When people hear the word thanksgiving, they often think of pilgrims, sweet potato pie, and the number of shopping days left until Christmas. For Christians, however, Thanksgiving should be more than an end-of-November feast—it should be a lifestyle. Thanksgiving...
Our mindset colors everything we do and how we do it. If we focus on the positive, chances are that our experience will be good, but if we focus on the negative, we’re more likely to encounter problems and setbacks. This correlation carries over to the marriage...
Maintaining successful personal relationships doesn’t have to be rocket science, yet many people have a great deal of difficulty in this area. When we observe others, it’s ironic that the quiet, peaceful relationships don’t get much attention, but the unhappy,...
The relationships we forge can either make life blissfully sweet, or miserable and unhappy. We see them all around us, although many people don’t know how to build happy, healthy spiritual bonds between themselves and others. Relationships are a gift from a loving...
For far too long, single living has been regarded in a negative light. Instead of being viewed as a time for spiritual growth and marital preparation, it is looked at as a time of loneliness and despair. In fact, most unmarried people are labeled as incomplete,...
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite request), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul...
One of Jesus’ commandments is to love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39). However, there are so many Christians who attend church, hear a message on love, and walk right out of the service and act as if they never heard the message! Why is that? It...
One of the things I’m learning about grace is that it is not a lack of love in marriage relationships that cause conflict, but a lack of grace. Many marriages fail because of people’s inability to deal with crisis situations and inevitable changes that occur in...
Genesis 2:18 in the Amplified Bible says, “Now God said, it is not [sufficient, satisfactory] that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, completing) for him.” God basically said, “I’m going to make a helper for Adam who will be...
When we hide our emotional baggage, we often become phony and problematic in our relationships. I define baggage as negativity inside of us that we’ve allowed to grow. Not only does this affect our lives, but it also affects the lives of others. We cannot help but...
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