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"DOES MY PRODIGAL HURT AS MUCH AS I DO?" This morning I woke up with a backache. Someone awoke with a toothache. We both are hurting right now, but in different ways. That is much the way it is with the pain experienced by standers and prodigals. Your greatest emotional pain today might be from rejection. Your prodigal’s pain might be caused by guilt or shame. You both may share the common pain of fear of the future. God designed the family to help care for one another. That other person does not have, nor will they ever have, the unconditional love for your spouse that fills you today. The one you love recognizes the person they are with may bail out when the going gets rough. The vows of that other person, even though unspoken, may...

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Is It Okay for Christians to Drop OMG's? It is not uncommon to hear people toss around God's name as the exclamation point of their frustration. Their anger or excitement is not usually directed at God but nevertheless his name seems to find its way into their responses (even in texts with OMG). In the last year I have heard increasingly Christians engaging in the same routine. So here is the question, Is it okay to drop OMG's (Oh my God!)? The answer is absolutely not! The obvious Scripture here is the 3rd Commandment: You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Exodus 20:7 There is a command and a consequence. The command is don't take God's name in...

To share God's love unto all...nothing more, nothing less... within one's own self, the power of God's spirit shall dwell... it is said, one must put aside selfishness, and resentments, for they block out the spirit. One needs a sense of a true spiritual well being within, for with this one shall come to know of an inner peace that opens the mind to good thoughts and actions. The world of material distractions are many, without this spiritual strength within, worldly things become overwhelming. Know this, the Holy Spirit of Christ within one's own self, to comfort and give us a true meaning of our purpose, this by the grace of God... Brotherly love unto all...

Seven Fold Restoration “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10.10 (NKJV) Beloved, I have been sent this particular word by two or three different sources this week. Through a popular devotional and through a testimony by a friend who doesn’t have a clue about my circumstances. Then lastly my sister-in-law referred to the other woman as a thief. A few months ago, I would have dismissed them as mere coincidences, but deep down you know this is how God reassures you of His faithfulness. God is absolutely merciful. What was more significant is that when I looked more in His Word, I went on to discover what happens to the...

GOD DOES PROVIDE! Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:9-11 Will you go and worship and praise the Lord this Lord’s Day? He is worthy to be praised. Never doubt the power of God every day. Do you believe in miracles? I do. I believe that when marriages are brought back to life again that is a miracle from the Lord God. The Lord touched and transformed our marriage, so I have personally experienced the power of God. God created the institution of marriage. Do you remember how Jesus fed five thousand people? May you never forget that Jehovah Jireh is your...

"Oh my God, I am before you to praise the Divine love of the spirit unto, and by your divine grace, to share this love unto all that come close by"...

REBUILD MY MARRIAGE ON THE ROCK “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:24-27 Which storm of life is trying to destroy your marriage? What storm is beating on your home right now? Is it abuse, alcohol, adultery or drug addiction or being a...

"I AM SO TIRED and WEARY!" Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, The Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31 How often are these the exact words that you feel when you walk into your apartment or house in the evening? Do you have children running around full of energy, but you just want to sit down or maybe crawl into bed and...

WILL YOU PRAY and WAIT? Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 How long does it take to restore a marriage? How long must I wait for my spouse to want to return home or I am allowed to go back home? In answer to your question, may I ask you a question? How long does it take to rebuild the homes after a hurricane or a tornado hits a certain area in a city? How long does it take to rebuild a home that a mudslide, fire or flood has destroyed like homes in California? It takes time! Do not allow time to become your enemy! Every circumstance is different, but we serve an awesome, mighty God who is right there with you. God wants to rebuild and restore the disaster and devastation of your marriage...