The Restory Retreat Centre

What The Mystics Know 2.1) Not perfect = Totally lawless? “So what do we do?  Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving?  I should hope not!" ‭‭Romans ‭6‬:‭1‬-2 MSG                   ‬‬ "There is no room in love for fear.  Well-formed love banishes fear.  Since fear is crippling, a fearful life - fear of death, fear of judgment - is one not yet fully formed in love. We, though, are going to love - love and be loved.  First we were loved, now we love.  He loved us first.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭MSG                ‬‬ The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music In the song  The House Of The Rising Sun someone tells of his not-so-perfect life. Many of the traditional "sins" are there: a brothel, gambling, drinking, run-ins with the law. The basic message or theme revolves around regret, ruin and the consequences of a life gone astray. Where someone has actu...

  Wat Die Mistici Weet 2.1) Nie perfek = Totaal wetteloos? “Wat sal ons dan sê?  Sal ons in die sonde bly voortleef,  sodat die genade kan toeneem?  Hoegenaamd nie!” ‭‭Romeine‬ ‭6‬:‭1‬-2 AFR20            ‬‬ “In die liefde is daar geen vrees nie.  Inteendeel, volmaakte liefde dryf die vrees na buite;  want vrees het te doen met straf, en wie vrees,  het nie volmaak geword in die liefde nie.  Ons het lief, omdat Hy ons eerste liefgehad het.” ‭‭1 Johannes‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭AFR20         ‬‬ Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek In The House Of The Rising Sun  vertel iemand van sy nie-perfekte lewe. Baie van die tradisionele "sondes" is daar: 'n bordeel, dobbel, drank, botsings met die gereg. Die basiese boodskap of tema wentel om spyt, ondergang en die gevolge van 'n lewe wat van koers geraak het. Waar iemand homself eintlik versaak het en die gevolge van sy dade uiteindelik sy "straf" is...

  Under Difficult Circumstances The Conversation (The sound in the background that you hear at some point during the conversation, is Skhumbuzo mowing the lawn with the tractor. Here it is a case of: when the sun shines, you try to make a dent in the grass.) Elements From The Conversation Sebastien visiting with family between hospital admissions Music "My life has been made livable by two things: the love that I've given and the love that I've received." CJ Langenhoven                                      Thank you. George & Matilda

'n Moeilike Tyd Die Gesprek (Die geluid wat julle op 'n punt in die gesprek in die agtergrond hoor, is Skhumbuzo wat met die trekker grassny. Hier is dit 'n geval van: as die son skyn, probeer jy die gras tem.) Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Sebastien kuier saam met familie tussen hospitaal-opnames Musiek "Deur twee dinge is my lewe vir my leefbaar gemaak: die liefde wat ek gegee het en die liefde wat ek gekry het." CJ Langenhoven                                     Dankie. George & Matilda

Meditation Practice The Conversation Elements From The Conversation May you experience the abundance and the presence of Christ when you become still. With love. George & Matilda  

  Meditasie-praktyk Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Mag julle die oorvloed en die teenwoordigheid van Christus ervaar wanneer julle stil word. Met liefde. George & Matilda

  When I Pray Listen to my words, o Lord, and hear my sighs.                                         Ps 5:1 (GNBDC) In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know  how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express. And God, who sees into our hearts, knows what the thought of the Spirit is...                                                  Rom 8:26-27 (GNBDC) The Conversation Elements From The Conversation  "Powerlessness is our greatest treasure.  Don’t try to get rid of it. Everything in us wants to get rid if it.  Grace is sufficient for you, but not something you can understand.  To be in too big a hurry to get over our difficulties is a mistake...

  Wanneer Ek Bid Luister tog na my woorde, Here, hoor hoe ek sug.                                         Ps 5:2 Die Gees staan ons ook in ons swakheid by: ons weet nie wat en hoe ons behoort te bid nie,  maar die Gees self pleit vir ons met versugtinge wat nie met woorde gesê word nie. En God, wat die harte deurgrond, weet wat die bedoeling van die Gees is...                                                  Rom 8:26-27 Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek "Powerlessness is our greatest treasure.  Don’t try to get rid of it. Everything in us wants to get rid if it.  Grace is sufficient for you, but not something you can understand.  To be in too big a hurry to get over our difficulties is a mistake  because you don’t know how valuable t...

The Hope That You Have   In these days   verse 15 in 1 Peter   constantly  announces itself  to me : “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. ”   ( NIV ‬ ‬ )   The people Peter  wa s writing to  we re  liv ing  dispersed as a small  minority in the northern parts of Asia Minor ,  nowa day s known as  Turkey.  They ha d  it difficult, because they just d idn’t   fit  into their society.  As believers they were seen to be different and such people  never have it easy.  For that reason Peter describes them as  forei gners and exiles.   And yet,  despite their difficult circumstances, they  possessed  something that fascinated those around them . Those people came up to them and said: “We know for a fact that you have a difficult life.  And yet,  you ...