It wasn’t the sympathy that did it. It wasn’t the sentiments in words that did it. It’s when he sat next to me, put his arm around my shoulder and sobbed with me. In that moment it was like he didn’t feel for me – he felt with me. Not just that, but the degree […]
Read More Compassion in RelationshipsIt 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 AffairsClear contrasts can be made. On the one side, He rules in righteousness. He operates in love. The product of His rule is peace and that evokes joy in those who are ruled by Him. He inspires by His example of service. He offers every necessary help to live up the rule . He supports […]
Read More Who Rules? Knowing The Real Thing(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley R. Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community. Inspired by the question, in the first part Shirley embarked on getting the […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 6 – Beyond Churchianity to Real FreedomAssumptions abound. Among them is the assumption that you’re in. You’re in for how things operate. You’re in for how we do things here. You’re in for paying the price for how things are done. You’re in for how to behave and what to believe. You’re in. And you go take those assumptions for granted, […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Asking About AssumptionsYou’re welcome to it, if you choose it. The teacher was outlining to his hearers the contrast to what the adversary stood for and what he stood for. The adversary only came to steal, kill and destroy. He had come that people could have abundant life. Two options available for people to take and every […]
Read More Accepting The Invitation To LiveYou want it? I can give it to you. All you have to do is … The enemy was no longer looking challenging the identity. He was going for the jugular. He was offering something that would be enticing to anyone. All the glory of all the kingdoms of the world was his to offer. […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Serve God OnlySome have viewed humility as a rather odd characteristic to have. It is odd enough for people to refer to it in a bid to appear relatable whilst exhibiting behaviour that does not appear that humble at all. This also reveals that there is something important to know about understanding what humility is and how […]
Read More Humility in RelationshipsHe thought he could help his own people. That backfired. Now here he was in the middle of nowhere, a foreigner with a family to look after but no future to cheer him. All of that about his people and helping them was a lifetime ago. He has settled for the life of a shepherd. […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 4 – Moses’ Mountain MeetingCertain systems are funny. And not in a ha-ha kind of way. A man starts a business and then employs other people to work in the business. As he is the one that started it, he is the one that earns the most from it. Over time more people are employed on the strength of […]
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