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| Good Deeds Won’t Save Us – Only Faith in Jesus Will |
| 2008-05-23 14:16:00 |
Most of you reading this article already know that good deeds will not help you into heaven. I could help all of my neighbors financially, and I could feed and clothe all of the hungry and poor in the world, but that is not what God wants from me. What does God want from me? God wants me to have faith in Him! And the funny thing about that is, faith is a gift from God. God wants us to “believe” with all of our being that Jesus is who He says He is, and then God will bless us with faith. It’s not that God does not want us to do good deeds and help our neighbors, friends, brothers and sisters in the Lord, but that is a given of being a Christian. On the contrary, it is our Christian responsibility to always do what is ri...
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| Living in the Kingdom of Heaven Now! |
| 2007-10-18 11:50:00 |
Do you live in the Kingdom of Heaven Now? Many people believe that the Kingdom of Heaven is not here yet because they cannot see it. They have been taught to believe that the Kingdom of Heaven will come exploding down out of the clouds with Jesus sitting upon some earthly thrown. Yes, the Kingdom of Heaven is here right now! Jesus will return one day to reign over a perfect kingdom where all evil and sin will be destroyed! But believers do not have to wait for sin and evil to be destroyed to begin living for God now! Many people are anticipating a physical king to appear, but what they don’t realize is He is already here through the Power of the Holy Spirit in the hearts and minds of believers. Jesus Christ is the belie...
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| Codependent or Dependent on God |
| 2007-07-30 11:12:00 |
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being dependent on a spouse in certain areas of marriage. What makes it wrong is when it becomes negative dependency, such as threatening your spouse, or abusing them with words or fist, and or behaving selfish and needy. All relationships, no matter what kind, depend on another person for its subsistence; if it didn’t there would be no relationship. When one or both spouses behave in negative ways toward one another, society labels it codependency. I like to call it spiritual bankruptcy. Actually, there is no such thing as codependency, it is a psychiatric term applied to people living in unhealthy relationships. Many of the mental health establishments like to stress that codependency is a disease but this only gives validation for people to co...
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| Move Mountain |
| 2007-06-12 12:24:00 |
Move MountainI believe the more hardships we endure in our lives, the more trials and errors we overcome, which make us better people for all others we have relationships with. Obviously if we don’t look for ways to overcome the hurdles in our life and we just move on to the next relationship or next transition in life, how will we learn? What is that? I think hardships are a part of life and they are put before us for a reason. Maybe those reasons are so we can become the people God wants us to be. But before we can BE-come the person that God would like for us to be, we need to allow ourselves to BE lead into God’s kingdom here on earth. One way in which most people do that, by accident, of course, is by going through hardships and than eventually overcoming those hardships. If I a...
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| Divorce According To God |
| 2007-05-21 13:31:00 |
Divorce According To GodGod considers marriage sanctified even if there is only one believing spouse. This does not mean the wife can save her husband or the husband can save his wife. It means that through the relationship, the husband or wife may come to be a believer and become saved on his or her own. So the wife should not divorce her husband and the husband should not divorce his wife. If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, She must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her husband. (1 Corinthians...
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| How Do We Forgive Ourselves? |
| 2007-05-17 12:21:00 |
If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 NIV)You have heard the saying that to be able to truly forgive others we must first forgive ourselves. What are we forgiving ourselves for? Some of us, I’m sure don’t even realize that we need to forgive ourselves for anything. Forgiving others is only found through our faith in Christ, so then it would go without saying that to forgive oneself, we need to also seek out the living Christ for our life. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. (John 20:23 NIV)So then the first thing we must do to forgive ourselves is to repent to Christ for our sins, and to not continue living in that particular sin ...
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| Taking Up Our Cross |
| 2007-05-17 12:12:00 |
What does being a follower of Jesus Christ mean? I believe it means a lot more than what many of us are doing. Am I judging? No. I am rebuking – there is a difference. Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, REBUKE and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction. (2 Timothy 4:2 NIV) As followers of Jesus, we are to take up our cross each and every day, sometimes ten times a day! Being a true follower of Christ is a total transformation of our life from “what was” to “what is”!The most popular sins are the most prevalent of them all. Each time we think bad thoughts, or say bad thoughts to someone we are sinning. Each time we gossip about people or disrespect others, or become intolerant just because someone is different, we are NOT doing t...
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| Heal Marriage After Adultery |
| 2006-08-19 12:59:00 |
Do you want your marriage nursed back to health? If you want your marriage restored it will take some effort on your part. Stop peering over the fence at your neighbor, and put your eyes back in your own yard where they belong. First, the offended spouse needs to forgive completely (see my article, forgive a cheating spouse), and secondly the offender has to understand why he strayed from the marriage bed in the first place. Infidelity is only a symptom of a greater problem within the framework of the marriage.If you have been unfaithful or have anything else pulling you away from your spouse, ask yourself why? What am I doing that would cause me to be disloyal? Don’t blame your spouse for your weakness. Grow up and take responsibility.I marvel at how ...
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| Dad - Are You Protecting Your Daughter? |
| 2006-08-19 12:56:00 |
Does your daughter believe that to get attention from boys she needs to walk around with no clothes on? Why do young women think that to be liked by boys they have to have sex? Why are young girls experimenting with sex and drugs at such an early age? Peer pressure is always a tough issue to deal with for teenagers. But when parents aren’t talking to their teens about important issues that are affecting them, a teen is more likely to submit to peer pressure. I encourage parents to help their teenagers cope with this overly self-indulgent society and learn to adjust by being the person they truly are. Help them to understand what the true meaning of love is through God. I highly encourage dads, to make more of an effort in helping their daughter make ...
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| Parents and Teenagers: Dressing for a Classy and Sophisticated Look. |
| 2006-07-21 11:14:00 |
Parents and Teenagers: Dressing for a Classy and Sophisticated Look.When you look around in the world what do you see that you would like to modify or transform? I see a messed up pop culture filled up with teenage girls and women, walking around on the streets, in the stores, and even in church, half naked! I am, a mother of three home-schooled teenage sons, which makes me kind of embarrassed by these tense moments together when half dressed teenage girls and women walk by and smile flirtatiously at my sons, while their bellies and breasts hang out of their shirts.Below are some summer wear guidelines for dressing for a casual classy and sophisticat...
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| How To Carry Around The Right Attitude For Marriage |
| 2006-05-11 12:53:00 |
How to Carry Around The Right Attitude For Your MarriageDid you know that your attitude could make or break your marriage? It’s true! Your attitude tells you what to do in certain situations and how to behave with certain issues in your marriage. Are you carrying around the right attitude for your marriage? This article will explore the top five reasons why you might be carrying around the “not so right attitude”.Do you have a positive attitude about God? Attitudes reflect what you feel about God. Meaning your whole outlook on life can be transformed into a positive experience if you have a deep and meaningful relationship with your Creator. You do this by getting to know Him and by “wanting” to understand ...
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| Proper Care and Feeding of Yourself |
| 2006-04-13 19:06:00 |
Are you properly caring for and feeding yourself? Who are you on the inside and outside? Can you honestly say that you are a child of God? If you can, then a child of God would be in a broad sense who you are? If you are a child of God are you making it your purpose to live your life under the fundamentals of God's philosophy? What is your purpose for you, your family, your marriage, and your life? Once you figure out "who you are" then you will know the proper food to feed yourself with.How is your relationship with others? How would you rate your marriage on a scale from one to ten, with ten being the best? Are you feeding everyone else first and then only getting the leftovers? If so then you are not properly caring for yourself or others. You have to ...
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| A Divine Marriage |
| 2006-03-30 19:26:00 |
A divine marriage begins on a firm foundation based on the living life of Jesus Christ, namely the Holy Spirit. Who is Jesus? What did Jesus do for you? Have you accepted Jesus as your personal savior? Answering these three simple questions will give you the understanding to know if you are basing your marriage upon the Rock of Life. If you direct your marriage upon the rock, nothing can destroy it. The foundation of Christ has no flaws or holes in it. God designed this foundation for those couples who would like to stay happily married for ever-after. The life of Jesus is our Christian example to follow with steadfast dedication.If you are unsure of what it is you want for your marriage or if you do not have any definite values and principles that you b...
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| Sliver of a Conscience |
| 2006-02-15 16:37:00 |
I am compelled to write how I feel because I am just an insignificant person in this huge world. I have no money, nor power, I'm down to earth, traditional, and I don't waste time on politics. Politics and organized religion, which is almost the same thing, bring people stress, wrinkles, heartburn and disappointment. For me to get involved within the ranks of politics would be like joining some of the greediest and power hungry people on the planet. Notice how I said "some of the greediest." I didn’t say, "all of the greediest." Now whether I disagree with the political agenda's or not, the little person of my means cannot change how the majority feels, or I cannot change what they do in their spare time. But I can certainly be aware of what's happening in the world so I can protect myse...
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| Hypocrisy In Christian America |
| 2006-01-22 18:36:00 |
Christians show by example, by doing what is morally right in all aspects and interaction with man. But what if the individuals who claim to be Christians aren’t showing by example? What if they are deceiving others into believing its okay to live in depravity and immorality and still be Christian?Here is just a small fraction of the Christian hypocrisy that many people are being led to believe in every single day!“I’m a Christian,” says the leader of a Christian group as he passes out racist hate literature to the congregation.“I’m a Christian,” says the bored housewife with two small children as she gossips and flirts at the coffee shop with other men.“We’re Christian’s,” say the members of C...
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| God's Covenant |
| 2006-01-08 17:42:00 |
God’s Covenant Is Extended for 1000 Generations. The people of Israel had a covenant with God just like some of the modern day folks have a covenant with God. We are to obey, promise, and pledge ourselves to the covenant that we are in unity with.A covenant is a pact, agreement, promise, commitment, pledge, vow, oath, bind, or contract.Psalm 106:45-46 defines what a covenant is very well—the people had a covenant to obey God but they didn’t obey God and so God dispersed them among the nations (Babylon). For years God listened to their cries and he felt compassion for them and because he loved his people very much he gave them another chance.Psalm 106:41 Because the people lost faith and kept their wicked ways, God handed them over to the nations, w...
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| What Did You Get Jesus For His Birthday? |
| 2005-12-22 20:44:00 |
Ask a majority of adults what Christmas means to them, and they will most certainly say the birth of Jesus Christ. But did you know that Jesus Christ wasn’t even born on December 25? No one knows for sure when Jesus was really born, not even Biblical Scholars.Did you know that the first three centuries of the Christian era Christian’s did not celebrate Christmas because they felt that celebrating birthdays was a pagan custom? Many people will tell you today that Christmas is still a pagan custom simply because the idea of spending thousands of dollars and going into debt isn’t something to celebrate. How about decorating a pine tree with stuff, stringing popcorn on strings, receiving gifts from a bearded fat old ma...
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| What A Man Believes In |
| 2005-12-08 17:16:00 |
What does a man believe? "I tell you the truth, he who believes shall have everlasting life." John 6:47They say that man is free to choose in what he believes, and yet, there are those who disagree with those beliefs and say it is wrong. Is it wrong to be free to believe?What is wrong, is for another man to denounce a man for his beliefs simply because he himself does not believe the same way. It is wrong for one man to lock another man up for disagreeing with certain beliefs. What is wrong is for one man to subject another man into his way of thinking, whether by force or by other means.It is wrong to look down on another man for his beliefs. How are you so different, really? Tell me? Who is you Father? Who is your brother?"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me." Matthew 5:11No man should be put into a postion that of where he must choose in that which he does not believe. For what hope and purpose is with that man if he practices what is not in his heart?Because of the diversity of thought and beliefs in this world, we should all try to live at peace with our fellow man, even if it goes contrary to our own beliefs. We should not change our own belief system for another or live a certain way for another unless our own beliefs our harming others.The root of a man's beliefs is founded in his heart but only if he practices those beliefs to its fullest potential. A man's convictions should be proudly displayed to the world."But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given unto you." Matthew 6:33Talk to me! Tell me your thoughts.
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| Where On Earth Is Heaven? |
| 2005-11-18 14:05:00 |
| Have you ever dreamt of living on a high sea cliff overlooking some fancy tropical beach? My plantation sits among beautiful lush fruit trees on an eight-acre spread.Fruits of the tropics, such as, pomegranates, mangos, papayas, bananas, lemons, and limes grace my sea plantation.I have goats for milk and cheese, and horses for riding on the beautiful sandy beaches. Today I went out for my usual morning ride on my white stallion, the salt air is hitting my face as the seawater splashes up onto my neck with each gallop my horse strides.I promise myself that one day I will fill up on fruit but for now I sink down into my beach chair, my feet caressing the warm sand. I grab my pen and paper, preparing to write what I may envision in the rest of my dream.I know that I am somewhere on
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| The Sexually Satisfied Marriage |
| 2005-11-03 15:08:00 |
Marriage is like a tricycle. One of the back wheels is the mental (emotional) area in marriage, another back wheel is for the physical (sexual), and the front wheel, which is the leader, is for the spiritual aspects of the marriage. If one of these facets of marriage is missing, what is going to happen? The marriage is going to be unbalanced and topple over.Did you know that your feelings could affect your sexual appetite? For instance, if you’re feeling bitter, resentful, or guilty towards your spouse, you won’t feel like having sex with them. Should we deprive our spouse of sex because of how we are feeling? I don’t think so. It is not right to deny our spouse the sexual fulfillment that marriage so much needs just because we’re mad at them or ...
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| Interview on Global Talk Radio |
| 2005-10-25 19:01:00 |
Click here to listen to Global Talk Radio Interview with Angie Lewis ~ Journey on the Roads Less Traveled. Listen to my radio interview about new book, Journey on the Roads Less Traveled. I discuss such topics as marriage, love, addiction, temptation, faith and spiritual awareness in marriage! http://www.globaltalkradio.com/shows/astorytotell/Talk to me! Tell me your thoughts.
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| Forgive and Love a Cheating Spouse |
| 2005-10-25 18:56:00 |
Have you tried to forgive your spouse of adultery only to have it all come back to haunt you later? This happens because we have not forgiven in its completeness. Anyone can say they have forgiven, but what is your heart telling you?Do you think it is the end of your marriage because your spouse had an affair? On the contrary it’s time to nurture, cultivate, and cherish the marriage even more. It is time to start plucking out the mischievous weeds to make room for the tender new shoots.The purpose for forgiving those who have hurt us is to clear out unwanted emotions, and free our minds from negative clutter. This needless stuff builds up if we don’t do anything about it.First and foremost we need to be mentally and spiritually healthy so we can expres...
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| Book Review ~ Journey on the Roads Less Traveled |
| 2005-10-08 18:21:00 |
NEW RELEASE! A unique Christian/spiritual book now Available!Journey on the Roads Less Traveled by Angie LewisAvailable at Amazon.com/ISBN 1413788904The thesis throughout Angie's book is formed from her belief that spiritual growth consists in finding and choosing the Roads Less Traveled that lead to an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus Christ.First, we must discover the ways or roads that we have taken in our unloving thoughts or actions that keep us from choosing to take these less traveled roads.Angie Lewis, who has many years of experience in counseling couples, reminds us that loving our neighbor (spouse, children, friends, and let us not forget--our enemies) requires us to first learn how to love ourselves--not always an easy task.The fifteen chapters name the different roads less traveled, such as love, belief, submission, temptation, judgment, or faith, among others. Each of these roads has the end purpose of transforming our minds and hearts, rooting out bad habits and techniques to help us deepen our relationship with Christ and others.For example, through prayer, meditation and communication, we can begin to discover our true selves and relate to others through a spiritual, rather than materialistic or false self.As Angie places herself and her own experiences alongside the readers, we are able to identify some of our own roadblocks and make efforts to remove them from our lives. Because of its thoroughness, this book would make an excellent preparation for marriage, in conjunction with a specific church program, or in and of itself as a private preparation.Joyce Ann Edmondson Author,The Listening Tree: Fifty Stories of Grace-full Everyday Living*****~~~~~~You can purchase this book at Amazon.com/ISBN 1413788904For more information about this bookhttp://www.spiritual.journeybooks.4t.com/Talk to me! Tell me your thoughts.
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| Married With Children ~ First Blog |
| 2005-10-07 18:23:00 |
I'm new to blogging. This is the first time I have blogged. But I write lots and lots of articles almost everyday.Since this is my first blog, I suppose I should write something substantial. You know, something with passion. So here it is.I have been married for 22 years, and I have three sons, age 21, 16, and 15 who eat like horses. I am always in the kitchen cooking.Here is my article on Married with Children.~~Married With Children The most important asset a parent can hand down to their children is self worth. It begins at an early age even before a child can talk. The lit up expression of joy on a child's face and the overwhelming feeling of total security when mom or dad coddle their child begins the process of self ...
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