Jesse Masai

Husband to Juddy. PR/Comms Management. Naked I came; naked I shall return. Traveling between two moments of nakedness, I travel light. Retweets # endorsements.

[Jesse Masai @JesseMasai]

Naked I came; naked I shall return. Traveling between two moments of nakedness, I travel light.

[Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) @nofearinlove77]

“When Jesus says, ‘Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone,’ he leads us away from condemnation toward the healing power of mercy.”

— Compassion

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Keir, thank you for all our cooperation, your support, and the joint decisions that have helped make our Europe and our protection of life stronger.

The United Kingdom has been, is, and will remain among the world’s leaders. Here in Ukraine, we deeply value Britain, and every meeting and every conversation we have had has always been filled with real substance.

Thank you for always being in touch, always engaged, and always striving to do what is needed and what will truly help.

I wish the United Kingdom and all British people every success as well as realisation of your national goals. We have confidence in Britain.

Keir, you are always a welcome guest in Ukraine.

@Keir_Starmer

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

“God willed that his Son be murdered so that we might be saved — even if we are murderers.”

Pastor John offers comfort in God’s eternal purposes for those grieving great evil. https://t.co/UGKrRKO5Vu

[Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) @nofearinlove77]

“That kingdom is not some faraway land that we hope to reach, nor is it life after death or an ideal state of affairs. No. God's kingdom is, first of all, the active presence of God's spirit within us, offering us the freedom we truly desire.”

— Bread for the Journey

[Thabo Mbeki Foundation @TMFoundation_]

"We are one and we shall not perish."

H.E. Thabo Mbeki’s words at the Wits Great Hall during the musical tribute to Tiyo Soga. A powerful evening dedicated to restoring African memory through the hymns of a true pathfinder.

[PRSK @prskkenya]

Yesterday, PRSK Council engaged the @lawsocietykenya President @ckanjama on strengthening collaboration between law and communication.

The discussions focused on joint CPD programmes, capacity building and knowledge sharing in areas such as advocate–client communication, public

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

A father’s calling involves more than providing or protecting.

He is meant to reflect the heart of the heavenly Father — in strength and tenderness, wisdom and patience, mercy and truth.

No earthly father does this perfectly. But faithful fathers point beyond themselves to the perfect Father their children need most.

Happy Father’s Day.

Listen to John Piper’s message “Fathers Who Give Hope.”

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

When you forget the generosity of God, your heart is not tender, not moved with compassion by the sorry plight of others. You forget that you are more like than unlike your needy brother or sister, failing to acknowledge that neither of you stands before God as deserving.

[max seddon @maxseddon]

“The current tactics do not provide the tools to enable larger successes, and the Russians haven’t been able to find new tools.”

Ukraine's drone swarms have turned the tables on Russia. And Putin has no good answers.

New, with @fabrice_deprez:

https://t.co/U3OG10Zg5s

[Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) @nofearinlove77]

“In the end, the only thing that matters is love.”

— Love in a Fearful Land

[Giorgi Revishvili @revishvilig]

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Defense Minister:

The next stage of warfare will be defined by artificial intelligence and drone autonomy.

Why are we able to cut Russian logistics on the battlefield? Because we can control drones, especially mid-strike drones, in real time. 1/12

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

HODGES: Every Russian officer who was anywhere in the chain of command for making decisions to strike civilians or civilian targets in Ukraine is going to spend the rest of his life checking under his car and looking over his shoulder, because the GUR is going to hunt them down.

[Trevor Sheatz @TrevorSheatz]

God doesn't promise us an easy path free from suffering and trials. He promises that he will be with us through the fire and use it for our good.

Our temporary pain is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory.

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

Kuleba: In Brussels, European leaders were stunned by Ukraine's strikes on Moscow. To say they were impressed is to say nothing.

But I was told some leaders are frightened by Ukraine's strength, they see strategically what kind of powerful player is emerging on their doorstep 1/

[Anders Åslund @anders_aslund]

A lot has changed in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Let's sum it up:
1. Europe has replaced the US in finances & arms deliveries. Ukraine's financial situation is better than Russia's. Ukraine has better arms than Russia.
2. Ukraine has got rid of harmful US military advice & restrictions.
3. Ukraine is now shooting more drones than Russia & it has bombed both Moscow & St. Petersburg. The Russian elite is finally feeling the war.
4. Ukraine is gradually cutting off the supply lies to Crimea & many Russians leave Crimea.
5. Ukraine has managed to cause a petroleum shortage in large parts of Russia, which Russians feel.
6. While territory is no longer key, Ukraine has gained territory the last few months.
7. Many more public manifestations of opposition in Russian videos.
8. Europe is more united behind Ukraine than ever after Orban's demise.
Conclusions:
Ukraine is winning, but slowly.
The Ukrainians know what they are doing.
Maintain full European support & keep Trump out!

[Chad Bird @birdchadlouis]

Have you ever had someone come to you for advice and then do the exact opposite of what you told them?

What’s going on there?

Usually, they were not really looking for advice. They simply craved affirmation. They had already decided what they wanted to do and simply wanted you to bless the decision so they'd feel better about it.

Something very similar happens near the end of Jeremiah, except it is even worse.

The people approach Jeremiah and say, “Pray to the Lord for us. Whatever he tells us to do, we will do it, whether it is good or bad” (Jer. 42:5-6).

Jeremiah basically says, “Are you sure about that?” And they insist they are.

So Jeremiah prays. God gives him an answer. Then Jeremiah returns with the word of the Lord:

Do not go down to Egypt. Stay in the land. Trust me. I will protect you (Jer. 42:10-12).

And how do the people respond? Predictably. They say, “You are telling a lie. The Lord our God did not send you” (Jer. 43:2).

Is that not a perfect example of the imperfect, rebellious human heart?

Deep down, we do not want God’s will. We want our will done. Now. Always.

We want heaven to rubber-stamp our plans, to give divine approval for plans we already made.

That is why Jesus teaches us to pray to our Father, “Thy will be done” (Matt. 6:10). Most of the time, our will and God’s will are not aligned. We want what we want, based on our limited human perspective. God wants what is best for us, based on his unlimited divine perspective.

So we pray:

Not what I want, Lord, but what you want.
Not what I think is best, but what you know is best.
Not my will, but Thy will be done.

Send your Holy Spirit to break my stubborn and rebellious heart and reshape it into one that trusts you, obeys you, and follows where you lead, whether it is painful or pleasant.

Lead me, Lord, in the path that you know is best.
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We read Jeremiah 42 today in Bible in One Year. Join us at https://t.co/XxNvEtNH7e

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Vladimir Putin’s narrative that the war in Ukraine need not trouble Russia’s elites or middle class is “now unraveling completely,” @PhillipsPOBrien argued in May. “Any pretense that Moscow itself can stay out of the war has vanished.” https://t.co/R0JvkT8poq

[Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) @nofearinlove77]

“Jesus didn’t say, ‘Blessed are those who care for the poor.’ He said, ‘Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken.’ It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself.”

— Bread for the Journey

[Dmytro Kuleba @DmytroKuleba]

With its strikes on Moscow, Ukraine is taking disruption to a new level.

The success of a long-range strike is not measured by impact alone. Even an intercepted attack closes airspace, disrupts flights and logistics, and erodes the sense of security.

Russia cannot protect everything. It has more targets than air defences. Hitting the target magnifies the effect, but disruption begins before destruction.

Yes, Russia will continue firing ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities. But Putin’s problem is that Ukrainian suffering will no longer compensate Russians for disruption at home.

As that disruption spreads, Russians will increasingly blame Putin and his corrupt regime for breaking the central bargain underpinning his rule since 2022: war was supposed to be something Ukrainians suffer, not them.

The choice is Putin’s: wind down the war to preserve control, or tighten control at home to keep the war going.

I would love to be wrong, but everything we know about him suggests he will choose the latter.

[Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) @nofearinlove77]

“A gentle hand, a tender smile, a soft word—they are small signs of God’s presence in our lives.”

— Lifesigns