Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24 (ESVUK) Let him deny himself. The first two words never occurred to me before, because I was all about the two that follow. But “let him”. Allow him to follow these things. Don’t […]
Read More His Terms And Conditions: 2 – Deny Who?It’s someone else’s fault or it’s your responsibility. Apparently those are the choices. When it’s someone else’s fault, when it’s out of your control, then there is plenty of justification to point out someone else to blame. Things happen to you. You barely have any control. Something good happens – well what a timely stroke […]
Read More Who Rules? No Go for the Ego?It is fragile. The ego that is. It is very fragile. The self loves to feel satiated and highly valued. When that is not the case, the pursuit is on to make sure that it happens. Power plays happen, persuasive efforts come to the fore and it doesn’t take much to see that the basis […]
Read More Leaving The Place Of InsecuritySelfishness 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 LoveThe defiance in the statement ‘only God can judge me’ is to shut me up if I ever think it’s my place to point out what’s wrong with another person. That defiance says it matters not what my opinion is. The defiance says my voice is not valued if I dare be in any critical of […]
Read More Only God Can Judge MeEvery word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. (Proverbs 30:5-6) Food and drink today are not what they used to be. I cannot imagine people of my grandparents’ generation being […]
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