(In September 2020, this blog was blessed to have a series of blogs written by Shirley R. Evans on Freedom and the Godly Woman. In the light of the positive and encouraging responses to that, Shirley has agreed to share a brief series on the subject of gifts in the Body of Christ – knowing […]
Read More Owning Your Gifts – Part OneThere is something about seeing people express themselves for the good of many. A friend of mine shared an episode that highlights the point. Cassie had visited the services on a few occasions. She eventually became a regular without ever raising her voice or making herself known. My friend got Cassie involved in some admin […]
Read More A Saint Unleashed Through A Gift ReleasedGod’s idea. His wisdom would be on display through the work of people together. Not through the efforts of just an individual. Not in what one person does on their own and what they achieve. No, His wisdom is on display when His Body is at work and His united Body functioning is made up […]
Read More Kingdom Commitment – Day Six: Doing This Together(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley R. Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community. Inspired by the question, in the first part Shirley embarked on getting the […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 6 – Beyond Churchianity to Real FreedomHe just seemed to drop off the scene. We first saw him with that choir. He wasn’t the lead singer, or anything, but he always looked like he gave it his all. Others seemed to just be singing the words, but he appeared to mean every word that came out of his mouth. Then later […]
Read More He Went Missing: What Happened?You ever wondered if God created you to be independent? How many self-made folks really did it all by themselves? I wonder why that image of the person doing it on their own is so appealing? My testimony will always have episodes of people encouraging me. However much I wanted to lean into loner credentials, […]
Read More Urging You OnWhat we did at the beginning was meet and pray. At that time it was just in one of the homes. We’d meet up, have something to eat and drink, talk about life both the subline and the ridiculous. You could really sense the development of relational bonds between us though. We were getting used […]
Read More Returning to the Basic IngredientsI 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 […]
Read More The Difference Prayers MakeBeing among saints is not primarily a spectator sport. That’s not always the impression you can come away with if you peruse certain circles. This is why the walk of faith calls for diligence to walk it among the brothers and sisters. It is a great privilege to truly engage in life following Jesus with […]
Read More Diligence: With Brothers and SistersThere are a number of times in following Jesus where requests are made for us. Not individual requests – collective requests. What we want the Lord to do for us. What we want the Lord to do to us. What we want the Lord to do through us. When Solomon was dedicating the temple, he […]
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