Keep it honest, keep it simple, and keep it up!
Jesus taught a model prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, but otherwise gave few rules. His teaching reduces down to three general principles: Keep it honest, keep it simple, and keep it up.
Mainly, Jesus pressed home that we come as beloved children to a Father who loves us in advance and cares deeply about our lives.
Ask young parents what is the correct way for their toddlers to approach them and you will probably get a puzzled look. Correct way? Being a parent means you do you best to remain available to your children and responsive to their needs. As Jesus said, if a human parent responds with compassion and not hostility, how much more will God? Read more →
For those of you who don’t know, I spent the first four months of this year in hospital. On the 2nd of January I woke up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain. I was then taken to emergency at The Western Hospital. The next day I slipped into a coma as my vital signs began failing.