Silver Star

a Jesus thought...
The man replied, "This is amazing! You claim to know nothing about him, but the fact is, he opened my eyes! It's well known that God isn't at the beck and call of sinners, but listens carefully to anyone who lives in reverence and does his will. That someone opened the eyes of a man born blind has never been heard of—ever. If this man didn't come from God, he wouldn't be able to do anything." (John 9:30-33)

a Godly thought...
Christianity without the living Christ is inevitably Christianity without discipleship, and Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ. (p50 Bonhoeffer)

a leading thought...
We can dream, plan, hope, even pray; but without the grit and discipline of persistence, our lives will be nothing more than empty wishes. (p56 Newman)

a Dave thought...
Yesterday at "the Fellowship of the Silver Star" lunch Kylie and I were able to acknowledge and thank our parents for the example and encouragement they have been in our own lives. As we both have officer parents of 30+ years service they have helped us have a positive experience as officers kids, and therefore we are also optimistic about our family entering this new phase of our lives.
I pray that we too will bring Noah and Josiah up in a positive environment which acknowledges what God is doing in our lives and looks for the best in the movement that we serve. One mark of a positive leader for me is someone who inspires and encourages those that come behind them to serve in the same organisation with more passion than those before them. So we thank God for our parents and trust Noah & Josiah will be equally thankful for us one day.

Just a thought.