The question sounds a bit silly. We know how it goes. If someone is in a relationship it has to be based on the truth. If one of the parties practices deceptions, offers misinformation deliberately or withholds vital information, that damages the relationship. It’s damaged because of the importance of truth to the health and […]
Read More Dryden Links: Does The Truth Matter?(Reflections on the sign of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead found in John 11:1-44. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) Turning water into wine is incredible. Remotely healing a sickly child is amazing. Healing a man paralysed for nearly forty years is remarkable. […]
Read More Seven Signs: Get Out Of ThereIs that wise? We don’t always know all the consequences of our actions. We are not always fully informed of everything we need to know before we make decisions. The idea is to endeavour to do the best we can with what we have in order to make a decision that is good in and […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: Is That Wise?Here is my contribution to the ongoing blog conversation with the man widely regarded as the more intelligent, handsome, honest and creative Dryden, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: There is a time and a place to relax and enjoy life. There is also a time and place to reflect on what makes […]
Read More ADBC: 17 – Justice, AfterLife and Rejecting GodFeeling euphoric, the sense of excitement and achieving greatness. Something so sweet, with this gentle reminder. Life is not always about this, so never take it out of perspective. In despair, the sense of disillusionment and failing miserably. Something so discouraging, with this gentle reminder. Life is not always about this, so never take it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Gentle ReminderI remember saying that there are certain things that I would never do. Not never do again. Just never do. Of course, I ended up doing some of those things. It was interesting reflecting on that. What was even more interesting, though is reaching a stage in life where there were things that I had […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Never AgainIt was tough starting. But at least you started. It was something to see the vision of what could be achieved. Now it’s about those hard yards. That basic requirement to do it and keep at it. That essential element of continuing even if it doesn’t look like coming up with the goods. Seeing it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Seeing It ThroughJust look at the state we’re in. As we talk, we’re quick to share the advances we think we’ve made. We’re equally as quick to talk about the pain we’ve gone through. We are not as quick, however, to see the area that needs to be addressed. We are slow to still see how we’re […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The State We’re InIt’s a tricky business. Life, that is. If you’re too close-minded you run the risk of limiting yourself in the opportunities open to learning, growing and flourishing. If you’re too open-minded you can end up not having any anchor on what’s true, real and of benefit. It’s at this point that some would suggest that […]
Read More Dryden Links: Is There Anything We Can Learn From Them?Part of my testimony is that I am used to being associated with Jesus. Growing up in a church background, aware of the rhythms of church life, familiar with the stylings of expressions of church life it was easy for me to be so acclimatised to it that I became an associate of Jesus. I […]
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