There are those who do not believe. That’s their prerogative and I’m not going to impose my view on them at all. What I would say, however, is that in not believing, it’s really important to be careful not to be a scornful doubter. What I love about stories – true or fictional – are […]
Read More Not That Guy: Scornful Doubter“Come out with your hands up. We have you surrounded. There’s no point in trying to escape, we will get you. It’s only a matter of time. Give yourself up now and we might go easy on you,” Back in the day, growing up, I did enjoy watching dramas and action programmes or films with […]
Read More Faith When Under SiegeConsistency. Before I appreciated faithfulness, there was the term consistency. My Dad is the first model of consistency I have. Subsequently I’d appreciate the faithfulness too, but it was the consistency at first. Certain things would be done every day. Certain things would be done every week. Certain characteristics could be expected in response to […]
Read More Celebrating Consistency: A Blog RetrospectiveThere is a God. He is good. He creates. He sustains. He judges. Some do not agree with this. They don’t get the first statement. They struggle with the second concept. They can’t wrap their head around the third statement. That fourth statement has them a little perplexed because they’ve already been finding it difficult […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: My Five Fundamental BeliefsOne of the biggest miracles that God effects in life is changing your desire. There is plenty of evidence in scripture that you can take people out of a sinful situation but that doesn’t mean the sinful situation leaves the people. Similarly people get excited about ‘being saved’, but there’s still the issue of our […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Changing the DesireWhat could she do with the pain? She was told that she could give it to Jesus. She could give it to Him because He died for her, He died for the very factors that led to the pain she felt. He died because He wanted to replace that hurt and that pain with His […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Give Him The PainWhen I come across themes repeated in scripture it indicates that the theme is important and it’s not always easily retained. Prayer is one of the best gifts given for a growing relationship with God. The examples we have in scipture of prayer bear that out. I don’t think praying is easy. Especially if you’ve […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Praying Ain’t EasySome people don’t get God, don’t want to know about God and are quite comfortable living as they are without Him. That’s their prerogative. If there is a window of opportunity, though, it’s fascinating considering what people think about the life of Jesus. It’s truly worth checking that out and get people to look at […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Exploring FurtherYeah, there’s something fulfilling about being acknowledged for any good you do. It’s why I’m particularly keen to say thanks when I am the beneficiary of good. Doing good, however, is something to truly enjoy knowing that God sees you. You’re doing it primarily for Him and to Him to say how much you appreciate […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Doing Good For God’s SakeI know that laughter comes from God. All good things come from God and laughter is designed to be good. As with a number of things that humans have taken a hold of, it’s tended to be corrupted, but laughter in essence is a good thing. Smiling is beautiful, but from the gut, tear-jerking, hand-slapping […]
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