Author: Rene Lubbe

BE PATIENT When we are patient with others we give them breathing room.When we are impatient we generate more pressure for people and they distance themselves from us.We need to be patient with people.When we are patient, people can begin to feel that they have the support and the space to be able to move…

BE FLEXIBLE If we are going to be a people of hope we will need to be flexible.People who are unaccommodating bring condemnation and hopelessness to others.Often times when people are going through difficulty, others do not fully understand the magnitude of the difficulty.Under these circumstances judgment is easily made without a real understanding.We need…

ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER One way, in which we can be a people of hope, is to be a source of encouragement to others.I have discovered that it is a matter of those, who are a little stronger, encouraging those, who are a little weaker.Another thing that I have discovered is that those who are a…

God wants each of us to live with hope in our hearts.This fresh hope is available to each of us.As this divine hope becomes a reality to us, we can in turn become a source of hope to others.Those who are battling with a loss of hope need to be helped by those who are…

MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE Make time for your family. Fit them into your plans and schedule. Make it real to them that they are a priority to you. They want to be with you, but the curse of the modern age is that we are all too busy. Never be too busy. Let your time together…

HELP YOUR CHILDREN Give assistance to your children and help them. Don’t be a scorekeeper by remembering everything that you have done for them. Help them unconditionally. Help them and expect nothing in return. Help them, help them some more and keep on helping them. Giving help is your privilege and a blessing. BE INTERESTED…

BE HAPPY FOR THEM When they accomplish something or get something right be happy for them. Be exited for them. Make every effort to make sure that they succeed.  Be happy for them when they surpass your own level of success. Be genuinely interested and happy for them in what they do. Perhaps their interests…

BE THERE FOR YOUR CHILDREN Stand with your children and give them your support. If one of them is battling, help them. Your children must never become a burden, they must always remain your prized possession. If they experience problems stay with them. Never distance yourself from them. Stay connected to them TALK WITH YOUR…

Being fathers is not always easy. But God meant that we should be good fathers. How can we become good fathers? I believe that there are some simple keys that will help us to become the fathers that God intended us to be. You don’t have to be a physical father to play a role…

TIMES OF DIFFICULTY Even in times of difficulty God wants to take us by the hand and lead and guide us.When we are going through difficulty it sometimes feels like God is not there.We may feel alone, abandoned or deserted.But the truth is that even when faced with insurmountable difficulty, God is still there and…