Sonshine for your soul
Posted in personal holiness on Jan 23rd, 2012
Successful athletes want to do more than just wear the uniform.
They want to win. And that requires a constant push toward the limits of personal potential.
In fact, the difference between a so-so athlete and the excelling athlete is most often the willingness to put in whatever amount of work — and personal discomfort [...]
Posted in personal holiness on Dec 8th, 2011
My devotional Bible reading lately has included the book of Hosea, a prophetic book that details the disappointment that God felt toward the disobedience of many Hebrews in the days before Jerusalem’s Old Testament destruction.
In the midst of God’s repeated calls for the people to return to faith rather than reap what they’ve sown, God [...]
Posted in personal holiness on Dec 7th, 2011
I need to become more like Demetrius, not Diotrephes.
One builds up others and the Kingdom of God. The other only tears down others and, ultimately, himself.
We’re called to serve others and that means putting them ahead of ourselves.
Clearly, that’s what Demetrius did toward other Christians in the 1st Century church.
The Apostle John referred to [...]
Posted in personal holiness on Nov 15th, 2011
Among the great humblers of mankind is the mirror.
All it takes to remind us that we’re far from perfect is a groggy-eyed glance in the mirror right after we get out of bed in the morning.
Pillow head.
Oily skin.
Unique, temporary facial wrinkles from a twisted pillow.
Puffy face.
We’re definitely not ready for the camera.
How embarrssing it would [...]
Posted in personal holiness on Nov 14th, 2011
It’s much easier to walk without tripping when we’re on a sidewalk or road than it is when we’re on a rocky path full of large, exposed roots.
One walking on the latter is so busy focusing on not tripping — and being injured as a result — that there is little opportunity for enjoying the [...]
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Martin Drummond