Sonshine for your soul
Posted in forgiveness on Jul 15th, 2011
It’s very likely that somebody offended you recently.
Whether with actions or words, their choice or choices wounded you or disgusted you or disrupted your day.
You didn’t like it at all and your inner voice started grumbling.
Perhaps even calculating a response.
Here’s a response you should consider.
Let it go.
Forgive him or her.
It’s the best choice for [...]
Posted in forgiveness on Apr 13th, 2011
Who needs your grace just now?
A family member who spoke harshly to you?
A co-worker whose random sarcasm lacerates your sense of workplace peace?
A neighbor whose dog doesn’t consider property lines during those quick trips outside?
A church member whose criticism toward “some people’s children who act up” is really a veiled shot at your parenting skills?
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Posted in forgiveness on Jan 28th, 2011
Some Christians probably get tired of reading biblical mandates to forgive others.
To them, the recurring message of scripture might seem like a mother’s admonition to “Clean up your room!” that keeps being neglected.
The patient mother knows, however, that the room won’t clean itself and that laziness toward personal habits lays a foundation to larger, costlier [...]
Posted in forgiveness on Dec 22nd, 2010
Zechariah 3 describes the account of the high priest Joshua who had sinned in some way and, in an ethereal sense, was standing before The Angel of the Lord, who was the pre-incarnate Christ.
The fascinating story depicts Satan standing next Joshua as the ultimate tattle-tale. The scriptures don’t detail what Joshua [...]
Posted in forgiveness on Sep 1st, 2010
Part of being a faithful believer involves knowing the difference in status between man and God.
Job got it. Do we?
“The LORD said to Job: Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who accuses God answer Him!
“Then Job answered the LORD : “I am unworthy—how can I reply to You? [...]
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Martin Drummond