My Bible: reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
‘I grew up in Pune, close to Mumbai. The gold standard of looks was being slim. I have never been slim. In India, it’s quite a big deal the colour of your skin. You have to be fair. When I was young, I felt inferior. I didn’t think I was attractive. I wasn’t slim. I got teased for my weight, for the colour of my skin. My weight bothered me, but not the colour of my skin.
When you are a teenager you want to be accepted and approved of and that was a big deal. I wasn’t sure I was accepted or approved of. I was on a holiday camp. I’d just read Psalm 139 and then I went for a walk.
As I looked at the mountains in the distance I became aware of his presence. Through Psalm 139 I saw that my identity is in Jesus, and he has made me fearfully and wonderfully. It was quite early on in my life, but I go back to it now.
I know that I can go to Jesus as I am, the way he made me. The whole thing about him ordaining every day of my life has been important. That’s meant I can step into uncertain or difficult situations, but I know that he’s brought me there and his grace will be sufficient. Without that sense, I wouldn’t be able to hack it.’
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My wife and I were told we’d likely never have children
I was furious. I had just come back from being interviewed by a college
I became very ill when I was 20 years old and was hospitalised
I’m sometimes guilty of thinking I know better than everyone else
I was an executive in a company. A colleague had retired and died very suddenly.
I keep coming back to John 6.67–68
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