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Marriage, a Safe Haven

God instituted marriage and the family for procreation to teach us about how He lives. He wants mankind to know what motivates Him, what His purpose is for mankind, and how His nature and character developed in human beings would give families peaceful relationships. If mankind functioned in marriage the way God intended, this world would be a vastly different place. The dysfunctional families that are increasingly the norm would seldom exist. However today we see the removal of any … [Read more...] about Marriage, a Safe Haven

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Five Attributes that Strengthen Marriages

Devotion to fulfilling marital roles begins with a devoted relationship with the God who created the marriage unit. He gives success to those who are devoted to His pathway to unity. There is just one path: Godly love and respect. Besides being devoted to incorporating love and respect into our marriages through prayer, we need more specific concepts to pray for. Below are five specific points to pray about which can help restore a damaged marriage to a peaceful unity of mind and … [Read more...] about Five Attributes that Strengthen Marriages

Godly Respect

While a large majority of people would agree that respect is a crucial factor in society, the lack of respect – disrespect – continues to increase in the world around us. Two areas of society where disrespect is most witnessed are education and politics.  But disrespect permeates all areas of society, not only in the U.S., but around the globe. Personal relationships are severed by divisive arguments instead of healed through respectful discussions.   Interestingly, God's way to … [Read more...] about Godly Respect

A Lasting Reputation

 “He is a deceiver! He is a blasphemer! He is an enemy to the Law! He is mentally sick!” Who am I talking about? Your boss? The in-laws? Let’s hope not! How about Satan? That would be an accurate description. No, I am talking about Jesus! He was accused of all of the above and of much more. Recall that he was even accused of being demon possessed, and of actually being Satan in the flesh.  Beelzebub. Think about how much it must have hurt to be falsely accused by those whom he loved and … [Read more...] about A Lasting Reputation

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Glorifying God

After Samuel had been established as a prophet replacing the disgraced Eli, God allowed the Philistines to have a military victory over Israel. The Philistines captured the ark of God. After a lengthy period, King David prepared a place in the City of David to accommodate the ark. As the ark was returned to the tabernacle, David celebrated and wrote a psalm to thank and praise God. In this psalm is the direction that God’s people are to “Give to the Lord the glory due His name” (1 Chronicles … [Read more...] about Glorifying God

An Important Quality in Marriage

This year my husband and I celebrated sixty-one years of marriage. You might ask what I think is one of the most important qualities needed to keep a marriage strong and intact through the years. I have given a lot of thought on how to answer this for my own children and grandchildren. I hope I can pass on some lessons I have learned in my own marriage that may be of benefit to them and to others: It is good to have other friends, but if you spend too much time with others, you take the … [Read more...] about An Important Quality in Marriage