Nature versus nurture. A common debate. Scientifically, we can view this debate as genetics vs epigenetics. Genetics is the DNA we are born with, the unalterable part of us, and epigenetics is the expression of the underlying gene code. The field of epigenetics shows how external factors, such as stress, can affect gene expression patterns… Continue reading Nature vs Nurture
Do you love gardening? If you do, you will know that soil preparation is essential for your garden’s flourishing. The soil must be weed free. You must remove all the rocks and sticks and loosen the soil. You then need to provide the soil with good compost. So, too, our hearts need to be prepared… Continue reading Heart for gardening
Ever heard of the term ‘muscle memory’? It involves repeating specific movements to encode the movement patterns into your muscle’s memory bank, so to speak. The movements eventually become second nature, and you can easily perform the tasks without much thought. Take riding a bike, for example. Professional athletes spend thousands of hours repeating movements… Continue reading Deu 11v18 – Muscle Memory
If you’ve ever lived in Africa, you’ve heard about the plight of the rhinos. For their protection, they have their horns removed to keep them safe from poachers. An interesting phenomenon is that no matter how often a rhino’s horn is shaved off, it will always grow back, which unfortunately means they are at risk… Continue reading 1Jo 2v4 – Your rhino horn
Life often feels like a circle – Monday to Sunday, back to Monday. Repeat. Solomon lamented about the meaningless of it all, saying, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). However, life is not really a circle as the… Continue reading 2Ki2v11 Whirlpool or Whirlwind
There is nothing more amazing than seeing someone totally transform for good. Sometimes, we see the process, but other times, the process is unseen. All we see is the remarkable change. In Psalm 22, David writes a beautiful psalm that is firstly a prophecy of Messiah (Matthew 27:46) but also David’s life’s struggles. The first… Continue reading Psa 22v21-22 – The unwritten space
We were recently hiking in the mountains on a cold and windy day. We entered a forest with a beautiful mountain stream running through. Beside the stream were giant yellowwood trees over a hundred years old. They stood tall and peaceful unaffected by the weather. It made me think of this Psalm – “Blessed is… Continue reading Psa 1v2-3 – Planted in a forest
If someone asked you how to become a successful tennis player like Roger Federer, what would you say? You would likely say that success only comes through hard work, studying the best techniques, perseverance, and lots of coaching and practice. So, if someone asked you how to become righteous like Jesus, Many would answer with… Continue reading Rom 3v22 – Right with God
I have found so much inspiration, hope and encouragement from the book of Psalms. Memorising some of your favourite verses can help you as you face life’s challenges. Today I would like us to meditate on some of the words of David in Psalm 143. David offers us sound wisdom on how we should approach… Continue reading Psa 143v8 – Meditating on Psalms
We all know that to live a long and healthy life it is important to stay fit. However if staying fit was easy most of the population would be exercising. The reality is we live in a world with high levels of poor health, inactivity, and obesity. Keeping fit requires daily discipline and most are… Continue reading Heb 12v11 – Worthwhile discipline