Somebody tells you something. They sound very matter-of-fact about it. They appear convinced in what they’re saying. Then you ask them some questions about what they’ve said and it soon emerges that the confidence they showed at first was based on nothing more than having heard it from what they thought to be a trusted […]
Read More From A Trusted Source(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) There is a little three letter Greek word dei which is huge in its meaning. The literal translation […]
Read More Eden Weekly #02: It Must HappenIt’s fascinating considering the incredible impact of trust in relationships. Experiencing Trust: It’s taken for granted as it appears, but it is experienced and witnessed as we observe the child and the parent. There is no question between either party. The child trusts the parent for provision and protection. The child holds the hand of […]
Read More Trust in RelationshipsMoses was a man under pressure. He followed the leading of God as he took the people of Israel out of Egypt and now they found themselves in a position where they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. The people were openly questioning what was the point of getting out of the […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 8 – Supporting The CaseIt had been so long since he had seen his brother. Now, due to his efforts at putting off the call of God on his life, Moses had been offered a great support in his efforts. The dynamic of the relationship would take on great value for Moses in accomplishing the task laid out for […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 5 – Resolving Family AffairsThey want your vote. A vote for them is a vote for change. A vote for them is a vote for things getting better. A vote for them is a vote for the ones who listen and respond decisively to provide what you know is needed for a better world. You vote for them and […]
Read More Who Rules? You Can’s Vote For ThisTrust is a remarkable quality to exercise. Giving someone or something a great deal of confidence in a given matter or area of life to produce a desired outcome is not something to belittle or easily dismiss. It’s amazing seeing that exercise of trust when a small child will play with a parent and fall […]
Read More Who Rules? You Can Trust God‘On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” ‘ Mark 4:35 Hindsight really is a wonderful thing. One of the things about hindsight, though, is seeing where the clues where there to ensure we didn’t have to go through with that degree of anxiety […]
Read More He Did Say We’re Going AcrossA lot of life is a matter of trust. You put your trust in your parents. They are the first sources of authority and the reference point for life. Then you realise they are flawed. You put your trust in your friends. They are engaging, exciting and animated collaborators in the journey of life. Then […]
Read More So We Must Put Our Trust In GodSo. People get excited by a vision. In a certain period of time we will achieve this. After a particular portion of time we will be here. Follow me for a future where this and that and the other will be realised. Nothing wrong with that to a degree. I was reading the biblical narrative […]
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