It’s time to run for our lives and escape the Dubai summer sun for the safety of the inside. Ahh, aircon!

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Have you ever looked in the mirror, or at your selfie, and thought...“meh”? Do you ever feel inadequate for the work laid out before you?

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We’re all in love with superheroes. From the earliest Greek myths to the days of comics and cartoons, to today’s blockbuster films, there’s something fascinating about bigger than life heroes.

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Finding rest in a breathless culture like Dubai seems impossible. So, when the time for a holiday comes around, we welcome it with open arms. We might start daydreaming at work about the new city we’ll visit. We might start filling up our schedule with road trips to see family members and friends. We might even pack the suitcases days in advance because we’re just so ready to leave!

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Finding rest in a breathless culture like Dubai seems impossible. So, when the time for a holiday comes around, we welcome it with open arms. We might start daydreaming at work about the new city we’ll visit. We might start filling up our schedule with road trips to see family members and friends. We might even pack the suitcases days in advance because we’re just so ready to leave!

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We live in one of the world’s busiest and fastest cities and sometimes, life can feel too full. Our calendars are so packed with appointments that we can’t see friends. Our jobs can require more time than we feel we can give. Our energy gets spent so quickly that we may not have the space to even think! Unexpected circumstances leave us breathless.

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As we bring an end to our series “How Not to be Jerk” (a study in Colossians), we have one last question to ask – “What do I do next?” Paul answers the question in chapter 4 where he urges us to “make the best use of your time” and “study how to respond to each person you meet.”

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Behind closed doors, when our lives are hidden from the eyes of the world, it is all too easy to be a jerk. We hear ourselves saying, "It’s my right.", "They’re being difficult.", "I’m exhausted.", "No one will see.", “She deserves it.” Our behaviour can leave those we love the most bruised, embittered, and disappointed and us wondering how it ever got to this.

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The truth is we are all a work in progress. We are all not where we were, but we are also not yet where we want to be.

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I hate when I mess up. The humiliation of needing to apologise and ask for forgiveness … it’s never fun.

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