The frown reflects your burdens. Any smile you offer is hollow. You frown wherever you go because of those burdens. You talk, but the burdens are not eased. There is someone who wants you to leave those burdens with Him. He is a good listener and more than that He is able to take those […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You Can Leave Them HereThere is no guarantee of ease with Christ. The walk with Him includes suffering, then it’s clear that being comfortable isn’t something to expect. In the disruption, and rejection, there is something to be said for that sense of peace in following Christ. It doesn’t remove the tears or erase the heartache, but it gives […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Good PlaceOne of the disappointing things about the fourth Superman movie was it’s less that stellar quality meant a great title would be related to a far from great cinematic experience. The pursuit of happiness, the desire for glory, the race for power appeal to many. The quest of peace, however, is of greater worth. The […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Quest For PeaceThe 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 OutsideHere’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: Blessed are those who read carefully at least twice to reach a considered perspective. With such a blessed approach you’ll see Hesediah give a very intriguing approach to the afterlife. If you’re going to answer the question seriously, you got to take the kind of approach […]
Read More ADBC: 49 – All I Am Saying, Is Give Life A ChanceNothing should contaminate or spoil the mind. Anxiety and worry will do that. It’s not easy to deal with that. It is important that it’s dealt with. The invitation is made to communicate with God in various ways and be clear in what ails you and trust Him. Express it clearly. Know that He cares. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Make Your Requests KnownHow did we get here? It is often useful to look at how things began and perhaps see the seeds of that which would develop to what is seen in the present. The Bible makes a remarkable statement about the reason for so much foolishness in the world. The fool says in his heart, “There is no […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: From the BeginningsA harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:18 (ESV) What is the harvest of righteousness? Why is it only produced in the making of peace? Why is it worth wholehearted pursuit? I was brought up in a small town in England and I had little to no contact […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About The OutcomeIt says something about the state of affairs when people have to sit down and express what is referred to as, ‘home truths’. Among other things, what that says is that things have been allowed to carry on without those truths being addressed. What it also says is that while activities have taken place and […]
Read More If The Truth Be ToldCharacter. So much in life thrives or dies because of character. The ability to consider things before you and respond in a manner fitting of the situation can be the difference between great good taking place or that great good being turned into something so much worse. One area in which that character is expressed […]
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