Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.   -Jesus, Matt 6:33–34

The person who remains grounded in human and physical things cannot understand the spiritual things. To him such things make no sense. Why?, because to understand these things requires a spiritual experience. For, we have the mind of Christ. Apostle Paul.

"The demon screamed loudly, 'Jesus of Nazareth!! I recognise you - you are the Holy One of God!' " St Luke 4.34

' An English Summer Morning ' ~ a new poem ~ inspired by today's news johnnsutherland.substack.com/p/an-english-s…

For the first time in my life, I’m genuinely frightened about being a newspaper columnist.

' Night Lights ' ~ a poem before dawn of a new day [copyright DrJNS, 2023] johnnsutherland.substack.com/p/night-lights

'Darkness is not a Chorused Colour' ~ a new poem johnnsutherland.substack.com/p/darkness-is-…

Wow. Toyota released a pro-life ad highlighting Lauren Woolstencroft—born without legs—who went on to defy the odds and become an 8X Paralympic gold medalist. Most babies with disabilities are aborted. This is one of the best commercials I’ve ever seen.

Hand of God shows up on womans ultrasound. "She says that before each ultrasound, she would drop to her knees and ask God to place His hand on baby Kyler. During a recent scan, her young daughter noticed something unusual, what looked like a hand cradling the baby’s head."

διάψαλμα : the thinnings ~ a reflection on reality ~ of reality johnnsutherland.substack.com/p/9bc

Sharing food, not hate. 🤝🏽

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Reality never changes. Russia's weak borders always lead her to prioritise defence. The EU/UK outsource defence to American largesse, and economic prosperity to cheap Chinese manufacturing & Russian energy. The winners are USA, China and Russia.

Why (do some ) leave Twitter in a fit of pious superiority when there is such joy to had & shared ?

Wuthering Heights ~ the first 'heart of darkness' novel ~ and, from the pen of a C19th pastor's daughter open.substack.com/pub/johnnsuthe…