We did not belong to this world’s decaying system, to an inharmonious state with our Creator and each other. As long as we operated in those places, it was no wonder all we ever faced was despair. God paid the price to return us to Himself. God broke down the walls that prevented the needed […]
Read More JJ24 #54: The Renewed Life – A People RestoredRepent. God is eager to restore. He knows where we belong; He knows our capability. He has great things in store. Repent. To access what God offers, we need to do some things. We need to acknowledge the need for restoration; to confess the condition we find ourselves in that makes restoration necessary; to admit […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Repent – Restoration Is ConditionalThere is something about the life of following Jesus that brings about dry seasons at times. OK, I say that based on my experience and maybe one or two other followers that I’ve come across and read about. Maybe the super spiritual types don’t experience that and are just on fire for Jesus all the […]
Read More Refresh, Revive, Renew and RestoreWhat is it like to see someone restored? It’s one of the most moving things in life. One that was so promising fallen so hard, seemingly irredeemable. Yet somehow – surely by the mercy of the loving God – they return. In humility, in meekness. Contrite, repentant, not so much keen to make up for […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: RestoredGary envied Tim for a long time. Tim had his wife, children, parents and siblings. He could always go back home to them. Every time when they showed up to work on a Monday morning, Tim would always have a story of what he did with his family. Even the reports of not doing much […]
Read More What Is The Way Back Home?It is a reality to me that having made certain mistakes in life, I’m very keen that those in my sphere of influence don’t make the same ones. I’m not stopping them making other mistakes. They can carry on with that. In as much as I can, though, I get the impression that I’ve made […]
Read More Restored to RestoreAll he could see was how he was let down. When he needed him the most, he was let down and let down badly. That he was able to still get things done and progress with his plan was something he was happy for others to focus on at the time. Yet that feeling of […]
Read More Reconciliation: Can We Get Past The Hurt?I 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 darkness was overwhelming. My soul was crushed. The burden was far too heavy for me, I could not carry on. I felt so crowded, it became too much. It felt unrelenting. The pressure got to the point where I didn’t feel like waking up in the morning. The pan got too much for my […]
Read More The Light Will Shine AgainYou ever see someone come back from an injury too quickly? The player suffered the injury and it put him out of the game for a long time. Everyone was keen for him to make a full recovery, but the medical team and the coach depended on the player to be truthful in sharing the […]
Read More The Rise After The Fall Comes When We Fall To Be Risen
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