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"WHEN DID YOU FIRST THINK ABOUT GOING HOME?" Was it when I was driving away from our home, with my possessions crammed in the old blue Dodge, en route to a motel 20 miles away? My sobbing wife could not see it, nor can you, but the pull homeward for a prodigal spouse becomes stronger with each trip we make to our vehicle, removing our possessions from the home where they should be. Nevertheless, like a determined swimmer, working against the tide, we push on. Was it when I witnessed an accident on that same trip to the motel? Traffic was light on Stirling Road, and no one else had stopped, so I pulled over to render aid. Was it when the victim asked for someone to call his wife, and I realized that I would have no wife to call? Was it...

Hello all I hope you are all doing well, and getting closer to our God in this time of trail and learning. Now i know I wrote about waiting on Gods timing for the healing of our marriages, but I didn't go into detail about what can happen if we take matters into our own hands. We all know that there is nothing we can do to change our situation except to trust in God and His infinite wisdom to change the situation for us. However that doesn't stop us from trying to push the issue with our spouses saying you should come back it will be better and so on. As some of us have learned that seems to anger our spouses and pushes them away further. We need to show them we love them by waiting and praying for them, God will do the rest. Patients...

WHEN YOU KNOCK ON HEAVENS GATE WILL CHRIST OPEN IT FOR YOU? By Bibleman “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.†(Lk. 13:24) It is very important that we conduct a regular and personal examination of ourselves by the Word of God. The Bible says that there is only one true faith to believe in and to live by. Are you striving to enter in at the strait gate or are you content to be on a broad path that leads to destruction? The Bible talks about some of those broad paths or types of faith that a professing Christian walks in but that do not lead to the strait gate but only to the gates of hell (Mt. 7:13,14). Many professing Christians, the Bible says, will...

THE REWARDS OF FASTING! By Bibleman “But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.†(Mt. 6:17,18) When you fast in the right way the Lord promises to bless you and reward you! We are not to fast in a self-righteous way nor should we pursue our own personal pleasures or seek monetary profit while we are fasting (Mt. 6:16; Isa. 58:3). Fasting is a time to secretly and intimately humble ourselves before God in a penitent way and turn to Him with all of our hearts (Isa. 58:3; Joel 2:12). We are to enter fasting in a solemn, prayerful way with an attitude of sincere and...

Just a message to those out there with deep hurt and pain. Those who may think God isn't there. Those who are really struggling right now. God loves you, he loves me, he loves all people. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." It may seam at times that God isn't there. Hebrews 13:5 "Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU," 6so that we confidently say, "THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?"…" Isnt that awesome God will NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE US!!!!! No mater what...

LORD, GIVE ME STRENGTH! Three times I pleaded with the LORD to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.†Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Will you go to church today? Go worship our Lord and Savior, the Kings of Kings and praise His holy Name. What a privilege it is to worship and praise our awesome mighty Lord for all that He does for each of us every day. You and I are blessed to have our freedom where others are in jail or cannot meet in a church in other countries because they do not have religious freedom. Never take for granted how glorious it is to praise the...

I begin with a thank you to all that is on this site, you have helped in my stand for my marriage. Jesus said that this kind of evil can only be removed by fasting and prayer. I'm starting a fast of my own and more will join. My fast starts on 3-10 and goes through 3-14. I am fasting for a break through in my marriage and yours. I am fasting food and soda. I truly believe in Gods power and love for each of us. God truly can do anything

Thanking God Is it possible to thank God when we hurt? Is it possible to thank God when we observe the suffering of others? Not only is it possible, it’s advisable. When we fail to acknowledge God in our suffering, we fail to understand why we are able to get through it. You may not feel like thanking God in the midst of your suffering, and certainly you don’t want to thank God when a disaster strikes someone else but misses you. That’s not what we’re talking about. Thanking God when we hurt goes much deeper. Thanking God in our suffering means that we can thank Him for getting us through our suffering. Have you ever been surprised by how much pain you can endure? When you were very young, it didn’t take much to make you...

ERASE MY WORDS! My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. James 1:19-20 Lord, please erase my words that I have said in anger, the wrong tone or with a critical tongue. Lord, forgive me. Help me not to react to my spouse's or other people’s words of accusation or blame. Instead, may I pray for Your divine guidance and for You to empower me to control my wounded, hurting emotions and speak the words with love and with how You want me to answer. Lord, also show my spouse or children their own weaknesses in talking to me if they are not speaking respectfully or in love. In Jesus’ Name I pray...