Where do you find cronyism?
I cannot find it in The Collins Concise Dictionary. That is most surprising!
Then I remembered reading the book “Absolute Power” by Ian Wishart. And there it was in the index at the end of the book. In the book “Absolute Power” you can read about cronyism on seven different pages.
You can find cronyism in politics.
But you can find cronyism also in churches!
“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” – John10:10
“GOD CAN HEAL A BROKEN LFE, BUT HE MUST HAVE ALL THE PIECES.”
In the June 2010/NZ Baptist (magazine) you can find an article [ Feature] called “Signwriting for God” on page 15!
You make up a message and say that the author is God.
At the moment I cannot find a better way to say it and I hope that I have made it plain enough! If this is not plain enough, please let me know!
You know how we quote verses from the Bible, the Word of the Living God ( Verse and address!):
“Do not add to what I command you and do not substract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you.” –
Deuteronomy 4:2
“See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.” –
Deuteronomy 12:32
“Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.” –
Proverbs 30:6
“I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.” –
Revelation 22:18
“BETEN HEISST NICHT, SICH SELBST REDEN HOEREN. BETEN HEISST: STILLE WERDEN UND STILLE SEIN UND HOEREN, BIS DER BETENDE GOTT HOERT.” – Soeren Kierkegaard
NINETY MILE BEACH
Northland / New Zealand
Waipapakauri Ramp
Waipapakauri, 13 miles from Kaitaia.
NINETY MILE BEACH is, in fact, 64 miles long!
“CHILDREN NEED MODELS, NOT CRITICS.”
When I worked in Thailand as a missionary we had a very wise Field Leader. I remember him saying something like this:
“If we put enough pressure on each other we will all go home eventually.”