As there are seasons in nature, so there are seasons in life. Springtime and summer are glorious times, resplendent in their colourful nature. Vibrant and bursting with fruit and passion. No wonder there are smiles, no wonder things are blooming and flourishing. What a wonderful season to enjoy … … Those are not, however, the […]
Read More Renewal in RelationshipsHas someone ever shared with you an incident that got them really upset and when you heard it, you thought they might be overreacting? Maybe it’s not that bad, you think. It’s something that can be dealt with in a calm and rational manner, you think. Then you go and see the situation for yourself […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 15 – Anger and IntercessionSomething’s wrong? Is there something wrong? Yes, there’s something wrong? How do you know? Is it just a feeling? Where are you getting that sense of something being wrong from? Does that suggest that there is such a thing as right and wrong? Who determines that? OK, something’s wrong. What could happen? It’s serious? It’s […]
Read More Who Rules? Dealing With What’s WrongTotal darkness. Can’t see a thing. Stumbling and bumbling around. Lost. Confused. Someone shouts something over there. Someone else screams something else over there. Lots of shouts and screams. Lots of noise but no illumination. Look around but nothing. Look down, nothing still. That’s why we look up. Look up to see, if somewhere above […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Light To Rule The NightI used t get really excited when it was my birthday as a child. I got excited to consider what would I get. One year I got a remote-controlled car. I was delighted with it. It was just what I wanted and I was keen to make the most of it. Sure I was thankful […]
Read More You Are A GiftSome people think that when God gave the law to Moses for the children of Israel that those laws were difficult to live up to. There were a number of laws – over 600 – and what they covered was fairly comprehensive. They were not focused on solely external activities. These laws were to set […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Store Your Treasures in HeavenThe one who can hurt you the most is usually the one who knows you the best. Strangers being rude, dismissive and the like hurts for a while, but they’re strangers. When it comes to family and friends, though, if ont dealt with properly the hurt can lead to all kinds of nasty stuff lurking […]
Read More Conflict Resolution in RelationshipsThen Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 14 – Time Away To ListenWhat was it, I’m doing again? What did I say I would do? I just need to check that again. Of course I can check that on my own. After all it’s what I agreed to do. It’s even more helpful to get another perspective on it. Someone who was aware of the journey and […]
Read More Within Reach: Check ThatMercy. This is a quality that people are aware of. This is a quality that people are at least momentarily grateful to be a recipient of. Is it a quality that people are bred to exercise? Mercy is not a natural quality of human beings. The tendency in reaction to a grievance is towards retribution […]
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