Monthly Musings 2026

Monthly Musings

2/1/2026

  Sunshine People

by Jay Launius of Maud, Texas

Isn’t it great to encounter a person who brightens your day?
They are happy and enthusiastic and make you feel like a
special person. I met such a person a few weeks back while doing
some grocery shopping. It was early in the morning, and there
were very few checkout lanes open, so I had to stand in line for a
while. Once I got to the checker, I was greeted with a smile and a
hardy “Good Morning!”. While she scanned my items, we
exchanged small talk along with a touch of “people philosophy”
mixed in. I ask her if she was this happy all of the time and she
replied, “Yes, I try to be.”

About that time an older gentleman walked by and said, “Good Morning Sunshine!”.
“See”, she said, “Most people think I’m a happy person. They don’t remember my name,
so they call me “Sunshine.“ I complimented her attitude and thanked her for being so encouraging.

Wouldn’t it be great if all Christian people were known as sunshine people?  I think that’s what
Jesus was talking about inMatthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

” How will anyone be drawn to Christ if our demeanor is sad and dark?  This week, why don’t
we try to be sunshine people?
Let us show others that we’re walking in the light of God’s love!

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TAKING A STAND AGAINST LIQUOR.

   by James Baker (minister of mt airy church of Christ)

No one can be successful in defeating drinking, if they don’t make up their mind to do so.
Daniel 1:8  “teaches Daniel purposed in his heart not to eat the King's food and drink.”
A person must have the willpower to do the same when it concerns drinking.

                   REPLACE THE DESIRE WITH SOMETHING ELSE

Think about fruit juice, soda, tea, water.   Just get something else. When we get weary of something, we get rid of it and replace another item in its place.  Out with the beer, in with the milkshake. etc.

People seek strong drink because strong drink is on their mind.   Kick booze out of your mind and change your thinking to settle on good, clean, and wholesome things.
“ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”  Philippians 4:8
“He who would love life and see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.  Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,And His ears are open to their prayers.But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”  1 Peter 3:10-12

                        STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO LOVE DRINKING

If you're going to live differently, you need to get away from those who don't share your views. You will never be successful hanging with those who love to get drunk.

“Do not mix with winebibbers, or with gluttonous eaters of meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.” Proverbs 23:20-21

“Do not be deceived, Evil company corrupts good habits.” 1 Corinthians 15:33

             THE WORD OF THE LORD WARNS ABOUT STRONG DRINK

Strong drink isn’t your friend, it’s a mocker. Proverbs 20:1

Don’t stay a long time with strong drink.  Proverbs 23:30-33

Strong drink should remain in your past. 1 Peter 4:3

Those who love drinking will get into trouble. Proverbs 21:17

Strong drink is for those who wish to destroy themselves. Proverbs 31:6

Don’t get drunk. Ephesian’s 5:18

Noah got drunk. Genesis 9:20-23

One can be taken advantage of while drunk. Genesis 19.30-36

The King was drunk and made a bad decision.  Esther 1:10-12

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