Marriage

So little is taught at home or understood today about what God expects the relationship between a husband and wife to be like. It's never one sided. It's never each to his own. It's never turn your back on your parents and just be there for your spouse's every whim. It's a two become one type of relationship. Two become one in purpose, one in a heart for God, one in love towards others. They put God first and each other second, then their children, parents and so forth. They put their spouse only second to God, not second to mom or second to dad, or second to their child, or second to their job, or second to their friends. This is one reason why it's so important to be married to someone who is a believer rather then a non- Christian or someone who knows about God but chooses to live their life following after the world; drugs, alcohol, partying, selfishness and self-centeredness, anything he/she puts ahead of God, spouse, and children, etc. It's God, then your husband or wife, then your children. Friends are further down the list. 

Think of your relationships in circles. You are in the center of the circle. The next circle around you is God. The next circle is your spouse. The next circle is your children. The next circle is your combined family and so on. Do you see where I'm going with this. Keep your circles small. Hold close those that are close to your heart because when they're gone you've lost a part of you, a part of who you are, a part of your flesh and blood. 

Often I see husband's disrespect their wives and show very little compassion towards them because that's what they saw their dad do. I see wives disrespect their husbands behind their back and joke about manipulating him to do what they want him to do. This is so far off the word of God, selfish, sinful, and a shaky foundation for the marriage to say the least. Don't be like other couples. Don't be like other families. 

Know what your heart and your spouse's heart are for God and how you want to serve God together, your heart for your children and how you want to train them up to be, and your heart for others and how you want to serve others. By 'you' I mean you and your spouse. Know your spouse's heart and make a heart connection. Become one in heart and purpose. You'll be unstoppable.

Written by: Lisa C

🙏Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Ephesians 5:24‭-‬33 KJV

We Create Our Own Destiny

We sow a thought, and reap an action. 

We sow an action, and reap a habit.

We sow a habit, and reap a character.

We sow a character, and reap a destiny. 

Unseen thoughts produce visible consequences.

             -Author Unknown-

     Be careful what you do and say in front of your children. You're molding their character, the foundation for their belief system or the lack of one, and their heart. Remember, teach your children God's ways, use the rod of correction which is the word of God, and love them unconditionally. Teach them how to recognize sin, repent, and believe in God's mercy and grace. And teach them to not associate with people who don't believe in and reverence God because it will be to their demise if they do. 

     Guilt, low self-esteem, feeling dirty keep people from going to God and having a close relationship with God. I lived in sin twice in my life. I had to learn. Other people have to learn too. God taught me by miraculously healing me from mitral valve prolapse, enlarged heart, and a heart spotted with scar tissue. He made my heart completely healthy and perfect when I could not forgive myself nor understood God's mercy and grace. That is how I learned that God is a forgiving God and loves me unconditionally. 

     God is a God of mercy, grace, and unconditional love. Don't we owe it to him to teach our children, love our brothers and sisters in Christ, and forgive others?

Written by,

Lisa C.