Sonshine for your soul
Posted in pride on Oct 21st, 2015
There are many good reasons to teach accurately the wholesome words of Christ.
But Paul provided a particularly compelling reason in I Timothy 6:4.
“Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding.”
Wow.
The last thing any believer will want to hear on Judgment Day is that his or her teachings had been arrogant and misinformed.
Let’s […]
Posted in God's leading on Oct 16th, 2015
I want to be more like God.
I will never be God, something my imperfections remind me of quite frequently.
But I can certainly strive to imitate His nature.
Only good things will result from my demonstrating these characteristics so aptly described by the psalmist:
“But you, O Lord, are a God of […]
Posted in faith on Oct 1st, 2015
What is the most important thing in life?
Being ready for the next life.
Here is King David’s view of priorities:
“My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.” (Psalm 73:26)
On what — or on whom — is the […]
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 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