Category Archives: God
Repent & Yield
Jeremiah 2:13 “My people have done two evils: They have turned away from me, the spring of living water. And they have dug their own wells, which are broken wells that cannot hold water.” (NCV, emphasis added).
Sometimes, the only thing we repent of, when we get to repent at all, is turning away from God, turning away from the spring of living water. Read the rest of this entry
180 Degrees
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (NIV)
If you want God to lay His hands on you and fill your life with the Holy Spirit, the second of four things is REPENT. Repent of your sins, wrongdoing,
Desire
John 7:37-39 “On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, “If you are thirsty, come to me and drink! Have faith in me, and you will have life-giving water flowing from deep inside you, just as the Scriptures say.” Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit…” (CEV)
Do you want God to lay His hands on you? Do you want your life to be filled with the Holy Spirit? The first of four things is DESIRE. Read the rest of this entry
His Hand
Ephesians 5:18 “Don’t destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.” (CEV)
In other words, do not be filled with alcohol or with wine. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. And I pray that the Spirit of life will come upon you in the Name of Jesus. Read the rest of this entry
With What?
Acts 1:8 “But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power…” (GNT)
There are so many things we can choose to fill our lives with. Unfortunately, sometimes we choose to fill our lives with anger and anxiety. Read the rest of this entry
Why Marry, II
Ecclesiastes 4:9&11 “Two people are better than one. When two people work together, they get more work done… If two people sleep together, they will be warm. But a person sleeping alone will not be warm.” (ERV)
There are certain medical challenges that some men have faced. And if not for the fact that they are married, they would be dead. I am telling you for free. Read the rest of this entry
Why Marry, I
Genesis 2:18 “Now the Lord God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him.” (AMP)
Why marry? Why GET married? Why STAY married? Why RE-marry? First, Marriage is God’s Idea. Second, Marriage Is A Spiritual Model. Read the rest of this entry
Lab 102
1 Corinthians 13:6-7 “It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
Love is a choice. You love because you chose to love and if you stop loving it is because you chose to stop loving. The choice to love should continue if the marriage is to last. Read the rest of this entry
Lab 101
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.”
Yesterday we established that Attraction is not love. Attraction is a good thing because it can make learning to love easier. But attraction is not love. Read the rest of this entry
Idea & Model
Malachi 2:16 “‘I hate divorce,’ says the Lord. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.” (emphasis added).
God says to divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty. God speaking to the man, says do not divorce your wife. Did you notice that God did not even say do not divorce your husband? He did not speak to the woman because it is unheard of in God’s design. Read the rest of this entry
