Alison Birtle recounts God’s still small voice and its impact on one patient and his family. It was hard to ignore – Like Samuel hearing that quiet voice in the night. That was certainly my experience of the voice I least expected, especially on New Year’s Eve. In the middle of a pandemic. Whilst on call. […]
Do you think of yourself as a weak or strong person? If it is as a weak person, do you know why? But if it is as a strong person, then what is the basis of your strength? Anyone who derives strength from denigrating others is not to be admired. Profaning the reputation or name of someone else to boost yourself is not only a sign of weakness but there are laws about defamation to criminalise slander and libel. Is it not then so sad to witness the pervasive ‘OMG’ defamation of God in today’s culture? Without a second thought, people trot out ‘O my God’ as part of their language and don’t even notice when their children do the same. What a beautiful contrast it is to hear someone call out to God, ‘O My Strength’ and really mean it. Our lips are made to bless not to curse, to praise not to blaspheme, to build up not to pull down.
