Jesus was born in the 4th Quarter. (Ruminate on that.) Jesus showed up when it really mattered. Those in business and coaches of sports teams understand that the 4th Quarter is the game changer. This is where the game is won or lost. We are in the 4th Quarter and Jesus has stepped into the […]
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Perspective. It changes. Depending on how we are positioned, where we are positioned, when we are positioned, who we are positioned with or if we are positioned any at all, perspective change. In 2 Kings 6:8-17, the story starts out with the King of Syria planning to war against Israel. Every time he put his
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Christmas is nostalgic. We sit around and reminisce about “back in the day”. The traditional spread comes out. Everyone brings their best dish to the table. Yummy tummies all around! These traditional culinary creations are an important part of who we are. The village my dad grew up in had a sweet little lady who
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This is usually a term we hear in the House of Parliament when the budget is being read. Well my dear 40-Forwarders, I am sure that for many of us parliament moved into our homes because tis the season of budget cuts! Talk about a baptism! Thanks to the pandemic, the everyday man has gotten
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We are pressed on every side and this pressure may have caused us to develop “self prayer”. Every prayer is about, “Me, Myself and I an mi two pinkney dem.” (Translated: Praying for only what concerns you.) In these trying (pressuring) times let us on purpose but ourselves aside and remember others in our prayers.
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The best way to describe passion is having an intense desire to be about and to accomplish a thing. You are not daunted by obstacles or opposition because you can see, taste, and envision the satisfying results. For a while it may just be you and God. Others may not see the end goal, especially
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My fellow 40-Forwarders, as we work together to be better money managers and to get our money straight, this past weekend something happened that brought home the importance of one of the principles I am learning from The Budget Mom (TBM) – sinking funds. Have you ever heard of this term? Christmas ah cum (Translated:
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November is a month of celebration. Last Thursday the US celebrated its Thanksgiving Day and in Jamaica we celebrate some very special persons – Parents! I could not let this month pass and not give a God Bless shout-out to the hardest working people – our dear parents. Talk about responsibility. They have others’ lives
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The extent/level of my success, your success, our success is hinged to accountability. The simple definition of accountability is “say what you are about and be about it, and you are held responsible for making sure you accomplish what you are about.” In the process you have to answer to someone about your progress (or
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CONTRIBUTOR: Shirley Joy The Old Testament is a shadow of what Christ would do in the New Testament – an amazing redemptive work. Who would have ever thought or believed that someone like Rahab would appear in the genealogy of Jesus, but there she is in the book of Matthew – she was Boaz’s mother.
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