Sonshine for your soul
Posted in endurance on Feb 5th, 2016
Like you, I’m saddened by the erosion of Bible-based morality in our communities that is even seeping into some congregations.
But I’m far from discouraged by it.
You see, this just serves as a reminder of the opportunities we Christians have to shine as lighthouses toward a darkened ocean.
Do I like that increasing numbers of people don’t […]
Posted in endurance on Aug 21st, 2015
I never liked pop quizzes in school.
I did OK most times because I generally kept up with my homework.
But there were those days when I knew I was unprepared as the teacher said, “Close your books and take out a piece of paper….”
Invariably, I told myself that I […]
Posted in endurance on Apr 2nd, 2015
We’ve all done it.
We shouldn’t have.
But we did.
Thank God for His gracious decision to give us another chance.
I’m talking about not following through on commitments we made to volunteer at church or to tithe weekly or to keep forgiving that irritating co-worker or to maintain a daily devotional life.
The list of commitments that […]
Posted in endurance on Feb 18th, 2015
If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you know the challenge.
You know that our human nature wants the flame of faith to burn out for lack of fuel, whether by not reading the Bible or by not praying or by not joining other believers in worship and study.
The danger of […]
Posted in endurance on Jan 22nd, 2015
Nobody likes going through hard times.
Losing your job stinks.
Losing a cherished relationship stinks.
Losing a physical capability — even temporarily — stinks.
Gaining a chronic illness stinks.
Gaining an abrasive, morally insensitive co-worker stinks, particularly when his or her desk is adjacent to yours.
The list could go on, of course.
But […]
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Martin Drummond