"Dear Jacques,
The moment you describe is to get a glimpse of heaven and be in the tangible presence of Him that matters most.
The most comforting aspect for me is to know that to struggle to get to that point is not so unique to me, and to let go is…"
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Jacques Bornman posted a blog postCreating // Stillness
To begin, you sit. You gather yourself. You bring your body, emotions and thoughts to the present moment. You set off with enthusiasm and good intentions. And for a while everything seems to be going OK, but it is not long before the distractions begin. You think of all the things you could be doing, should be doing. You look at your watch — God, it's only been three minutes! You start again — with more determination to get it 'right'. You try to fight the resistance, you make promises. You…See More
Jacques Bornman posted a blog postTwo roads diverged
written by Jacques Bornman"...Two roads diverged in a wood..."I have long been an admirer of Nelson Mandela, like I'm sure most of you are. If we were to get together for coffee and talk about him, we could keep going for hours. We could discuss his personality, his character and charisma. We could marvel at his determination, his passion & patience. We could study his ideology, trace back its roots and discuss its implications. We could even talk about our love and admiration of him, how…See More
Jacques Bornman commented on Echurch's blog post The difference between mentors and navigators"Stephan, thank you for the post.
In my training as a business and life coach, we defined a mentor as someone who transfers knowledge to another that is not found in a textbook. A mentor, in this definition, is someone who has walked down the road…"
lizl bornman left a comment for Jacques Bornman"My Love, What an incredible article, you have an immense gift to express yourself in words! I love the metaphors you use to describe what your about to say!! Your disipline, commitment & dedication to get up every morning at 05h00 to have your…"
Michael Oberholzer commented on Jacques Bornman's blog post Two words that change everything"Thanks Jacques!
Why do we follow Jesus? Many reasons but for me today - Apart from the fact that we want to walk/follow in His footsteps, we also have this deep urging desire to know Him intimately and daily walk with him. He will call, because He…"
Sonja Van Muylwyk commented on Jacques Bornman's blog post Two words that change everything"Wow, dis so beautiful! ... En obviously is daar niemand anders wat worthwhile is om met jou hele lewe te volg nie! Son"
Jacques Bornman posted a blog postTwo words that change everything
written by Jacques Bornman"Follow me."Two powerful words. An invitation. A challenge. A question, maybe.It is the words of Jesus spoken to fishermen, a tax collector, a doctor.Words spoken to me. Words spoken to you.It is easy to believe that we are living these words, because we are so familiar with it. But to quote Dallas Willard, "familiarity breeds unfamiliarity." It is one thing to agree with the words intellectually, and quite another to live them daily.A friend of mine recently told me…See More
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Creating // Stillness
To begin, you sit. You gather yourself. You bring your body, emotions and thoughts to the present moment. You set off with enthusiasm and good intentions. And for a while everything seems to be going OK, but it is not long before the distractions begin. You think of all the things you could be doing, should be doing. You look at your watch — God, it's only been three minutes! You start again — with more determination to get it 'right'. You try to fight the resistance, you make… Continue
Posted on April 4, 2011 at 1:26pm — 1 Comment
Two roads diverged
written by Jacques Bornman
"...Two roads diverged in a wood..."
I have long been an admirer of Nelson Mandela, like I'm sure most of you are. If we were to get together for coffee and talk about him, we could keep going for hours. We could discuss his personality, his character and charisma. We could marvel at his determination, his passion & patience. We could study his ideology, trace back its roots and discuss its implications. We could even talk… Continue
"...Two roads diverged in a wood..."
I have long been an admirer of Nelson Mandela, like I'm sure most of you are. If we were to get together for coffee and talk about him, we could keep going for hours. We could discuss his personality, his character and charisma. We could marvel at his determination, his passion & patience. We could study his ideology, trace back its roots and discuss its implications. We could even talk… Continue
Posted on March 14, 2011 at 9:47am
Two words that change everything
written by Jacques Bornman
"Follow me."
Two powerful words. An invitation. A challenge. A question, maybe.
It is the words of Jesus spoken to fishermen, a tax collector, a doctor.
Words spoken to me. Words spoken to you.
It is easy to believe that we are living these words, because we are so familiar with it. But to quote Dallas Willard, "familiarity breeds unfamiliarity." It is one thing to agree with the words… Continue
"Follow me."
Two powerful words. An invitation. A challenge. A question, maybe.
It is the words of Jesus spoken to fishermen, a tax collector, a doctor.
Words spoken to me. Words spoken to you.
It is easy to believe that we are living these words, because we are so familiar with it. But to quote Dallas Willard, "familiarity breeds unfamiliarity." It is one thing to agree with the words… Continue
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments
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- At 1:21pm on November 3, 2010, lizl bornman said…
- My Love, What an incredible article, you have an immense gift to express yourself in words! I love the metaphors you use to describe what your about to say!! Your disipline, commitment & dedication to get up every morning at 05h00 to have your daily time set aside just for writing is inspiring & paying off!! I am SO proud of you!! I can not wait for you to start writing a Book!! Love you lots xxx
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