a Biblical thought...
For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. (Deut 30:16)
a Book thought...
Great spiritual leaders are great spiritual leaders because they enjoy exceptional communion with God. (p150)
a Dave thought...
Yesterday as a few of us had a lunch break in the inner city we decided to go to a local cafe. The cafe was not in a prominent location and only had a handful of customers, but it was not long till a lady came over to speak to us. "I saw your uniform" she began and then went on to tell us all how much she appreciates The Salvation Army and all we do. This well to do woman was very sincere and took the time to express herself with much grace and authenticity. Afterwards we were all feeling very proud that we were Salvationists but that was not the end. Ten minutes later another lady comes over and again started to thank us in much detail for all our work especially with the bushfires. She began to get very emotional as she shared with us about the loss of a loved one in Kinglake. But that was not all she was then insistent that we take her boot full of brand new clothes and shoes that she had bought to donate to the victims of the fires. As we organised to collect her donation I had to wonder if I would ever get to sit in a cafe in uniform in Melbourne again this year without being thanked for being a Salvo.
Just a thought.
For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. (Deut 30:16)
a Book thought...
Great spiritual leaders are great spiritual leaders because they enjoy exceptional communion with God. (p150)
a Dave thought...Yesterday as a few of us had a lunch break in the inner city we decided to go to a local cafe. The cafe was not in a prominent location and only had a handful of customers, but it was not long till a lady came over to speak to us. "I saw your uniform" she began and then went on to tell us all how much she appreciates The Salvation Army and all we do. This well to do woman was very sincere and took the time to express herself with much grace and authenticity. Afterwards we were all feeling very proud that we were Salvationists but that was not the end. Ten minutes later another lady comes over and again started to thank us in much detail for all our work especially with the bushfires. She began to get very emotional as she shared with us about the loss of a loved one in Kinglake. But that was not all she was then insistent that we take her boot full of brand new clothes and shoes that she had bought to donate to the victims of the fires. As we organised to collect her donation I had to wonder if I would ever get to sit in a cafe in uniform in Melbourne again this year without being thanked for being a Salvo.
Just a thought.
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1 comment:
Thought you might be interested to read this little post on Sally Army uniform:
http://johnnylaird.blogspot.com/2008/06/punk-monk.html
J
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