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Philip Robson

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Why is it that we so often battle along alone? It seems to me that Western culture has blindly enshrined the value of independence without contemplating its potential downside. Rather than admitting that we could sometimes use a little help, we choose rather to bash on through life regardless. This has unfortunately filtered into the Christian Church. Christians of many a church congregation know little if anything about one anothers personal struggles. However, the New Testament knows nothing of individual Christians doing their “own thing” in complete independence. Rather, the Scriptures encourage inter-dependence. We are inter-dependent on one another and on God – for it is “in Him that we live and move and have our being”. (Act 17:28 NIV)

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My wife and I recently retired from pastoral ministry and relocated to another part of our country to be closer to our kids and grand-kids. With Covid lockdown restrictions it has been difficult to find a new church home and we felt as though we were in a “spiritual no-man’s land”. Then it happened! We both tested positive for Covid. We felt pretty rotten, tired and washed out. For a couple of days we battled along alone with just the support of family, but then we decided to cast the net wider and make our need known and to ask for the prayers of others both locally and from the church we founded. There was a wave of loving, faithful, prayer. We could literally feel the prayer power kicking in. We are feeling so much better already and have turned the corner on this Covid disease. Jesus says this, “…If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.” (Matt 18:19 NLT)
Be blessed
Philip

P.S. Don’t struggle along alone. Don’t wallow on your sick-bed. Don’t ask Google – just ask for prayer.

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Philip Robson

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  Philip Robson has been happily married to his wife Desirée for the past 41 years.  They have three mature children and three grandchildren and pioneered Living Waters Christian Church in Sabie, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Pastor Phil, as he is affectionately known, was called from a scientific background into the ministry and has pastored Living Waters for the past thirty-four years.  During this period, he also became the Provincial Leader of the Christian Network (TCN) overseeing some thirty churches in the region. Recently retired from pastoral ministry, he is now pursuing a career as a Christian writer.  He holds a National Diploma in Microbiology and a BSc Degree in Microbiology and Genetics as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Bible and Theology.  He also obtained an Honours Degree in Missiology which has aided him in his cross-cultural ministry. As a three times cancer survivor he feels called to encourage and coach others fighting the disease.    Normal 0 false false false EN-ZA X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:2.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}

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