Sonshine for your soul
Posted in peace on Jun 23rd, 2017
I’ve noticed in life that some people appearing to lack inner peace are the most prone toward trying to impress others.
It seems that they’ve embraced the fallacy that impressive or dramatic external actions are the key to unlocking the inner door to a restful heart.
But there’s a big problem with the lie that external merit […]
Posted in mercy on May 12th, 2017
The next time somebody irritates you, please remember these words:
“Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4)
One approach builds influence.
The other builds walls.
Let’s build wisely, my friend.
Let’s build bridges over troubled water, one gentle word at a time.
As always, I love you
Martin
Posted in unity on May 4th, 2017
We’ve all met them.
I’m talking about those people at work or in the neighborhood or even within our extended family who love to “stir the pot,” creating tension in groups by means of divisive comments or actions.
There are all sorts of psychological and/or social factors behind such behavior but the effect is often quite costly.
That’s […]
Posted in work on Aug 11th, 2015
One morning, you hear the voice of the Lord calling you to take a few days off from work to go do something ministry-related.
Your heart and soul are convinced that this is the right thing to do because of the anticipated benefit for the Kingdom.
It might be a short-term missions trip to help dig a […]
Posted in prayer on Jun 5th, 2015
Once again, I’m humbled by my lack of perceptiveness.
Here was my prayer just now:
“Thank you, God, for reminding me of why I must continue re-reading the Bible year after year. I have SO much to learn.”
I have read the book of Acts countless […]
Thanks for sharing a few minutes with me. Please pass this message on to family and friends. Blessings!
Martin Drummond