There are things done so habitually as part of life, they would only be noticed when they were not done, so ingrained are they to daily existence. Breathing is probably the one done most habitually. As we understand it, failing to do that usually means we ain’t doing the existing thing. What else could we […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Every DayYou are here. This is you. This is what you do. Yet there is where you’re heading, that is what you aim for, that is what you want to do. You know this. Yet you persist in doing what you’re doing here as though it will get you there. No. To get from here to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Need For AdjustmentsIt’s good to be helpful and it’s important to care. It is just as important to discern what is in your sphere and what goes beyond it. It’s tricky sometimes, but it’s worthwhile to know your business and focus on that. Getting the guidance to just focus on that and take it from there. That […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Your Own BusinessIt’s quite something. All of that put in you by His Spirit and it’s just left there. Not acted on. Not expressed. Not even hinted at. Just there. Dormant. Because of them. Because of you. There must come a time where that arrangement is simply untenable. Surely. There must be someway, somehow that there’s an […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: OutletYesterday is past. Tomorrow is promised to no one. We only have today. We live from yesterday with a hope for tomorrow, but that’s all done in the present. It’s great to remember and learn from yesterday. It’s useful to aspire to what can be achieved. It’s great to attend to the wonders and responsibilities […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: PresentlyIt’s good to talk about it. Reason it out. Go through the rational. That’s good. However, as you’ve reached a firm conclusion on the matter, there’s no need to shift from it. Doing so to keep up with others and to appease hyet others does a disservice to the conclusion you reached. It devalues that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Stick To Your Convictions“You haven’t changed a bit.” It’s said as a comment of flattery; to reassure someone of the consistency of character over time. It sounds like a compliment. Hopefully, it’s not true. Hopefully, you have changed. Changed for the better. Improved. Developed. Matured. The alternative would not be a reflection of unchanging consistency. It would reflect, […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You’ve ChangedWe measure time. Certain things are inevitable in the measure of time. I am older at this point than I was before this point. That is inevitable. Maturing. Getting better. Being wiser. That is not inevitable. That is a choice. A choice to follow the Creator who brings about maturity, development and growth. It is […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Not InevitableWhen it comes to Jesus we are not afforded the luxury of picking and choosing the parts of him that we prefer. When we do that, we are no longer engaging with Jesus, we’re engaging with someone we’ve crafted in our own image for our own pleasure. When we choose to follow Jesus, this is […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Cannot Pick and ChooseWe are different. The differences have been a source for much mayhem and mischief. The response to that in some circles has been a bid for conformity. Others have used it to not just make distinctions but establish distance. What should make the church a beacon is being in Christ and the differences contribute in […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: We are Not The Same
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