(Welcome to Eden Weekly, the blog inspired by the name of the ministry of Shirley R. Evans. I hope you will be duly encouraged and challenged by the words she offers. For His Name’s Sake, Shalom, C. L. J. Dryden) The word “pearl” is from the Greek word “margarites.” From which we get the English names Margaret & […]
Read More Eden Weekly #03: What A Beauty – Cherishing PearlsHe would say that, though, wouldn’t he. People shrugged when they heard him complaining about his situation again. He had been in that state for years and was not slow in telling people how bad things were for him. At first people would sympathise with him. It was after all a tough situation. After constantly […]
Read More He Would Say That“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 StoryI like real testimonies. Some of my favourites are ones that say that before they met Jesus their lives were fine and then when they met Jesus it was all turned upside down. I like the ones that talk about how before they didn’t have that many issues in certain relationships, but as soon as […]
Read More Faith and Contrasting FortunesThere’s something about a good testimony. Before I talk about that a bit more, there’s a programme that I cannot forget and that programme was called This Is Your Life. I have no idea who liked watching it between my father and mother, but I just remember that it would be on and I would […]
Read More Centre of Attention: This Is His LifeThe power in the testimony is not the person whose life has been transformed. The power in the testimony is what caused that transformation. What force was unleashed to allow a person’s situation turn from tragedy to testimony. Recently I sat in on a group of believers who gave time for people to share their […]
Read More The Old Rugged Cross Made the DifferenceThen Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” (Acts 26:28, 29) The […]
Read More Acts Actually: 26 – This Is My StoryThe following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.” (Acts 23:11) Giving testimony can be considered a daunting task. Some people find it a bit nerve-wracking to be stood up before others and relate to what they […]
Read More Acts Actually: 23 – TestifyingAbigail, is our precious 6 year-old middle daughter. As you can appreciate leaving a place where she was accustomed and had made friends and moving to a strange new place, can be discomforting, traumatic and unnerving. In a previous school she had suffered from some of the effects of the trauma of the new and […]
Read More Celebrating God’s Achievements In Your LifeI grew up in a church that rejoiced singing the song with lyrics that said the places I used to go, I’ll go there no more. In fact that was the case that church folk would avoid going to such places again. I’m glad for the testimony of John P. Kee sung so wonderfully in […]
Read More DMCD Songs: It Could Have Been Me – John P. Kee
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