Sonshine for your soul
Posted in personal holiness on Sep 2nd, 2015
We all know what it’s like to see another believer do or say something that erodes his or her Christian testimony and, therefore, his or her influence for Christ.
Sadly, we also know that we’ve done the same on more than one occasion.
We can’t undo the past.
But we can do better in the future.
Better lives are […]
Posted in personal holiness on Jul 2nd, 2015
I need to become more like King Josiah of the Old Testament.
You see, I have occasionally made wrong turns in life that weren’t clearly Kingdom-focused.
I can’t recall any defiant rejections of God’s path in my life. But I can’t say the same about random mixed-motive decisions.
You know what I’m talking about because you’ve likewise […]
Posted in personal holiness on Dec 31st, 2014
There’s a very good reason to consistently think about God and about how to please Him with our choices.
Simply stated, our eternal joy depends on it.
So many people seemingly attempt to complicate the “to do” list when it comes to gaining the hope of an eternity in heaven.
It really isn’t complicated […]
Posted in personal holiness on Dec 9th, 2014
Here’s a thought that can help you and me to do the godly thing more often:
“All glory to Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding His blood for us.” (Revelation 1:5)
Jesus loves us and freed us from the sentence of eternal, spiritual death when He went to the […]
Posted in personal holiness on Nov 14th, 2014
Fruit trees do better when they’re pruned.
Gardens do better when weeds are pulled.
And vehicles get better gas mileage when unneeded weight is removed.
You’re seeing a trend here, right?
Whatever gets in the way of productivity needs to go.
And so it is with our spiritual lives.
We don’t “get efficient” once and then we’re set for […]
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Martin Drummond