Tag Archives: anxiety

Cutting the Safety Line

Posted on February 14, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago a man set off alone on an overnight climb, convinced that his ability and a length of rope would keep him safe. Darkness had fallen and he was making his way up a sheer rock face when, … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry about things that are unlikely to happen

Posted on February 14, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Just before the start of a major concert, a member of the orchestra approached the great Toscanini with a panicked look on his face. ‘Maestro,’ he said, ‘my instrument is not working properly. I cannot reach the note of E-flat. … Continue reading →

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Blessed are…

Posted on February 14, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I was leading a study group recently, and we were discussing the meaning of the word ‘blessed’, which Jesus used to describe those whose lives reflect the qualities of the Sermon on the Mount. I explained that the Greek word … Continue reading →

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Eyes that refuse to see

Posted on February 10, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The Arabs have a story about a nomad waking up in the middle of the night and feeling hungry. He lit a candle and began to eat dates from a bowl until he saw a worm in one. So he … Continue reading →

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And it came to pass

Posted on February 4, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A group of people was once asked to name the passage of the Bible that most helped them when they were going through difficult times. Most came up with old favourites, except for one elderly man who said: ‘Mine is: … Continue reading →

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Go with the Flow

Posted on February 3, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

In the frigid waters of the Arctic and Antarctic there are numerous icebergs, some small and some gigantic. If you observe them carefully, you notice that sometimes the small ice floes move in one direction while their massive counterparts flow … Continue reading →

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The Fellowship of the Ring

Posted on February 3, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s an old eastern fable about a ring that turned those who wore it into better people. The man who had it couldn’t decide which of his three sons to give it to. So he had two identical rings made … Continue reading →

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I think I once saw Jesus

Posted on February 3, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I think I once saw Jesus in the face of an old Aboriginal man in Townsville. We were both waiting to cross a busy street corner. I was suffering from a bout of depression at the time and was a … Continue reading →

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“I know you are here.”

Posted on February 3, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A broken hearted woman once told the famous preacher F.B. Meyer that her crippled daughter, who brought her great joy, had died. For years she’d made tea for her each morning, then left for work, knowing that in the evening … Continue reading →

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The Ivory Rose of Peace

Posted on February 2, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

One of the last planes to leave Paris before the Nazi invasion carried Francis Meilland’s most precious rose cutting. All he could do was hope it would survive. Four years passed before he learned what had happened to it. A … Continue reading →

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