Some hold the staff. Some hold the arms of the one who holds the staff. Some speak. Some write for the speaker. Some cook. Some encourage the one who cooks. It is a blessing to see the staff raised to motivate the troops. It is a blessing to hear an inspiring word from the speaker. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Some Come AlongsideHis 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 DedicatedWhen you know your focus in life, you know what to say ‘no’ to. The focus is not a wide one at all – it is limiting by nature. It is in those limits, though that you can find your best as it gets to the heart of what you’re here for. It’s all about […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Why Focus MattersI enjoy my own company and don’t have a problem on my own for extended periods of time. There is, however, no better place to be than with people of God doing the work of God for the glory of God as we display the life of God in how we serve, we relate, we […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Better Place To BeIt is not just something that you work at. It is something that waited for the contact. There are some people that you connect with in a way and at a depth that can only be the way of the Spirit. That contact sees eyes opened to the wonders available in fellowship with Christ together. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Those ConnectionsHe took His time and made it just right. It looked marvellous. It looked wonderful. It was something to behold in all the senses. It was glorious. It was not just a masterpiece, it was the Master’s piece. It reflected its creator and was there to be adored and revered for how it reflected its […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: MasterPieceYou would not get upset if it didn’t matter. You would not say what you said if it didn’t matter. You would have shrugged your shoulders and moved on because it did not matter. But it matters. That’s why it’s not only an emotional reaction that’s called for but for corrective action. At least something […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: If It Didn’t Matter …We 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 StayThe frown reflects your burdens. Any smile you offer is hollow. You frown wherever you go because of those burdens. You talk, but the burdens are not eased. There is someone who wants you to leave those burdens with Him. He is a good listener and more than that He is able to take those […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You Can Leave Them HereMoses 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 […]
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