Success. Prosper. Flourish. Many offer promises for tomorrow of something better ahead. They present themselves as the ones to lead you to a land of promise and life of splendour. They offer words that seduce and thoughts to stimulate. In it all, though, there is no substance. The substance is found in Jesus as our […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Be The VisionHis parents dedicated him to the Lord. It was one thing that they dedicated him, but it was another thing for him to live in a way that reflected a dedicated life. As a man, he decided to live to the one he was dedicated to. The life dedicated is not a sentiment. It is […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Life DedicatedWe were walking home. It had been a tough few days. Maybe the hope was gone. Hope was crucified. A fellow traveller wondered why we were so sad. We thought He must have lived under a rock to be ignorant of recent events. Yet as we walked with Him, our hearts were aflame as He […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: We Urged Him to StayMoses was crucial to the deliverance of God’s people, but God had specialists for the Tabernacle. Solomon was crucial to developing Israel’s golden era, but God had specialists for the Temple. Jesus is foundational to salvation, there is no way to the Father except through Him. Yet through Him, God enables and releases specialists to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Right For The OccasionOne thing to the next. An activity here and an activity there. You can get caught up and not stop to consider where you are, how you got there, and what that means in light of where you’re going. It’s good to stop. It’s good to rest. It’s good to reflect and see points worth […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Celebrate And ImproveThere is no guarantee of ease with Christ. The walk with Him includes suffering, then it’s clear that being comfortable isn’t something to expect. In the disruption, and rejection, there is something to be said for that sense of peace in following Christ. It doesn’t remove the tears or erase the heartache, but it gives […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Good PlaceWe say it, we sing it and we live it. It’s not just the money. It’s not just saying thanks. It’s not just highlighting the good work. What complements the compliments is a commitment to carry on expressing appreciation for what’s been done by living out the benefit of what’s been done and encouraging others […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What Complements The ComplimentsThe length of time is not the indicator of maturity or a greater degree of intimacy. The indicator is the sensitivity to see what is needed in the present where the bigger goal is concerned. And that sensitivity to see where adjustments are needed to progress towards the goal. That sensitivity and those adjustments highlight […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: RecalibrateIt appears easy today. Type it in, a list of results pop up, scan through them and get you what you want. There is still something, however, about the invitation to seek. It is done with a degree of earnest endeavour and a mind focused on going for it until it is discovered. That also […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Seek JesusIt does not come from out of nowhere. It started somewhere and emerged in its final form from somewhere else. And the in between period is the important bit – it’s the process. It’s the decisions made, the environment cultivated, the approach best suited and executed for the desired outcome to be produced. One person […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Process
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