Sonshine for your soul
Posted in God's supremacy on Nov 5th, 2014
It’s always better when the only thing we worship isn’t a thing at all but instead the God of creation.
Our lives will be far more likely to avoid the minefields of sin.
I want to be a parent who worships God, not stuff.
I want to be a husband who embraces my wife with spiritual and emotional […]
Posted in gossip on Oct 29th, 2014
No believer should add fuel to the fires of gossip at work or home or school or at church.
Gossip is so clearly opposed to God’s will and fuels division, not unity.
Of course, you already know this so why am I bringing it up again?
Because God keeps bringing it up in the teachings of scripture.
Apparently, gossip […]
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 prayer on Aug 4th, 2014
There are times in our lives when we make biblical decisions that are really dumb.
And costly.
I’m not talking about choices made in alignment with the precepts of the Lord but instead decisions similar in prideful foolishness to those made by Bible characters.
Scripture is filled with examples of bad decisions. […]
Posted in honesty on Jul 21st, 2014
Most parents have told their kids that “cheaters never win and winners never cheat.”
Well, the principle is important and should be communicated.
The reality, though, is that cheaters sometimes do get an edge in various settings.
At least temporarily.
A better job promotion than the honest person.
A better real estate deal.
The date with the pretty, rich girl at […]
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Martin Drummond