A Look at Luke 6 – Godly Love

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:35-36 ESV) The teachings of Jesus are still […]

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A Question On Mercy

He pleaded guilty but for legal procedural reasons the detail of the case were brought to the attention of the court. The victim sat and heard the recounting of the series of events where she was dismantled psychologically and then abused physically. The pain she felt was keenly felt by her family who devastated to find […]

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YIR15 – 09 – Tough Times

I like to use this blog to share some personal information about what goes on in my life, but you just need to read a broad selection of entries to know I don’t get real personal too often. This blog won’t be an accurate or informed diary of the life and times of Christopher Dryden, […]

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Thank God for … Opportunities

Life can get so overwhelming that from day to day it can appear just a burden. The mistakes of yesterday, those flaws that were displayed, the hurt caused. As well as problems that were not of your own making still to be resolved. Responsibilities in these circumstances just comes across so overbearing. I am so […]

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Altering Awkward Approaches

The worse thing is – they mean well. You know what I mean. Those people with annoying, irritating aspects of character but aren’t deliberately being so. They don’t mean it, but it’s there. The worse thing is – they mean well. What helps tremendously in engaging with these aspects is recognising some annoying and irritating […]

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