Thought for the day (Page 6)

Every day we post a Thought for the day written by someone within the circuit. Some are very light hearted and some are very deep theologically with all bases between covered.

We hope these will encourage, uplift and make you reflect but most of all we hope you enjoy reading these small daily snippets and take some inspiration on your daily journey

“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Genesis 28:15)

‘Little Lady’

At the recent Folk Cafe in FMC at Trinity one of the musicians said he was going to play the Harmonica. He held up the tiniest one I think any of us had ever seen. Before he started to play he told us a bit about it. In December 1965 the two astronauts, who were…

February

February – the shortest month – some years doesn’t even contain a full moon, depending on how the dates fall. It was named after the Latin term ‘februum’ meaning purification since the Christian festival of Candlemas recognises Mary’s purification after the birth of Jesus occurs on the 2nd February. It’s a season of change as…

Keeping the law

Today’s reading is from Matthew 5:17-20, part of Jesus’s teachings known as The Sermon on the Mount. It is about legal compliance in every respect and taking compliance to the next level by living the letter and the spirit of the teachings of the Old Testament. Most of us go through a rebellious phase (or…

Will life be the same again? Part 2

There are many preachers who invite people to Christ that when they are born again life will be back to normal and sweet. Some people felt cheated when what they were promised did not come true. They were promised healing within a certain time but that didn’t happen. They were promised success and prosperity but…

What is God like?

I am sure many readers will have heard the story of the teacher, having asked the class to draw someone, approached one child and asked her who she was drawing. The girl replied that she was drawing God and the teacher responded, “No one knows what God is like”. The girl replied, “They will when…

Alone

How to feel alone in a city of 9.5million This is a quote from a friend in Elmsett when I sent her the attached photo. It was a beautiful crisp sunny wintery day, the sort of weather I like. My husband and I met our son and his wife in Greenwich park, along with Bill…

Questions?

One of the things that caught my attention upon first arriving in Ipswich was the Question Mark Sculpture outside the waterfront campus building of the University of Suffolk. It seemed to symbolise the power of curiosity, the spirit of inquiry, and the search for understanding. Questions, after all, are the best way to uncover answers.…

Waste not, want not

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Anna Porter The following poem is by an unknown author. The Crust: “Waste not-want not.” I must not throw upon the floor The crust I cannot eat, There’s many a hungry little one Would think it quite a treat. My parents take the kindest care…

Frost

In the last few days I have rediscovered the beauty of frost. Crunching my way in the semi darkness to an early breakfast meeting, the glittery sparkles of frost underfoot blew me away. It struck me that it was so much more beautiful even than newly laid untouched snow. When I looked at car rooves…

The right ending

The poet and painter William Blake produced various illustrations of the book of Job. This is the same man who wrote of the ‘dark satanic mills’ in the same poem as describing ‘England’s green and pleasant land.’ Job had a mostly fortunate life; he was a man of God and successful by the world’s standards.…