Comments on: Give thanks for the kindness of strangers

By: krys

krys — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:02:57 +0000

I recall this powerful quote by Francis Schaffer “We must not only be True. We must be Beautiful.”. And that’s how I see what you do by having a conversation with the spiritually famished like myself. Taking that which is true . . . and releasing the beauty that is within. That beauty that is Jesus.. . . . And that done in love as J I Packer says “The measure of all love is its giving. The measure of the love of God is the cross of Christ”

I am in awe of how you weave that tapestry of all that is the gospel stripped of the show that so often ensnares us all. By simply placing the cross at the centre of all that you are and all that you do, you release the beauty of God.

Naturally, one needs to consider their progress from affliction . . . As I sit here today, I rather think you would see that as does Edith Schaeffer when she wrote, “we may make the mistake of thinking we will graduate from a tribulation, as time goes on, and go straight up to hope with no further dips into troubles. It seems to me that if there is noticeable progress to us as we grow, it would be the speed of which we would move into patience, further growth of character and hope.”

So thank you …. Thank you for the dialogue and the journey into all that is beautiful.

By: Alistair Henderson

Alistair Henderson — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:24:52 +0000

A very heartfelt and moving account of the impact of ‘simple love’ that breaks through the overcast sky of grief like a ray of pure light that, for a moment, brings God in.

The ‘surprise of love’, where the crack in our perceptions and expectations lets the light in (to misquote Leonard Cohen).

Thanks for this account of person-to-person sincere love and compassion Michael.

By: Deborah Robinson

Deborah Robinson — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:58:51 +0000

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience Mike.

By: Mike Frost

Mike Frost — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:10:29 +0000

In reply to Kelley, Rhonda, Ralf, Cymin. So lovely to hear from my Berlin friends. Thank you for making contact.

By: Kelley, Rhonda, Ralf, Cymin

Kelley, Rhonda, Ralf, Cymin — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:18:12 +0000

Dear Mike, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you from Berlin. Thank you for sharing this most intimate experience.

Lord we seek your eyes to see and heart to act!

By: Jflake

Jflake — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:24:04 +0000

MF, thank you for sharing your most intimate hours with your mom. Deeply meaningful…
You continue to inspire me in ways you’ll never know friend.

Grace.

By: Mal Smith

Mal Smith — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:50:06 +0000

Heartfelt sympathy for your loss Mike. Thanks for your words. What an amazing woman, spreading grace, love and kindness as she goes about a task almost nobody wants to do, with dignity and honour. May peace and hope flood your heart during this season.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:40:31 +0000

Thanks Mike – a beautiful reminder. I teared up reading this at my desk and I’m sure others in our small office are wondering why I’m crying whilst (supposedly) writing a new code of conduct!

I wish you God’s deepest peace in this time of grief.

By: Mike Frost

Mike Frost — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:30:31 +0000

In reply to James Bartle. A privilege for you, no doubt. We often have no idea how our acts of kindness will affect others.

By: Ann Voskamp

Ann Voskamp — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:30:02 +0000

Glory.

Pure glory.