The 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 […]
Read More Renewal in RelationshipsI 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 GiftThe 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 […]
Read More Time for MercyCelebrating in relationships widens the smile so that it spreads across wider than one face could ever reach. It’s the smile that does it. The human face is not the sun, but when the smile spreads across the face it is like the sun shining to change any grim situation into something so much better. […]
Read More Celebration in RelationshipsIn announcing His edicts on Kingdom living, the King contrasts what passes for the social and religious norm for the revised norm that expresses Kingdom Life. His social commentary holds nothing back in displaying the flaws of the religious norm. This is particularly evident when it comes to prayer. His critique is not just about […]
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