There is something about the drive of anyone with great ambition. That capacity to stay focused on their objective to the cost of everything else. In some ways it’s an admirable quality. In other ways it can be rather disturbing especially when applied to wicked ends. It says a lot about their appetite that they […]
Read More Appetite and the MindWhat keeps me going among other than is what I am going towards. It’s like no matter how many times I read or hear of being a new creation in Christ and the old passed away and the new has come and the new heavens and earth and the New Jerusalem – the newness of […]
Read More … To The NewSomeone sent a message to me that the month should be about Ask Until God Unveils Something Tangible. I thought it was inspired and shared it with close friends and family. Thinking about it further and talking about it with my firstborn daughter, it was also clear that that mindset could lead into a healthy […]
Read More About August As An AcronymThere are those who suggest it’s good to know your strengths and weaknesses. Once you know those you got to do something with your weaknesses. Work onon improving them is the suggestion. They probably know what they’re saying. Likewise there are folks who suggest you can learn so much from a defeat or a setback. […]
Read More Working on the PositivesHave I told you how much I love the TV show Arrow? I don’t watch a lot of TV at all, but I was very much taken with the plot and characters in this story. I particularly like the development of the lead character Oliver Queen from a young playboy relying on his parents’ big […]
Read More Aiming Arrows AccuratelyI used to get hung up on finding the right balance. Being a husband, a Dad, a brother, an employee, a trainer, a civilian and all the other hats and responsibilities I had would be rather demanding. Especially considering the amount of things required with each responsibility. It would be very easy to get sucked […]
Read More More About Focus Than BalanceHello, my name is Christopher Dryden, I am a peacemaker. Typing those words is not easy for me or even that natural. I am an easy going guy who likes to avoid confrontation wherever possible. That does not make me a peacemaker. The Prince of Peace was hardly a guy who ran from confrontation. Preferring […]
Read More What Makes Peace? 1 – PriorityHearing some people it’s clear where their priorities lay. Catching myself from time to time highlights how challenging it is to live in a way that won’t compromise the gospel. This week I was challenged about my thoughts to a particularly unpleasant and slippery personality. The two-faced sneaky character really got on my nerves and […]
Read More Focus On JesusSome things are not helping at all. When I am in a tough spot many thoughts swirl in my head. Some swirl down the plughole, some swirl round the sink of the mind leaving the impression it’s here for the long haul. One that often makes itself known in my cranium is that quandary – […]
Read More Solid September Sale: Sacking The “Why Me, Lord” SyndromeFeeling despondent is not unusual for me. A group of us was looking at Philippians 3 lately and I was taken with Paul’s reason for wanting the brethren to follow examples like his. Verse 18 highlights how there are those who live as ‘enemies of the cross of Christ’. We’re able to deal with that, […]
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