Marching suggests rhythm and routine and structure and progress on purpose. It is not a regular movement, it is a systematic one that follows instruction and one that is designed for success and glory. Springing into action follows the call to march on purpose. Hearing clearly the instructions that give direction to success and glory. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Marching On PurposeWhen the competitors are similar in their key qualities, the difference between them can appear very minor indeed. When the two competing contrast vastly in their standards the difference is clear. And the thing about the rule of God is that He’s not even competing. Who can compete? Every effort to oppose is exposed for […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The DifferenceIt says something when you’re criticised by some of your own for making Jesus your priority. Accused of being “super spiritual” or having your “head in the clouds”. Jesus related with those around him but did not neglect His priority. People soon got the idea even if he was knocking around with the outsiders, He […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Kingdom Is The PriorityIt’s not just the actions it’s what motivates the actions. It’s not just the intentions but the actions that flow from those intentions. The reason why the issue is so problematic is found in the answer to two revealing questions: For what purpose? For whose glory? The first one is a common question that scratches […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Two Revealing QuestionsThey walk beside you. Not ahead of you so you see their back. Not behind you so you crane your neck. They walk beside you. You’re going in the same direction and have a different perspective to enrich forward movement. When it’s time to rest, it’s face-to-face, on a level to appreciate the mutual benefits […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Grateful For FriendsThree’s an effort to make you feel comfortable. It’s not permission to do whatever you like without consequence. It is, however, the effort to help you feel as relaxed and content as possible. That degree of welcome can work wonders in allowing you to breathe and exhale a lot of issues that may have been […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You’re WelcomeIt is about returning to where we come from. Only to discover that where you come from is not about the family tree. It’s not about the narrative of the village, the town, the city or the country. It is realising that those born of the Spirit come from a home that is beyond this […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Heading HomeIf He has called you to it, He has made a way to get you through it. I often thought that because it wasn’t an obvious and conventional way I’d have to look for alternatives to cope. Yet the alternatives are not the answer. He called you to it because He would make the way […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: There Is A WaySuccess. Prosper. Flourish. Many offer promises for tomorrow of something better ahead. They present themselves as the ones to lead you to a land of promise and life of splendour. They offer words that seduce and thoughts to stimulate. In it all, though, there is no substance. The substance is found in Jesus as our […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Be The VisionHe did not plant it expecting it to fail. He knew failure could happen and He knew what He would do if it did. But that was not His expectation. When He planted it, His expectation was to see fruit. And when He saw fruit He’d be eager to cultivate to see even more fruit. […]
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