Reflections

Dec 22, 2022

Tears

My heart rejoices because of the relentless mercy of God. Truly, He is the most compassionate, all-forgiving. While God could cause us all perpetual agony for eternity, instead He pours out His mercy each and every day. God is the all-sufficient One, mighty and wise, the Master Craftsman, the God of miracles. He shuts and… Continue reading

Reflections

Christianity, faith, God, healing, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, suffering, Theology
Sep 24, 2022

Perspective

I keep an ‘encouragement’ note on my phone and look at it whenever I’m struggling in life. It has about a dozen items on it, each one offering a different reminder that I hope will shift my perspective a little and make me feel a little brighter. It’s interesting to consider how important perspective is… Continue reading

Reflections

Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, philosophical theology, Philosophy, psychology, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Aug 7, 2022

What has Social Media Become? 💀

Ah, the early days of Facebook! We could connect with our friends in unprecedented ways. It was exciting and a truly wonderful innovation. Ah, the early days of Twitter! In only 140 characters we could share our nuggets of wisdom with the world, connecting with people from all around the globe around our areas of… Continue reading

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Books, business, faith, marketing, Philosophy, religion, social media, Spirituality, Theology
Jul 24, 2022

Relationships in our Broken World

The psychologist Alfred Adler spoke about how all healthy relationships are horizontal relationships rather than vertical relationships. Horizontal relationships are equal, but in vertical relationships one person has power over the other. I have been considering this view in respect of my own singleness and my hesitation about entering into a relationship with a woman.… Continue reading

Reflections

Alfred Adler, conflict, Counselling, faith, marriage, Philosophy, psychology, relationships, sex, Spirituality, Theology
Jul 2, 2022

A Prayerful Lament

Despair and depression every day,Longing for breakthrough,I trust in the mercy of GodWho controls all things. Is God good?He surely is, though I live in a fogThat confuses my mind. Medication helpsFriends are a blessingScripture encourages. Surely, the Lord has not forsaken me,He knows my heart.I have sinned — we all have sinnedBut God is… Continue reading

Reflections

depression, faith, God, Mental Health, Philosophy, poem, Poetry, Prayers, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Jun 20, 2022

You’re Never Prepared

All of us have had the experience of feeling anxious before a meeting. Our minds are flooded with thoughts concerning how things will go and what we will say. The funny thing is, meetings almost inevitably unfold in a completely different way to how we anticipated. Continue reading

Reflections

anxiety, Christianity, faith, God, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy, psychology, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology

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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.

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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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