"Beloved do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you.” - 1 Peter 4:12 Our troubles don’t disappear when we become followers of Christ, in fact they often intensify. Christ suffered and so will his children. Soldiers of Christ battle an endless warfare that’s waged on their spirituality. The question isn’t if we’ll experience hardship it is when we experience hardship how will we handle it? In James 1:2-4 were told adversity has its purpose. James says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Adversity tests the very core of our faith. You have to believe God is working on your behalf regardless of the severity of your situation. Adversity teaches us to rely on God and have complete faith … [Read more...]
The Daily – No Enemy Can Reach Me!
My husband hurt his shoulder at work yesterday and we found out that he will not be able to work for the rest of the week. No pay. We have to wait for disability bologna to work out. This takes time and a bunch of red tape to find our way through. For me, these trials are always nerve racking. Hubbie is always strong though and encourages and reminds me that God is in control and we will be OK. I wish I could tell you that I do not worry. However, it is a weakness of mine...the need to have all my ducks in a row and know what is what. Living tight and then having a financial glitch sends me into worry zone. So, I sent out my prayer request to friends--including my mentor. My mentor sent me a Scripture that totally calmed my nerves and I keep going back to it to remind myself of what GOD's WORD says and I thought I would share it with y'all! :) Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not … [Read more...]
Marriage Takes Three
We’ve all heard the adage, “marriage takes three.” Three of what is the question. Does it mean that some days in marriage we need three aspirin to survive? Is it a reminder of the most important three-word phrases in our relationship - “I love you” and “I am sorry”? Or does it imply that it will take three months of newlywed bliss before the honeymoon ends before we recognize what we actually signed up for? After eighteen years of living with my loving husband, I can tell you the phrase means all of these definitions and more. Of course, the true meaning of “marriage takes three” is our relationship with each other as husband and wife bound in Christ – Christ being the third in a cord of three strands. This definition has been the defining factor in our marriage. My husband and I have been through some extraordinarily difficult seasons of disillusion, languishing, resentment and detachment. We have also embraced glorious periods of contentment, understanding, selflessness, and … [Read more...]
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