The work is not a curse. The work is a blessing. When viewed in that light, Carl had little problem giving himself over to it. When he saw that the work was something from God that would help the lives of others and be received as acceptable service to the Lord, Carl kept that firmly […]
Read More Carl’s Dedication To WorkDear heavenly Father: In place of fear, please let faith in you rise. In place of panic, please let your peace abound. In place of isolation, please let the intimacy of your fellowship be experienced. In place of concerns, please let the comfort of your Spirit provide consolation. There is no power greater than you. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: In Place Of …What’s that? It’s not that it was new in itself. It’s just that in the rush and hurry and hastle they had never taken notice of this before. So now that they had to stop from the rush, the hurry and the hastle, they now had the chance to consider this. So the question was […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: New Connections“Wait a minute, are you the same guy?” “Yeah, I’m the guy.” “Nah, hold on a minute. You’re like the guy, but he’s usually down there begging and stuff.” “Yeah, that was me.” “What do you mean that was you? That can’t be you. That guy was blind. You clearly are not blind.” “I know, […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Share Your StoryThey said it was a big accident involving a number of vehicles including a lorry. That meant that the traffic hold up would take a long time to clear. And we were stuck right in the middle of it. Cars barely moved. At some point it didn’t even make sense keeping the engine on. This […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: While You Are SingingPrisons have a really interesting role to play throughout scripture. From Joseph being imprisoned on false rape allegations to Paul and Silas being imprisoned on false social disruption charges. There’s something about the prison that seems like the environment ripe for Kingdom opportunities. What I tend to get from those prison episodes is not so […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Free in PrisonWhen I first came to the place it was a dump. Where I lived before was vibrant, dynamic and pulsing with potential tapped into seemingly all the time. Never a dull moment, something going on that would stimulate interest and activity. No room for moping or bitter introspection – just learn from the mistakes and […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Conversations and ActionsI took a walk with the man of peace. I love being with men of peace. Not every man I meet is a man of peace. There are quite a few men who are endeavouring to be men of peace, but are still in the process. There are quite a lot of men who have […]
Read More The Place Of Pottery Needs A RevampThe honesty is refreshing and the depth of despair is something people can relate with. His life was threatened and afterall he had done, he felt it was all for nothing. He felt like he was a failure and that he wasn’t that much better than all those that came before him that likewise had […]
Read More Maybe You Need To Talk Things OverI can’t explain it in a way to please those who require testable proof. Yet I just know when people are praying for me. It’s something I can distinctly feel. And feeling that makes a massive difference to me. It reminds me that I’m not alone in this quest of following Jesus. It reminds me […]
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