One 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 ImproveRepent. God is eager to restore. He knows where we belong; He knows our capability. He has great things in store. Repent. To access what God offers, we need to do some things. We need to acknowledge the need for restoration; to confess the condition we find ourselves in that makes restoration necessary; to admit […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Repent – Restoration Is ConditionalJesus knew what people were thinking. He knew and He served, but He didn’t go with their flow. He knew and He gave hope, but He didn’t stimulate trends to gain notoriety. Expressing the truth was enough for Him to be the enemy. To know what He knew and still do what He did says […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: True HumanityYou were warned. He noticed you after your efforts were rejected. It’s not the time for anger, jealousy, or bitterness. Be careful. It’s crouching at your door waiting for you to let it in. And you will be responsible for all that happens afterwards. Even if it’s at your door, you don’t have to let […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What You Let InThe uproar. The outcry. How could they do such a thing? Do you have the facts? Nope. Do the facts matter? No. They did it! An example must be made of them! We’re not having that sort with us. No quest to understand. No bridges built for restoration. No compassion shown. No. Simply a stance […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Mercy?God gives us the water of life. Refreshing and reinvigorating. Useful for the outer man, essential for the inner man. Not just water for the self, but also water to flow from us to serve others. Water that suits the soul for it is pure and for our healing. With so many other pretender beverages […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: There’s Water Of LifeThe message received determines the mission. If the message is about getting somewhere when you die the mission will lack power and purpose. If the message is a call to a new way of living the mission is full of the power and purpose of the one who gave it. Here, the mission is not […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Message and The MissionIt’s a good time to reflect on the standard. It is fair. That’s the best way to do things. You’ve got to keep the standard. What that means is that as that standard is maintained it reveals what others will support. Whether they support that standard or look for one of their own. Does the […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Reflect on the StandardThere are tunes that sound acceptable. Adequate. Average. There are other listening experiences. The band and singers flow smoothly. They get the vibe. They understand their roles superbly and it’s not just technical precision; it’s an unmistakable groove. They play their part and ebb and swing with such finesse that at the end, there’s a […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Listening and Living ExperienceThe unsearchable riches of Christ. This is an invitation to discover that whatever we knew about what it is to live, is not even scratching the surface. We do what we can to understand. Yet when Jesus takes us out of darkness into marvellous light, it is not just to leave ignorance, it is to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Lot More Than That
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