Sonshine for your soul
Posted in wisdom on Jul 14th, 2017
“To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.”
Are these words from Confucius?
Ghandi?
Will Rogers?
Nope. They’re from a guy who knew a thing or two about wisdom.
A guy named Solomon. (Proverbs 19:8)
Do yourself a huge favor and seek wisdom.
The alternative is like going into a gun battle without bullets — it won’t go […]
Posted in gossip on Jul 6th, 2017
Gossip is poison.
Please don’t drink it.
Here’s a 3,000-year-old principle to protect us from imbibing in such caustic potions.
“The first to speak in court sounds right—
until the cross-examination begins.” (Proverbs 18:17)
When somebody starts bad-mouthing another, make sure you check the facts and then challenge the gossiper to do the same.
It’s the right thing to do.
As always, […]
Posted in spiritual strength on Sep 11th, 2015
Traumatic events such as the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001 almost always produce feelings of loss and weakness.
But they also give us the opportunity to rebuild new hopes and gain new strength.
It’s true in the natural world and in the spiritual world.
Most every believer has experienced an extreme loss somewhere along the […]
Posted in friendship on Sep 3rd, 2015
If you see somebody today who really needs a friend — even if just for a moment — please be to him or her what Solomon wrote everybody needs.
“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone […]
Posted in trust on Jul 27th, 2015
Sometimes we struggle to see how our situation can improve.
Troubles of one sort or another are threatening us or perhaps even attacking us.
We’ve seen other people suffer or perhaps give up on a marriage or on a career or a church life or avoiding bankruptcy when faced with these troubles.
Will we do the same?
Have […]
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Martin Drummond