A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

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.

Sometimes - sometimes God decides to do something radically new in our lives - it’s as though He puts a new song in our hearts. Hmm. So what do you do with that? Join Berni, as he takes a look the God of new beginnings - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, when there are good things happening in one part of our life - things start falling apart in another. It’s almost as though when God is birthing something new, there are birth pangs. Join Berni, as he takes a look the God of new beginnings - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The past is a funny thing. We can’t change the past - yet it hold back so many people from living today and tomorrow to the full. How can we break the power of the past over our lives? Join Berni, as he takes a look the God of new beginnings - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If God is God then I guess He can do anything - right? Even deal with the most difficult issue or circumstance in our life - right? Question is - if God is God - do we actually believe He can do that? Join Berni, as he takes a look the God of new beginnings - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life can seem like more of the same. Same old same old. So many of us end up feeling like we’re trapped by our circumstances. But God is a God of new beginnings. Join Berni, as he takes a look at life - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we are in that week between Christmas and New Year. A time for looking back and a time for looking forward. So - looking back on it, how did this year go? Join Berni Dymet in looking back on your year from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next week when Christmas is done and dusted, we’ll be in recovery mode. Out with the old year, in with the new ... but, there are some things we need to get sorted in this year that’s fast slipping away, before we can grab hold of next year with both hands. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to have been there on that very first Christmas when Jesus was born into this world. Like ... sitting in that field with those shepherds. Just imagine ... Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay so we all know that bit in the Christmas story, where Mary and Joseph discover there’s no room at the Inn. But what was that like, and what does that have to say to you and me today? Actually it wasn’t a happy time and it has rather a lot to say today. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes on the journey of life we find ourselves completely alone. We can even be surrounded by lots of people, and yet still ... be alone. If that’s where you’re at this Christmas, what does God have planned for you? Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The other Sunday, the pastor at my church was talking about dying. He made the point that people’s greatest fear is to die alone. I’d never thought of it that way, but it makes a lot of sense. So ... what does this have to do with Christmas? Well, as it turns out ... everything! Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don’t know if you’ve ever thought of this, but on the surface of things, Christmas is a crazy idea! I mean, what exactly was God thinking by sending His Son to become a man - and to be born in some drafty, smelly shed out the back of Bethlehem. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the problems that many people have is reconciling the supposed wonder and joy of Christmas, with the humdrum realities of their lives. How ... how do you do that? How do you take this Christmas message and make it real in your life? Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know that first Christmas ... it didn’t just happen. It wasn’t like God hadn’t told His people that He was going to send them a Saviour. It’s just that ... well, they were so focussed on the here and now, they really hadn’t stopped to consider the big picture. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well ... here we are again. It’s December. It’s almost the end of another year ... and it’s almost Christmas time. Again! Happens year after year. Christmas. Question is ... what do you make of it? What do you do with it? It’s an age-old problem. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at your Christmas - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, at some point in our lives, eventually, we come to the realisation that the idea, the promise of overnight success that the world has been dangling under our noses is an empty promise. It happens to all of us, eventually. And at that point, what we need is hope. Not a vague, uncertain hope, but a rock-solid, absolutely certain hope. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you think about it, pride and impatience are two sides of the one coin. Maybe that’s why so many people are in such a hurry to become an overnight success. Problem is, our plan isn’t always God’s plan, and impatience leads to an enormous amount of frustration. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a theoretical concept, we all believe in character-building. It’s a good idea. It’s a good thing. Sure! But as a practical exercise, character building, almost always hurts. And when it’s us that’s hurting, character building doesn’t seem like such a good idea Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’ve heard that saying, haven’t you - Dear God, give me patience ... NOW! It’d be really, really nice if we could learn patience instantly. In fact it’d be even better if we didn’t need to learn it at all. But sadly, when it comes to setbacks and delays, trials and temptations, there’s really only one way to learn patience ... and that’s the hard way Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That’s it, I’ve had it. I only ever try to do the right thing, and each and every time God puts obstacles in my road! ... Have you ever thought that? Sure you have. So have I. That’s why today, we’re going to look at those God-ordained setbacks and delays Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don’t know how you imagine your life will turn out, whether you’ll achieve your life’s purpose or not, but often times, and you see this very much of people in the Bible, God puts dreams in their hearts, He puts a call on their lives, but they don’t get to see end game. That, to some, can be somewhat disconcerting. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The thing about the dreams that God puts on our hearts is that their execution is much, much, much more difficult than their conception. It’s easy to sit on the sofa and dream about something great that God is going to do through us, but getting out there and actually living the dream, well, that’s another thing altogether. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one thing to have a dream in our heart. It’s one thing to have a sense of God’s calling on our lives. But if we truly believe that God is calling us to something, then at some point, we need to stop dreaming and start doing. And that, let me tell you, is one of the most difficult times of all. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don’t know about you, but I have often thought to myself, wouldn’t it be nice to become an overnight success. All this hard work, all the grind, if only we could bypass that bit and just arrive and success. Problem is, that life often heads in the other direction. Just when we think things are bad ... they go from bad ... to worse. Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been impatient with God? I mean you’re ready to get on with it! You’re ready to go and do what God made you to do. And yet He, for some unknown reason, doesn’t appear to be in any hurry. It’s enough to drive you crazy! Join Berni Dymet as he takes a look at the good plans God has for your life, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God’s wisdom as it turns out ... well on the one hand, when we’re sitting there all wrapped up in our selfish desires, God’s wisdom seems pretty counterintuitive. Seems to cost a lot and not deliver too much. But actually - God’s wisdom delivers just enormous blessing. Question is - how do we get our hearts in a place where we’re ready to listen?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whilst some people under spiritualise life - I have to do it all in my own strength, others over spiritualise. They expect God to do the things they can do and then they wonder why things fall in a great almighty heap. So where’s the balance - between us killing ourselves at something versus leaving it all to God. What’s the middle ground? How’s it supposed to work?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have the odd panic attack from time to time. Or anxiety gnaws away at us and grinds our bones into dust. But there’s and antidote. There’s a cure. And whilst sometimes we can’t administer it to ourselves, we can give it to others. That cure - is called ... encouragement. Costs nothing, but gives so much.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some people - frankly - talk too much. Blah, blah, blah - on and on. In their own eyes - they appear so wise. But you know what I’ve noticed? The really smart people, the wise ones talk less and listen more. In fact the more I see, the more I learn ... the more I come to the conclusion that wisdom is, well ... understated.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever flown off the handle at someone - said something that you wish you could take back but you can’t? Yep we all have. And sometimes we still do. What we need - what we really need is a piece of wisdom that we can put into action - right there in the heat of that moment. A piece of wisdom ... that works.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

None of us likes to think of ourselves as a fool - that’s a label we reserve for other people. And yet - we’ve all done foolish things in our lives. So - how can we avoid foolish mistakes from this point forward? And how can we avoid the impact of those foolish mistakes? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s one of the biggest deceptions going around at the moment. If I hang onto all my money, then I’ll be safe, secure and happy. Hmm. If only that were true. But it isn’t. By and large, it’s a lie. Safety, security and happiness - I mean real fulfilment - only tend to come our way, when we let go of the money. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every day, billions of financial transactions take place around the world. From buying a toilet role on the way home at the corner store, to buying and selling of global corporations. And a good percentage of those involve deception and corruption. So - question is - how to avoid the bad ones. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people imagine that if they started believing in God - well, man, look at all the things I’d have to give up. And that’s true - there are some things we have to turn away from. But what I never expected was that all of a sudden what I wanted would change - and then, that God would give me the desires of my heart. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know that some people are the real deal - and others, well who they say they are, isn’t who they really are on the inside. And that - that’s dangerous. So question is - how do we tell the difference between the real ones and the phoneys. Turns out - there are some very clear indicators. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let me ask you - throughout your life, no doubt, there have been times where you’ve experienced discipline - as a child and as an adult. So - did you ever enjoy the experience back then? Chances are - the answer’s no. And what about God’s discipline? Have you ever experienced that? Something worth chatting about.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two things that most of us really hate. Firstly - someone who bears false witness. And secondly, someone who sows discord in a family - and not only do we hate those things- God hates them too. With a vengeance. And if God hates them, well, maybe they’re worth steering clear of, don’t you think?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three things that most of us really hate. Firstly - someone who punishes the innocent, secondly someone who makes wicked plans and finally someone who heads off and executes those plans. Turns out - God hates those things too. And if God hates them, well, maybe - they’re worth steering clear of, don’t you think?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two things that most of us really hate. Firstly - when someone looks down their noses at us and secondly when someone lies to us. And not only do we hate it -- God hates it too. With a vengeance. And if God hates them, well, maybe - just maybe - they’re worth steering clear of, don’t you think?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s a statistic that will rock your socks off. Almost half of all married men and just over a third of married women will have at least one extra-marital affair. That’s a devastating statistic. And just because someone happens to be a Christian - it doesn’t mean that we’re immune.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wealth is something that Berni talks quite a bit about on his program - and it’s because so many people go looking for wealth in the wrong places. People talk about true wealth - whatever that is. What is it? Where do you get it? And is it worth having? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many, many people feel as though their lives are - well, like a cork bobbing around in a stormy ocean. True. And often they’re the same people who’ve made an art form out of filling themselves up to meet every desire. But there’s a funny thing about security. It involves trust and it involves honour. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most investments yield a return during the good times. But when the storm clouds roll in - a global financial crisis for instance, they fall in a heap. What you and I need is an investment that sure - has a return in the good times, but delivers it’s greatest return during the tough times. That’d be worth its weight in gold! Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Solomon was one of the wisest men that ever walked the earth. He wrote a book on wisdom for his young sons - it’s called the book of Proverbs. Find it in the Old Testament. And one of the first things he talks about - is the friends they choose. Why would he do that? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisdom is something we’d all like - but frankly, sometimes, it’s hard to know where to start. Where do you discover the sort of wisdom that works? And how do you bite the bullet - take that step to start living in wisdom with its sacrifices up front and rewards down the track? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at wisdom, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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