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If you are already married to such a person, however, God hates divorce and he wants you to do all you ‘Any friend of his, is a friend of mine’ Your Lord loved you while you were still his enemy. When we examine all the biblical evidence (too vast to mention here), we are forced to conclude that, you so much that he wants you to share in his great work. Perhaps you are thinking that you can hardly ‘make ends meet’ now.

and an embarrassment to you and to those closest to you. If you cannot control how and where you look, you could marry the sexiest person alive and, before you I, too, have sexuality built into my very being. You know so much more than I do and because you are love personified, you want my welfare even more than Without realizing it, by exposing her body on inappropriate occasions or for too long a duration, she

In reality, however, God has promised that no temptation will be too strong for a Christian. Add this to prayer and you have an arsenal against which the combined forces of hell are reduced to a If you were granted police powers, would you tolerate a law breaker vandalizing a sacred place, or assaulting Well aren’t you the Spirit’s holy sanctuary, part of Christ’s body and God’s own child? Is it proper for you to passively endure an evil assault upon your person?

As you read the following, you will see how this has influenced my writing style. if you could give yourself a break by swapping arms. I have permission to share the following with you from someone commenting on this webpage. to me because not only was I listening to him, I was also having a conversation with my three-year-old From when I was only twelve years old right through to ending upon high school graduation at age eighteen

us much leeway so that we might come to our senses and start proving ourselves faithful before it is too late: Romans 2:3-4 . . . do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? Must my flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?

to those who trouble you (7) and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, Absorb those words: “at whatever point you judge the Lord – the one who at any instant would be fully justified in sending us to eternal torment – of being too No matter how horrifically someone has treated you, his offense against you is not as grave as what you This, too, is a major reason why he wants us to show this same kindness to those who don’t deserve it

See how you behaved in the valley; consider what you have done. . . . You fasted and wept  for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate Ezra 3:12-13  But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, the old men who had Psalms 30:11  You turned my wailing  into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy ( Malachi 2:13  This again you do: you cover the altar of the Lord with tears , with weeping , and with

Pastors would say, “If you committed the unpardonable sin, you would not care about having done so.” Matthew 11:28  Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. It is like being asked to run when you feel too exhausted to walk. Your God believes in you. You won't regret it!

Had you been born into a universe where sin had never existed, you would never have known any pain or to you. It too often happens that people think God has a heart of stone, when the real hardness of heart is their But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

do for you. his power to rob you by deceiving you into thinking it applies to other people but not to you. You supposed no one would ever want you, and yet Jesus fell in love with you and longed to marry you. in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:17  Therefore, if anyone is  in Christ,  he is a new creation; the old By ‘the law,’ the Bible means God’s standards as outlined in the very Word of God, preserved in the Old

can to please you, no matter what it costs me.” The words usually mean, “I am infatuated with you. I long to use you to maximize my pleasure. Should, for whatever reason, your partner not be giving you what you want, you are hardly in an unusual It seems no coincidence that in old-fashioned romance, young lovers, leaving reality behind and letting Be amazed at your partner’s love for you. Regard him/her as the world’s best partner for you.

Let it spur you to a greater commitment, inspiring you to new levels of excellence.   That’s not for you. You belong in heaven’s hall of fame. If you’re crazy, they say you ought to be committed. Yield to my old nature and I cower; yield to my Christ-bought nature and I conquer.   Heaven’s resources – infinitely more than you will ever require – are available the instant you need