You know what’s annoying? It’s being told that someone is waiting for you and turning up only to discover that the person apparently waiting for you is clearly not ready for you. One of the first parables of Jesus that I remember really sinking in my head is the one about the ten virgins. Now […]
Read More Are You Really Ready?My daughter’s team were really under a lot of pressure. They were getting battered by the opposition. Chance after chance was raining in on their goal. It seemed to be inevitable that my girl’s team would concede at some point. Watching it, most observers would say if any team was going to score it would […]
Read More Against The Run Of PlaySelfishness is suffocating. It feels good. There’s a degree of gratification in it. There’s even a thrill to it. Yet it stifles and restricts. It is not the true path to the fullness that life has to offer. This is why you need the love. Not just love – the love. The love that destroys […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Why You Need The LoveSergio Aguerro is arguably the best goalscoring striker in the English Premier League. Not only is he a prolific striker, he also scores goals for the most successful team at present in the English game. It makes sense, then, that if you wanted to learn how to be a striker, it would at least help […]
Read More Wisdom Says Learn From The BestThose opening chords did it. No one was singing yet, there wasn’t even a beat. Just those opening chords and you remember the song, you remember where you were, you remember the tears, you remember the very feeling of emptiness that was acknowledged by the power of that whole song. Just those opening chords. You […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Remember That SongApparently I am supposed to be a self-made man. I should be able to look back on all my accomplishments and achievements and be able to proudly say, I did it my way. I should have the ability to pull myself by my own bootstraps and be able to tell society that I am a […]
Read More You’ll Never Walk AloneThere was a time when believers dispersed around an empire needed something to help them. Help them in challenging circumstances. In that setting, one of the men who would know a lot about challenging circumstances gave this message for encouragement, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he […]
Read More With Hope In Your HeartYou’re allowed to mourn. You’re allowed to let it hurt. You’re allowed to take a break to acknowledge the pain and the loss. The tears are allowed to flow and the questions should be thrown out there as to why. There is no guarantee that the hurt will go away. There is no promise that […]
Read More Walk OnYou didn’t get the grades you were looking for. They had to let you go. Unfortunately, you have not been successful with your application at this time. You have just missed out on the opportunity on this occasion. Due to your status, you will not be in line for the promotion now. After reviewing your […]
Read More Though Your Dreams Be Tossed And BlownWhen you make that decision to go forward, one of the things that is set to thwart you is when the rain falls. When the rain falls, perhaps you should wait until it abates. When the rain falls there’s every chance that you’re going to get soaked and who really wants that. When the rain […]
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