A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

Without the thinkers in this world ? the theoretical servers let’s call them ? well a lot of the modern conveniences we take for granted simply would never have been invented. But just like the rest of us, theoretical servers have their weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Without the people who are gifted to be practical servers ? well a lot of things in this world would simply never get done. But even practical servers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some people who just love to give of their time and resources. Great people givers. But even givers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some people who have a real heart for others ? they care for us. Great people carers. But even carers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some people ? they’re great life coaches. Teachers, we call them. And they can add so much value to our lives. But even these teachers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some people who are incredible encouragers. We love being around them ? they make us feel good about ourselves. But even encouragers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some people who are just achievers. They seem to get things done ? so we all look at them and think ? wow, I wish I was like that. But even achievers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re all different aren’t we ? different strengths and different weaknesses. And sometimes, it’s those weaknesses that cause us a lot of pain ? it’s kind of self-inflicted. But is there a way of overcoming those weaknesses and getting rid of a lot of the pain? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often times God lets us travel through things in life that we wouldn’t choose for ourselves. Things where it looks like ? we’re losing. And yet ? it’s in the middle of these places and those times ? that we’re meant to discover what victory ? really victory is. Victory ? right there in the middle of the pain. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When things aren’t quite going our way, the easiest thing of all to do, is to be the victim. Woe is me. And some people spend far too much of their lives ? being the victim. And that hurts. Turns out ? no matter what it is that’s not going our way ? you and I, we don’t have to be the victim anymore. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s nice to be liked ? isn’t it? But sometimes we’re not. Sometimes people don’t appreciate who we are or how much effort we’ve put into something ? and that can cause us hurt and pain. Turns out ? that being a people pleaser ? a lot of the time ? is a painful way to live. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes pain happens in our lives ? it just does and we can’t avoid it. Other times, it’s self-inflicted ? sad but true. And one of the ways we manage to do that is through our own stubbornness. We think by getting our own way ? we win, but actually what it does, is it causes us pain. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes pain happens in our lives ? it just does and we can’t avoid it. Other times, it’s self-inflicted ? sad but true. And one of the ways we manage to do that is through our own selfishness. Selfishness promises a lot ? but actually what it does, is it causes us pain. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes we make the same mistake over and over and over again. With exactly the same disastrous results. A bit like Pavlov’s dogs. Stimulus - response. Stimulus - response. A vicious circle and it causes pain repeating the same mistakes all the time. So how do we break out of that cycle?? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going from childhood through to adulthood - well, the idea is that we’re supposed to grow up. To mature - but the reality is that many of us actually never grow up - at least in some parts of our lives. And that immaturity - well it’s a pain. It causes us pain - and, just quietly - it’s a pain in the neck for everybody else. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not sure if you’ve ever noticed but growing up - well, growing up is hard work. Going from this little baby completely dependent on our parents, to a fully-fledged adult. And there are growing pains along the way. Why is that - what causes that pain, why did God make it like that? And what can we learn from it? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think we all have a packet of aspirin or some other form of painkiller in the cupboard. And that’s okay for the occasional headache. But these days, we’re into the instant fix. Rapid relief. And when it comes to deep pain, emotional pain - we sometimes focus on the symptom ? but what about the disease? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As much as we hate to admit it - pain is a part of life. We all travel through pain sometimes. So - what is it, what causes it and what can we do about it? As surprising as it may seem, God actually has a lot to say about the pain in our lives. And some of it, we can avoid altogether. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay, so Jesus promised us an abundant life. And so often we’re head down, pedalling so hard, we lose sight of the big picture. If there is a heaven and a hell ? and eternity to go with them ? then the reality of heaven and hell is infinitely bigger than the reality of here and now. What about life then and there? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes as we’re travelling through things in life that we’d rather not be travelling through, we can get to imagining that any promise of God’s blessing, of an abundant life ? must be a promise for some time way off in the future. Certainly not for here and now! But what if I told you that He means it absolutely ? for here and now. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I spent a good chunk of my life looking for happiness, but I never found what I was looking for. Problem with happiness is that it’s linked to our circumstances - can’t be happy if something difficult is happening. Turns out, I wasn’t looking for happiness at all. What I longed for, was joy. It’s just back then, I didn’t realise that, because I didn’t know what Joy was. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don’t think there’s a single person on this planet, who doesn’t want to have peace in their lives. A cessation of conflict and wrangling and fighting. Of course conflict comes in many different forms - the worst, is a conflict with God. Turns out that one of the things Jesus wants to bless us with, is peace. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My hunch is, whether we like it or not, that we’ve been conditioned into thinking that God’s blessing has something to do with being healthy, wealthy and wise, and yet God’s idea of blessing is something entirely different. It begins with the blessing of righteousness. Sounds odd, but there’s an abundance of blessing in this thing called 'righteousness' Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life can be a grind, and frankly life can get us down. We all know that. And so our view of what life is, and what it should be, becomes all twisted - inside out and upside down. So it’s time to get things right way up again. It’s time to discover what God has to say about the life He wants for us. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the ways that God explains His relationship with us, is that He is our Father, and we are His children. And actually, when you think about it, a father-child relationship is, or at least should be - an incredible blessing. So, if God’s our Father, and we’re His children - shouldn’t that be ? a blessing? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If there’s one thing we can all agree on about Jesus is that He didn’t do anything by half measures. No - He threw Himself into things and when He said something, He meant it. So ? when He promised us an 'abundant life' ? the words in the original Greek language literally mean ? a super?abundant life! Told you ? He doesn’t do anything by halves! Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus promised each of his disciples ? that’s anyone who believes in Him ? an abundant life. Yeah, right!! But in the same breath ? in the very same verse in the Bible, he also says that there’s a thief ? and all the thief is interested in is to steal, kill and destroy. Well ? if Jesus talked about him ? this thief ? then maybe it’s worth you and me taking a closer look. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we hear Jesus promising us an abundant life ? which is exactly what He does promise us ? it’s easy to think 'Yeah, right! Must be for someone else.' But actually ? it’s not. It’s a promise for everyone who decides to follow Jesus. Question is ? how does it work? How can we have an 'abundant life' Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at this whole 'abundant life' thing from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miracles these days seem to be few and far between. You know, powerful, obvious miracles in our lives. I wonder why that is. Is it because Jesus has stopped doing miracles, or is it that we’ve stopped believing Him for them? Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at God’s miracles in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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You’ve heard that saying ’’life wasn’t meant to be easy’’. We all have and here’s the thing. When you hear it, it can be quite ? discouraging. Why? Well, (a) because we know it’s true and (b) because as you look at your life, your today, your tomorrow ? well, it’s just not a very encouraging thought now is it. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the struggles in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let me ask you something: How well do you know God? Not an easy question, because we can’t see Him, touch Him, feel Him, the way we can with physical people around us? But let me ask you again ? How well do you really know God? What do you believe about Him and what He wants to do in your life? Really. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s a question for you to kick off the week: how much of your brain time do you spend worrying about things that are out of your control? Really! You might actually be shocked at the answer to that question. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the worry in your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are not all that many harder taskmasters in life than money. Money can become as addictive as heroin, and when that happens, our whole life becomes consumed with the desire to have more ? and the more we have, the more we discover that money simply cannot fill that deep void within. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the role of money in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forgiving someone who’s hurt you is one of the hardest things to do. That forgiveness is incredibly important, in order to get on with your life, but nevertheless, it’s difficult to achieve. Unless, that is, you do it Jesus’ way. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the healing of forgiveness in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know what they say ? if all else fails, pray. And frankly, that’s how many people treat prayer. And yes God will show up in a crisis. But the most powerful form of prayer is pre-emptive prayer. The sort of prayer we pray ahead of time. And that’s the sort of prayer we’re going to chat about today on the program. Powerful prayer. Pre-emptive prayer. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the power of prayer in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sometimes behave as though there is a hierarchy of sins. Deep down we believe that some sins are worse than others, even though in God’s eyes, there is no such thing as a small sin. But there is one sin, that is bigger than almost any other, not because it’s any worse in God’s eyes, but because it spawns much of the evil in our lives. And that sin ? is pride. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the pride in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you’re sick, when something’s hurting, what you desperately want to do is to get better and stop the pain. And at that point, there is a huge risk. The risk is, that you throw an aspirin or two at the symptom, rather than dealing with the disease. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the hurts and pains in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’d like to share a secret with you ? I’m not naturally a generous person. But when I met this edgy, radical Jesus ? I knew that had to change. And when it did ? a whole new world opened up to me. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems sometimes that we have to make choices and decisions without having all the information in front of us. Uncertainty and ambiguity are a fact of life, but sometimes, well, we just don’t handle them so well. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some days, we don’t feel up to the things that we have to do ? both at work and in our personal lives. Some days ? we just need an extra helping of wisdom and discernment. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever been driving along and the car in front of you decides to hang a left turn without putting their indicator on? Infuriating! It turns out that signalling our intentions is an important life skill Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When something unexpected comes our way ? a curved ball from left field ? our first instinct is to have a knee jerk reaction. But reactions aren’t always the best thing to have? Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People are so busy these day’s ? just getting their attention can be frustrating. Let alone getting them to do something for us. Grrr. It can drive you crazy. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As any coach’ll tell you, their team’s ability to win depends not only on the skills of individual players, but also on the team’s capacity to communicate and collaborate. Life’s a bit like that too. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most frustrating things in the world is when we’re trying to tell someone something and they just won’t listen. But what about when someone’s trying to tell us something. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have blind spots, although we hate to admit it. And as we know from driving a car, blind spots lead to accidents and accidents hurt. But what do we do about them.? They are after all blind spots Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At school ? they teach us the three R’s ? reading, writing & arithmetic. But who teaches us about life - sometimes, it seems that we leave all that to chance. As Forrest Gump once said ? Life is like a box of chocolates?. Join Berni Dymet as he looks at bringing out our best, from A Different Perspective Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love is without a doubt the single, most powerful force on the planet? And yet, all too often, people seek to put boundaries on their love. They’re stingy with their love. We’ve been chatting these past few weeks about setting boundaries ? I wonder what boundaries if any, we should set on our love for others. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the boundaries in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not all boundaries are good boundaries. We have to set the right ones in the right places with the right controls, in order for them to be effective. Today we discuss the kind of boundaries should you set around generosity. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the boundaries in your life, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.