They were very concerned that they could not do what others could. So there were a few questions. Why get hung up on the things you cannot do? Why allow that to define and downgrade you? Why not see what you’ve got to contribute? Why not look at those strengths as part of something greater […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Your Strengths TogetherThere is something good in taking the credit for a job well done. It is good to be recognised and acknolwedged. As well as that though, there’s something in the ego that feels really good about being the centre of attention just for a moment. Sure there are those self-effacing types who find it hard […]
Read More The Marks: 04 Take Delight in Giving HonourFellowship is a Christian-ese kind of word that is banded about and applied to all types of gatherings from quiz nights to youth meetings to formal worship services but all too often the true essence of fellowship is missed. The fellowship of believers gives us a picture of God. We are all unique, yet made […]
Read More Eden Weekly #05: The Joy of FellowshipFollow One Course Until Success (Part 2 of the FOCUS series. The first part to the series can be accessed by clicking here.) It’s about the course that you take. It has to be one. What frustrated his mother was his tendency to change from course to course and from job to job. He never […]
Read More OneHe had interceded for his people. He already enjoyed the privilege of engaging with God as friend to a friend. Now, however, Moses sought something more. Please show me your glory. Exodus 33:18 The relationship between God and Moses was already special. The first encounter had seen Moses given an insight into who God was that […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 17 – Not Just The Regular (Part Two)Moses was clearly a man given to routines. Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. Whenever Moses went out to the tent, […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 16 – Not Just The Regular (Part One)Dear Heavenly Father: You are awesome. No one typifies the sentiment of that word more than you. This makes it all the more of an honour that in your wisdom you choose to show who you are to those who humble themselves to engage with your revelation. Then you invite us on the journey. From […]
Read More A Prayer of Thanks: For Help in the JourneyThe goodness of God never ceases to amaze me. What’s particularly outstanding is the gift of relationships that he provides. All the different kinds of relationships and the different dimensions to life that come because of those relationships. Just as one relationship changes and lessens in intensity, so another one will shine bright and offer […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Grateful for RelationshipsGod’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 TogetherAs 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 […]
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