our knowledge) there is always a Guiding Hand.
Photo - Tronson du Coudray art “Thriftiness”
Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William and affectionately known as Kate, has several times been photographed wearing the same outfit that she has worn previously.
The public may want a royal fashion clothes horse , but Kate told a friend: Times are tough - I cannot be expected to wear a new outfit for every royal engagement. I am not a fashion model. Moreover she is acutely aware of the current economic climate. The London Daily Telegraph said that she not only refuses to accept freebies from fashion outlets, she has kept her word - in part by rejecting the only-one-wear policy, (www.news.com.au)
Photo - Mark Tronson – Paranoid Pop
‘Paranoid Pop’ is the fun and games name my son gives whenever I expresses some caution over a seemingly everyday decision.
That reflection is part of who I am. I have always reflected on decisions and thought about them carefully and thoughtfully; sometimes too much, and at times too little.
My wife, Delma, is also a careful thinker and has given due consideration to family discussions and subsequent decisions all our lives. This has stood them in good stead as we are now grandparents, having raised four children to be sensible and wonderful adults.
Photo - Liana Monaghan, Delma Tronson and Jo Fuller young writer conference - realistic considerations
In recent months on social media has been an enormous amount of chatter on the perils of political correctness. Even our politicians have been on this band wagon claiming this or that was political correctness gone mad.
Christian writers including me over recent years have waxed lyrical on this subject. The problem is that it gets locked in with bureaucracies. Once that happens the seemingly only way to reverse is through the courts.
This is such an example.
Some years ago an over-zealous case of political correctness in England was reversed. Olive Jones, a supply teacher (relief teacher) who is a Christian, was removed after offering to pray for a distressed student. She was cleared of any misconduct and was invited back to the school at Weston-super-Mare.
Photo - Rev Simon Manchester, a hero of the faith
Who are heroes of the faith? I can name two. There are oodles of people such as these two who might be referred to as such. In my life time these are two of them.
My wife Delma and I initiated our faith financed sports ministry in 1982 in association with Heads of Churches, and like many other Missions, we raised our own funding for our living needs and ministry expenses.
In an interview on the Australian Missionary News IPTV, Delma Tronson said that when we moved from a secure income into faith financed mission, she laid her heart out before God, saying this was in His domain and trusted the Lord to provide .