Sonshine for your soul
Posted in prayer on Oct 17th, 2014
When a family member or dear friend is having a hard time, we typically find the time to pray for him or her.
Why? Because we love him or her, we want the situation to improve, we know that God has the ability to bring about changes and provide inner strength so desperately needed.
But what […]
Posted in encouragement on Oct 9th, 2014
Encouraging another church member is as easy as 1-2-3.
As in I Thessalonians 1:2-3.
If we’ll communicate the uplifting, purpose-focused words of this passage, I’m convinced that more of God’s power will flow through our lives with the Kingdom being strengthened as a result.
As you read the following, ask yourself how you would feel […]
Posted in honesty on Oct 6th, 2014
Most people have the ability to sense if someone is lying to them.
The falsehood might be tipped off by certain non-verbal indicators of nervousness.
Or it might be tipped off by a glaring incongruency between words and facts.
Whatever the case, it is never a good moment when lying occurs and our “Something smells!” sensor starts […]
Posted in friendship on Sep 12th, 2014
We know of the wonderful teaching in Colossians 3:17 that all of our words and actions should honor and serve God, whether toward Him directly or toward the people He created and loves.
The same principle is also taught in a verse from today’s reading in the One-Year Bible:
“Everything we do, dear friends, is […]
Posted in friendship on Apr 22nd, 2014
You know the phrase… “Birds of a feather flock together.”
It is a phrase that is true to life not just for species associations in the wild, but also with character associations of people.
Crooks associate with crooks and “goody two shoes” people associate with other “goody two shoes” people.
Those who like to tell dirty jokes and […]
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Martin Drummond