Sonshine for your soul
Posted in testimony on Feb 1st, 2012
Sometimes, we can determine what a person really likes by considering what he or she really dislikes.
If a person detests months of ice and snow on roads and sidewalks, that person might delight in years of warm, Florida sand between his or her toes.
If a person detests heavy metal music, that person might delight in [...]
Posted in integrity on Jan 31st, 2012
We’ve all seen those climactic moments in the movies when the good guy’s arch enemy is coming in for the kill.
Battling soldiers fill the backdrop, as do fallen warriors whose shields and swords weren’t enough.
Of course, our hero is wounded and grimy from his fighting before the showdown scene.
And the evil enemy’s face smirks because [...]
Posted in Satan on Jan 24th, 2012
Proverbs 4:23 says that “above all else,” we are to guard our hearts.
Why? “For everything you do flows from it.”
That’s quite a statement.
Everything?
Yes.
The words we speak are the overflow of the heart, Jesus said (Luke 6:45).
Our resistence to sin is based on the amount of scripture we hide in our hearts, Solomon said (Psalm [...]
Posted in personal holiness on Jan 23rd, 2012
Successful athletes want to do more than just wear the uniform.
They want to win. And that requires a constant push toward the limits of personal potential.
In fact, the difference between a so-so athlete and the excelling athlete is most often the willingness to put in whatever amount of work — and personal discomfort [...]
Posted in testimony on Jan 17th, 2012
Imagine pushing off from the dock in a sailboat with the intention of sailing from Miami, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
By the way, you’ll be making this trip without a compass or maps or any kind of instruments or guages.
You just have to trust your gut feelings that, while out on the open ocean [...]
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Martin Drummond