You were warned. He noticed you after your efforts were rejected. It’s not the time for anger, jealousy, or bitterness. Be careful. It’s crouching at your door waiting for you to let it in. And you will be responsible for all that happens afterwards. Even if it’s at your door, you don’t have to let […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What You Let InIt is a thing of beauty to see the right person in the right place doing the right thing and getting the right results. What makes it so beautiful is not so much about the right person having certain qualifications. It’s that they have the character and the skill to deliver what is required especially […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Right PersonWhatever is said and done is done from a desire to please the Father. The dependence in the relationship means that every act is considered in the light of that. That means even if you’re grouchy, something has to be done to address the grouch and acts and words cannot flow from the grouch. That […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Overcoming the GrouchIt is what you do. And it is not just what you do. It is who you are. and it is not just who you are. When you are who you are then you’ll do what you’re supposed to do. The connection between the two so that it’s consistent and what you do reflects who […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Be and DoThere’s what you’re doing and there’s who you’re doing it with. The relationship between Paul and Timothy is a fascinating one based on what we pick up in Acts and some of the church letters that Paul writes. There are, of course, the two letters that Paul writes to Timothy and what they say about […]
Read More In Pursuit …Weeping and rejoicing. Following Jesus is not a happy thing all the time. There are times following Jesus where there’s a recognition of the state individuals, relationships and communities are in when they choose to reject God. That calls for weeping. Even as we remember what causes separation with the Creator of the universe and […]
Read More Dryden Reflections 2022: What Matters“You haven’t changed a bit.” It’s said as a comment of flattery; to reassure someone of the consistency of character over time. It sounds like a compliment. Hopefully, it’s not true. Hopefully, you have changed. Changed for the better. Improved. Developed. Matured. The alternative would not be a reflection of unchanging consistency. It would reflect, […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You’ve ChangedWe measure time. Certain things are inevitable in the measure of time. I am older at this point than I was before this point. That is inevitable. Maturing. Getting better. Being wiser. That is not inevitable. That is a choice. A choice to follow the Creator who brings about maturity, development and growth. It is […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Not InevitableThe issue is you. It’s not the circumstances, changes or disturbances. It’s you. When things are allowed to accumulate in you without a healthy mechanism to process then, unsurprisingly, you are ill-equipped to deal with what’s going on. Sometimes it’s good to get outside – not necessarily a call to roam the meadows, but an […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Get OutsideIt is by no means the finished article. Clearly there are areas of improvement and there are issues to be addressed for sure. What is also undeniable, though, is that there are clear signs of progress. It’s not what it used to be, there is movement and evidence of the commitment to develop. As long […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Signs of Progress
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