Sonshine for your soul
Posted in faithfulness, Uncategorized on Apr 19th, 2012
Among the challenging aspects of our human nature is the Velcro-like stickiness of bad memories that so often shove their way to the front of the line in our hearts and minds.
It’s no secret that psychologists say it takes seven compliments to counteract the effect of one insult.
We humans just hold onto negative statements and […]
Posted in faithfulness on Feb 27th, 2012
Boy, did I relate to the hurting father described in today’s reading from the One-Year Bible.
In Mark 9, a dad brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus’ disciples so that the boy could be delivered from the spiritual and physical torment that certainly also traumatized the family’s life.
Jesus was absent when the father and son met […]
Posted in faithfulness on Feb 22nd, 2012
Wow.
It took an awful lot to amaze Jesus. In fact, I found only two occasions in the Bible where Jesus was amazed.
One of them was mentioned in today’s reading from the One-Year Bible.
It involved the Mark 6 account of Jesus’ attempt to minister in His hometown.
It didn’t go well.
At all.
In fact, the results were […]
Posted in faithfulness on Jan 3rd, 2012
I don’t know anybody who wants to miss the boat when it comes to eternal bliss.
Sadly, though, most people that you and I know will be stuck on a sinking ship when the “All aboard!” horn blasts for faithful believers called onto the S.S. Salvation.
It’s true that […]
Posted in faithfulness on Dec 1st, 2011
We read a very saddening verse during our Bible study last night at SouthWinds Christian Church.
“There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why […]
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Martin Drummond