When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what will it profit a …
Is there really a secret to a lasting marriage? Is there a secret that only a few are privy to and the rest of us our left to our own devices? Of course, we could and most of the time we do romanticize marriage, especially in the beginning, don’t we? We see ourselves as a sort of fairy tale that …
The question that has been made so difficult in many a magazine. Many a secular magazine, telling women all sorts of foolishness on how to get a man. They tell them all manner of ungodly ways to get a man. But do these magazines tell them how to keep a man? Nah…that’s not the feminist mode of operation. The mantra …
The time that we currently live in is a time of much tumult, strife, and wickedness. We look outside the refuge that is our home and we can see pain, suffering, and destruction. We live in an age that tells us, as women, we are not being fulfilled unless we go outside our home to work. The world says that to neglect our husband and children …
Cultivate in your heart a love of home, and home duties. Strive to make that place as attractive as possible, and do everything in your power to render it an agreeable resting-place for your husband. The daily routine of home duties, when performed in the right spirit, diffuse a feeling of cheerfulness over one’s heart that can never be found in the applause of the world, or the gratification of any favorite desire.
As it is with many things in the Christian walk everyday events give me cause to stop and ponder the root of my intentions. The longer I walk with Christ the more clearly I see – thankfully – growth in committing less outward sins; yet, the inner man is sinful, though I may have a desire to be obedient to the Lord, the flesh is weak and I constantly falter. These things always make me return to the truth that the Lord is gracious in saving me, slow to anger, gentle with my weakness, loving and kind, forgiving transgressions and abounding in steadfast love.
Ephesians 5:33 33However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. In the world we live in today, we can so often become very focused on our culture and the norms that we have adopted. Whether they are biblical or not. Most of the time not realizing that when …
I say to you with humility that women are strong. Not strong in the way the world, the Devil and the flesh say. But strong in the equipping God gives to submit to His place and purpose for them. The woman after God’s heart strengthens herself to serve her family: “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms… …
One thing is certain, no one can see the sin of your husband more clearly than you. We each have pockets of sin, and in marriage killing sin frequently is a joint effort. Because our husbands are sinners, they do not always think, act, or respond in a way that we agree with. Likewise, because we are also sinners we can be tempted to respond in kind when we our husbands have done something that has left us feeling disappointed or dissatisfied. It is important that we do not live out our marriages using the principle of equivalent retaliation. This is when you love him or treat him well based off of your estimation of his performances. He does well and pleases you, you treat him well and please him. Tit for tat. He behaves poorly or doesn’t perform his duties properly, and you punish him by being withholding of your love and kindness.
How can we make our homes more of a refuge from the storms of discontent that rage in the world? The endless advertisements telling us that we are not pretty enough, or thin enough or make enough money. Telling us , lying to us, constantly that the very next “thing” will finally make us happy. If Mom is not happy …