Category: Mentoring

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (89) “WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?”

Rod Denton in Discipleship, Evangelism, Mentoring

Rod Denton Induction at Elizabeth Church of Christ_2012

Eric Liddell was an Olympic runner whose story was told in the Oscar winning film, Chariots of Fire. Liddell who later became a missionary in China once said, “God has made me for a purpose, for China. But He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure.”
Eric Liddell knew what on earth he was here for and also his God-given strength to fulfill that purpose. How sad it is for a person to go through life not knowing that they had been created for a purpose and not being able to fulfill that purpose over the course of their lifetime with the gifts God has …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE – 88 “PERSPECTIVE”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring

“It is impossible to stand in the presence of God and be a pessimist.” Henry Blackaby

One of the keys to a life of impact is that of perspective. Some people look at situations logically while others look at situations with perspective – which I define as looking through the eyes of God. If we focus on our problems and oppositions and challenges through logical eyes, there is every possibility that they will overwhelm us and cause us to retreat or give up. But if we focus on these things through the eyes of God we will gain perspective knowing that “all things are possible with God.” Philippians 4:13

Perspective …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (87) “USE IT OR LOSE IT”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring

Rod Denton Induction at Elizabeth Church of Christ_2012 One of the greatest motivations in my life is the understanding that I am a steward of my life and all that I that I possess is a gift from God to be used for His glory. An equal motivation in my life is the principle that what I don’t use I will more than likely lose.

Jesus explained this in a parable He taught regarding three people that were entrusted with money by their master to invest according to their abilities while he was absent on a trip. On his return, two of the servants had doubled their money while the third servant had hidden his money for fear …

THE TIMES THEY ARE CHANGING…..Living in times of transition

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

The Times they are a Changing
In 1964 when I was about to be conscripted into the Australian Army for 2 years during the Vietnam War, the well known song writer, singer Bob Dylan wrote the song called The Times They Are A-Changing, a song deliberately written to create an anthem of change for the moment. There was a new generation making its voice felt and it was particularly expressed in the following verse:
“Come mothers and fathers throughout the land, And don’t criticise what you don’t understand,
Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command, Your old road is rapidly agin’
Please get out of the new if you can’t lend a hand, For …