How did that detachment happen? Did He really say that you will die? You won’t die. You’ll be like Him. You won’t need Him. You’ll be able to do it on your own. From that has come the offer of other sips of deception. Sip One: Why listen to them? What do they know? They […]
Read More Never DetachedThere’s being family and being with family. It’s an honour to be family. To be a part of people of outstanding character and personality. To talk about it, to reminisce and to know it’s who I am. It’s even better to be with family. Support and be supported by them, enjoy their company, engage in […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Thankful for Family“It’s alright. I know.” That statement is said, there’s a sage nodding of the head and there’s a distinct smug expression. What helps that expression with that statement is the backing to suggest that you do know. No one else knows better. You do. And let’s face it, you know and you’ve got good taste […]
Read More The Marks 13: Don’t Be Wise in Your Own EyesWhy don’t you do something about it? You see the wickedness. You see the corruption. You see the pain. You see the devastation. You see the suffering. You see the oppression. You see the injustice. Why don’t you do something about it? Why don’t you just stop it all? Why don’t you just wipe out […]
Read More The OutcryYou beauty. As his foot made connection with the ball, the spherical object did not go in a straight direction. Oh no, it curved with majestic grace. It’s flight unhindered by the desperate efforts of the defensive wall and the clutching grasps of the goalkeeper. The sweet trajectory of that crucial element to the game […]
Read More You Beauty: Witness to His BrillianceThere’s the classic playground set up for the game. The players line up. The captains select. There’s pride in being picked first – there’s shame in being lumbered with the team because you weren’t even selected. What I love about the family of God is that it does not work in that way at all. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You’re InDo not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Romans 12:16 Look down at others. Snooty. Snobbish. Sometimes you give them the benefit of your pity and your patronage. The poor people, you think, let them have some crumbs of comfort from my table. The poor, pathetic creatures. Let’s feel sorry for them from the […]
Read More The Marks 12: Don’t Be Haughty, Be With The LowlyThey mocked him for what he couldn’t do. He didn’t pass as well as a lot of the players. He didn’t sprint as fast as the other players. His headers were not as strong as the other players. He wasn’t as skilful as a lot of the other players. He didn’t have flair like some […]
Read More But There Is One Thing …“Why did you do that?” “I just needed to get that off my chest. They needed to know how I felt.” “But what has that done for you?” “Well, they know how I feel now, there’s no doubt about that.” “Yeah, there’s no doubt about that, for sure. But what do you think that’s done?” […]
Read More What Do You Hope To Achieve?For you are a royal priesthood and a holy nation, they read. You are His workmanship created for good works in Christ, they read. They will know you are Christ’s disciples by the love you have for each other, they read. They read it and said a hearty amen. It’s just that there were some […]
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