Ad 5.2
The conclusion of the article you cite is that …with the spirit of ‘60s utopianism: maybe we should ask not what other countries can do for us, but what we might do for them … And yet – when the alternative is watching with pity and smugness as infection rates rise elsewhere, when nationalism has led us into the binary of winners and losers in a pandemic that affects us all, perhaps that spirit is precisely what we need.
New Zealand will start 2021 with an economic acceleration greater than most other countries in the world. It s a socialist moment because we have been united together in common cause. And it s a conservative moment because we have given up just the minimum degree of temporary freedom in order to gain the greatest liberty.
In Part 1, I gave you some encouragement about ending the year well and how you can look forward to the next year with anticipation for great things. To pause and reflect is very valuable to enable us to move forward.
In Part 2 I suggest a few more ways to put a more positive spin on the bad things that may be happening in your life.
1.
Be thankful for the trouble and persecution in your life.
A preacher gave a challenging message recently based on these verses from 1 Peter chapter 4 verses 12 to 14, which said:
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.”
Press Release – Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School announces Dr. Sean Coyle as the Head of Department of Design and Performing Arts Management.
This new position was created to enhance collaboration between the departments and to develop the strategy and implementation of research practices within the school.
Toi Whakaari Tumuaki / Director, Tanea Heke says of Sean joining the staff in the New Year:
“Sean returns to our kura with a breadth of knowledge across the visual and performing arts industries here in Aotearoa and in Australia, and he brings depth in terms of scholarly research and years of teaching experience.”
Press Release – Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School announces Dr. Sean Coyle as the Head of Department of Design and Performing Arts Management. This new position was created to enhance collaboration between the departments and to develop the strategy and implementation …
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School announces Dr. Sean Coyle as the Head of Department of Design and Performing Arts Management.
This new position was created to enhance collaboration between the departments and to develop the strategy and implementation of research practices within the school.
Toi Whakaari Tumuaki / Director, Tanea Heke says of Sean joining the staff in the New Year;