Philip K Stone

‘no regrets’

I often hear questions asked like, What do you want to get out of life? What do you want to be remembered for? What do you want to achieve through your life? Who do you want to be like? Where do you want to be? etc etc…..

I think these questions will have answers in two categories,

1.Temporal or
2.Eternal

Do we want everything we achieve in life to be seen my man and acknowledged by man? Or seen by God and possibly never seen or known by mankind?

This journey called life is currently bringing me to a place of losing my desire to be seen and heard, to start to do things with motives that are pure and unselfish, in a world were most seek recognition its hard sometimes not to slip into that, I would love to live my life without any regrets, so that on my last days on earth I can know in my heart and mind that I have given this my best shot!

Everyone has theories and pointers on how to live a good life, mine is simple, live a life close to the heart of Father God and all will OK, it may not be safe, it will scare the living daylights out of you at times, you will at times question God and ponder negative thoughts, but God will Guide and help you accomplish His plan for your life if you let him.

I want to accomplish that plan, sometimes I think the Plan I once had has become blurred, somethings it feels like its disappeared but I want and desire to find it again.

Live a life of ‘no regrets’, not foolishness, but one filled with passion and love!

Training up our kids!

So The Speed of life continues to scare me, sorry for the lack of blogging in 2008, i feel empty of any inspiration or encouragement in 2008, Instead my time is spent between work, Amy and Kids, I just love being at home every night at present (well most nights), Its these years I’ve been told that we never get back, so enjoy your kids while the are young and wanting your attention and time, its an investment that will reap benefits til your dying breath.

Life is busy, but now at a manageable pace thankfully, Work is busy, Home is fun and exciting, having taken our home off the market we’ve decided to do a few minor home improvements, so its nice to have a few projects going on at home at present.

This Sunday we will be dedicating charlie in church, along with a few other children, Its exciting but also a little scary realising the responsibility of a christian parent to ‘train a child in the way they should go’, the fact is the kids know the real me, the person that no-one outside my home will probably ever see, they see the daddy that maybe sometimes has a bad day at work and comes home in a horrible mood, they see the daddy that sometimes has to discipline or take things away from them temporarily to help them learn to do the ‘right’ thing, I have to live a life in front of them that hopefully inspires them to be like me in years to come, I have to make myself a role model that surpasses all other possible role models, the fact is I have to live an honest, pure life that lets Jesus Love shine through our family in every way possible – now that’s a Hugh responsibility!

Maybe over the next weeks I’ll feel inspired to start writing more often,Bless You all – Phil

Please remember Alain and the Anderson Family in your prayers one year on from Lindsay’s Passing.

"So that others may Live"

I had the opportunity to sit down and watch a great movie tonight with Amy – ‘The Guardian’, What a great story about the daily realities faced by the coastguards in America.

The motto of these men and women is a simple sentence that has absolutely no signs of selfish ambition or greed – “So that others may Live”

When I heard this motto it brought tears to my eyes as I realised the potential We Christians have to allow others to live in the eternal sense, God has saved us and wants to use every believer to become a fisher of men, one who will help rescue those facing a lost eternity by pointing them in the direction of the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ.

We have the knowledge and testimony of a cure for the deadliest disease mankind has ever known, Sin can we washed away, it can be cured, but we must realise its not about just us four and no more, this is for everyone, no exclusions!, I’m sure you like me do not want to see any friends, family members, work colleagues or those we just happen to know die without Christ in their hearts and lives, how could you ever get over the fact that you knew what they needed and didn’t pass it on?

The challenge is to unconditionally spread the name and message and power of the name of Jesus, the hope it brings to the lost, the needy, the insecure, the broken, the weary, the hurt, another words EVERYONE!

Don’t be scared into a corner, don’t live life with the light under a Bushel, Shine for God so that others may live!