What God Expects
Did you do what God told you to do? Did you do it to glorify Jesus Christ? Did you do it according to the guidance offered by His Spirit? That’s all that matters. For His Name’s Sake C. L. J. Dryden Shalom
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Dryden Shorts – God’s Idea vs Man’s Idea
There is what God does, and there is what humans mimic. Humans mimic so they can have their own grasp on something, but their refusal to acknowledge God’s definition means they will never express the concept as it’s meant to be. It takes a while to absorb the difference. You’ve been conditioned to see the […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – God’s Idea vs Man’s IdeaHope for the Hopeless
I am very grateful that Jesus comes from the helpless and harassed. I am also glad that He’s available for the hapless and the hopeless. When I think of who I was before I knew Him and what He’s given me in Christ – the hope – it’s a great spur to share that in […]
Read More Hope for the HopelessGive Me You
I was talking to a very good friend recently and it was true what she said. When we commit to following Jesus, we die to self. That death is a tough job. But the swap doesn’t happen without it. We don’t experience the life of Jesus Christ until we die to self. That explains quite […]
Read More Give Me YouFor The King
The question about who rules ends up with a choice between the King of the Universe and anyone else. For His Name’s Sake C. L. J. Dryden Shalom
Read More For The KingDelight Yourself in the Lord
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) This is a fascinating verse. What fascinates me is the order. The first part determines the second part. Though some might get excited about the second part, we will do well to appreciate the order. It would be […]
Read More Delight Yourself in the LordWIWO: James Day 9: The Danger of Presumptuous Planning
Day 9: The Danger of Presumptuous Planning Read James 4:13-5:6 Context: What attitude towards the future and material success is James confronting in both the merchants (4:13-17) and the wealthy landowners (5:1-6)? We should get the idea by now that James isn’t plucking random issues out of thin air. He has been making it clear […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 9: The Danger of Presumptuous PlanningChange Ahead – A Blog Update
I am choosing to use this entry to offer an update on how things are and how they are set to go in the immediate future. First of all, I’m grateful to God for the blog. I am grateful for the run of consistency in the blog entries, which have been able to go up […]
Read More Change Ahead – A Blog UpdateDryden Shorts – He Is With You
It doesn’t feel like it, but it’s true. Wherever you go, as long as you belong to Him, He’s with you. He won’t leave you alone. He won’t leave you lonely. It doesn’t have to feel like it; it is the truth. He is there in the frustrations, hurts, misunderstandings and rejection. He knows. He’s […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – He Is With YouWIWO: James Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God
Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God Read James 4:1-12 Context: What does James identify as the root cause of conflicts and quarrels within the Christian community? In a stunning summation of all that he’s outlined so far, James identifies the root cause of conflicts as the same divided loyalties he established at the start of […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God
