LIVE LOVE

SPECIAL ALERT FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE MARRIED, in covenant relationships: YOU ARE UNDER ATTACK! Missiles(fiery darts) have been fired (from the liar), and all of you MUST be wearing your helmets of salvation at all times! Keep the Word of God ever before your eyes. Do not be deceived into thinking that there is nothing wrong with entertaining thoughts of divorce. Covenant is covenant. In God's eyes there is no time to quit or give up! You do not need to seek man's council to explore your options. As a Child of the Living God your only option is to please God, obey His Word, and endure all things. Remember your vows...to lay your lives down for one another. If you are having troubles, difficulties communicating, feeling an unwillingness in yielding yourself or allowing yourself to be known or to trust...you need to recognize the source of this contention and resist the real enemy at once! Do good anyway. Take time to communicate, to give thanks, to express concerns, to deal wit...

..." LOVE SUFFERS LONG AND IS KIND ..." I Corinthians 13:4 As children of the Most High God we should be able to endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Taking no thought for our life or for what we have need of. "...After that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." I Peter 5:10 "IN BRINGING MANY SONS TO GLORY, IT WAS FITTING THAT GOD, FOR WHOM AND THROUGH WHOM EVERYTHING EXISTS, SHOULD MAKE THE AUTHOR OF THEIR SALVATION PERFECT THROUGH SUFFERING. BOTH THE ONE WHO MAKES MEN HOLY AND THOSE WHO ARE MADE HOLY ARE OF THE SAME FAMILY. SO JESUS IS NOT ASHAMED TO CALL THEM BROTHERS." Hebrews 2:10-12 Some suffer, but what do we know about suffering? In our culture we purposefully have to train ourselves to endure even some of the lightest hardships. I have observed that at the slightest amount of static, conflict, disagreement, or differing of opinions, at anything that is causing us even a bit of discomfort...

COME CLOSE TO GOD AND HE WILL COME CLOSE TO YOU. [DISCERN WHAT IS PLEASING TO GOD AND DO IT] SINNERS, GET YOUR SOILED HANDS CLEAN; [REALIZE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DISLOYAL] WAVERING INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVIDED INTERESTS, AND PURIFY YOUR HEARTS [OF YOUR SPIRITUAL ADULTERY]. JAMES 4:8 Do you feel far far away from God? From love? From where you need to be? When was the last time you acknowledged Him or thanked Him? Is your life hidden in Christ or in something else? Do you live to please God or live for God to please you? God will never leave you and never forsake you, but that does not mean that you will not leave Him, forget Him, and forsake Him. "Come close to God and He will come close to you." How do you draw close to God? How do you draw close to anyone? Tell the truth. Admit your faults, weep over your disloyalty. Humble yourself and He will lift you up. (read verse 9-11) Be thankful. Ask God to show you how to come closer, to purify your heart, to give you a right understandi...

I believe you might agree with me that though our culture boast of 'freedom of speech,' there is alot that is not being said that needs to be said. Parents do not share some of their past experiences and mistakes with their children for whatever reason, friends withhold some of their deepest sentiments from some of their closest friends for fear of being rejected or disowned (so what exactly makes them your friend in the first place?), husbands and wives do not share their most meaningful feelings (joys and pains) and miss out on years of one anothers lives (and you wonder why it feels like you are living with a perfect stranger). It's not that you do not have anything in common anymore, it is because you have decided not to talk about it. Not to say much of anything to one another. Somebody needs to ask forgiveness, someone needs to say where it hurts, somebody need to admit they are wrong, someone needs to let someone else know that they are not the only one going through...

I have read more than a few times that there have been studies showing what is contributing to children that are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. Hours in front of the television causes them to believe life is supposed to be faster than it really is. So their frustrations increase, the only communication they seem to relate to is animation, and because of the fantasy land that they have adopted as a second home when they are not in front of the tv they are talking about what they watched or acting out what they viewed. Some of the FAMILY MATTERS and the lack thereof can be contributed to the fantasy land that adults live in. Where are they receiving most of their instruction and mentorship from? Could it be from the most popular shows?? Wil and Grace, NCIS, CSI, SVU, Survivor, American Idol, Exteme Makeovers, the Reality show or Home Improvement? Why are spouses unable to live up to false expectations? Has the person they married morphed into someone that perceives the realit...

Psalm 145 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Thy kingdom is ...

"WHOSOEVER COMETH TO ME, AND HEARETH MY SAYINGS, AND DOETH THEM, I WILL SHOW YOU TO WHOM HE IS LIKE: HE IS LIKE A MAN WHICH BUILT AN HOUSE, AND DIGGED DEEP, AND LAID THE FOUNDATION ON A ROCK: AND WHEN THE FLOOD AROSE, THE STREAM BEAT VEHEMENTLY UPON THAT HOUSE, AND COULD NOT SHAKE IT: FOR IT WAS FOUNDED UPON A ROCK. BUT HE THAT HEARETH, AND DOETH NOT, IS LIKE A MAN THAT WITHOUT A FOUNDATION BUILT AN HOUSE UPON THE EARTH; AGAINST WHICH THE STREAM DID BEAT VEHEMENTLY, AND IMMEDIATELY IT FELL; AND THE RUIN OF THAT HOUSE WAS GREAT." Luke 6:47-49 Jesus says more than once, "COME." Come unto me. I think that is one of the first things we forget to do. We are unable to do anything else that He says if we do not first COME UNTO HIM. If we will come to Him then we can hear what He is saying. Beyond coming to Him and hearing His words, we must choose to do what He says. Storms are going to come, the river of life is bound to change, the current is going to get stronger, wind...