Sonshine for your soul
Posted in spiritual comfort on Mar 20th, 2014
I’m one of those people who rarely sleep well.
I can count on one hand the number of times a month that I awake actually feeling rested.
It’s not pleasant.
But I’ve learned to push through it, drink coffee and focus on my missions for the day rather than what I missed while on my pillow.
My eyes […]
Posted in spiritual comfort on Mar 13th, 2014
When we’re sad, it’s so comforting to know that somebody cares about us.
Particularly when he or she understands what we’re facing.
That’s why it is so important for Christians to demonstrate intercessory compassion to others who are hurting.
That initiative to comfort another speaks volumes about the goodness of our hearts.
And that often leads to open doors […]
Posted in children on Jan 8th, 2014
When a little kid spontaneously starts talking about God, I listen.
You see, it’s one thing when a child responds to a Christian adult’s leading and recites a Bible verse back to the teacher during a Sunday School class.
It’s quite another thing when the child speaks up to a group of kids on a playground […]
Posted in compassion on Dec 3rd, 2013
You wouldn’t get on a plane headed across the Atlantic Ocean if you knew that it didn’t have enough fuel to reach Europe.
And, hopefully, you would warn people at the terminal gate that they would be throwing their lives away if they stepped onto the plane.
You see, not having enough fuel to reach the other […]
Posted in compassion on Apr 17th, 2013
Yes, you and I try to be faithful to the Lord.
And we often are.
But there are those random moments when our definition of “faithful” takes a sad, sour turn.
At least in God’s sight.
We become so wrapped up in exalting Jesus’ majestic nature that we slip into ignoring His merciful nature.
Let me cite a passage in […]
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Martin Drummond