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
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Posted in blessings on May 8th, 2017
A lot of people have moments of being happy because of doing or getting what they want.
But true joy only comes to those doing what God wants.
“There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.” (Psalm 106:3)
Let’s harvest some joy today, my friends.
Our corner of the […]
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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 […]
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Posted in testimony on May 2nd, 2017
Here’s a wonderfully uplifting reminder from today’s One-Year Bible reading…
“Our days on earth are like grass;
like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
The wind blows, and we are gone—
as though we had never been here.
But the love of the Lord remains forever
with those who fear him.
His salvation extends to the children’s children
of those who are faithful to […]
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Posted in wisdom on Apr 24th, 2017
“A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.” (Proverbs 14:1)
I’m grateful that my Mom, Phyllis Drummond, was a wise woman. All of her children are active in church, have kids who love the Lord and are successful at building good relationships with their kids and with […]
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