They were His people, He was their God. There were other gods to be sure – but all had to be ditched in favour of the one true God who liberated His people with a strong hand from the oppressor. As it was then, so is the invitation today – those who recognise the oppression […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Other godsIt looks like it’s for you. It talks about meeting your needs. It outlines the plan to look after you. It refers to the success people have “enjoyed”. But it is not for you. It is not designed to get the best out of you or to do right by you. It is designed to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: It’s Not For YouThe implicit suggestion is that you don’t need God. Useful though a conception of Him is for when people are suffering for observers to offer vague sentiments to, beyond that there is no need for Him. This was the first suggestion that led to rebellion. That rebellion plunged humanity into varying expressions and degrees of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: We Need GodAs a lover of words, it’s important that I engage with them in writing and reading meaningfully every day. What I do starts with words. where I go starts with words. They encapsulate purpose. As my love, unsurprisingly, efforts are made to get me off track. In all that, though, thankfully, God always brings me […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Back On TrackWhen you wake up, you’re grateful for the new day. In that gratitude, you commit yourself to doing the best you can. It doesn’t always work out. Sometimes it goes horribly wrong. The commitment, however, remains. You will do the best you can. Help is at hand. A request for wisdom, a plea for mercy […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Doing The BestThey’re referring to ancestry, but you know it’s about faith. They’re talking about heritage, but you know it’s about belonging. They suggest it’s about culture and it is. Just as it is a matter of trust and dependence. Where you are sourced and what informs, defines and nurtures you. Some think it’s about the location […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Where Are You Rooted?Return. This is not real peace. It’s a mirage. This is not true justice. It’s an illusion. This is not righteousness. It’s a parody. This is not good. It’s a counterfeit. This is not love. It is a twisted, corrupted and dissatisfying sham. To do this requires a rejection of the real deal. It requires […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: ReturnWhat do you do in the presence of brilliance? It’s a start to verbally acknowledge it, but something else has to go with it. It’s a good sign to offer a physical gesture, but there’s got to be more to it than that. You can understand the response of great beings to the brilliance of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: How Would You Respond To Brilliance?If you do it out of fear, then you’ve probably got the wrong one. If you do it out of a sense of being the centre of the universe, you’ve probably not got the right one either. If you do it out of a recognition for the greatness of God and your position of rebellion […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Get It RightThey think it’s about the quantity. You’ve done one before, so if you do two now then it will be better. You produced five before, so if you can give us seven now, that will be great. Nope. Sometimes it’s doing the five that helps you to realise you could do even better by producing […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Not That Much
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