Relationships

Article: It Does Not Mean They Like You

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/apletfx In church leadership, pastors, ministers, musicians, and others that come before the church are often respected, appreciated, and supported. Their presence, anointing from God, and character/charisma can be an awe-inspiring representation of the things many hope to see in themselves and especially others (i.e. spouse). However, what begins as appreciation and thankfulness from afar can become much more within - and this is from the leader. If the leader is not careful, they can misinterpret the person's true intent and believe the person(s) have a hidden agenda to...

Article: Loaves of Bread

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/elvinstar Proverbs 6:25-27 (KJV) - Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life. Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? There are beautiful people in the world and we see them everyday. For some of us, they live next door to us or share the same office space. However, a problem arises if we ever begin to lust after their beauty in our hearts. When we lust after their...

Article: Relationship Standards

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/melodi2 1. Know yourself. You will be tested and/or tempted based on WHO you are and what Satan can find in you. You are in a war and the enemy will use your weaknesses to destroy you. 2. QUICKLY establish the relationship as being NOTHING more than professional.

Article: Strange Lips Sink Ships

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/lasop Proverbs 5:3-20 (KJV) - For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: Lest...

Article: The NO NO (Poem)

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/lbogdan Say no to sex before marriage and out of its bed Set boundaries on your life and tame the thoughts in your head Speaking lying 'benefits' that won't get you far Save yourself for the wedding night and not the back of a car Don't listen to the flesh with its desire for pleasure It's a lie to destroy you and your sacred treasure Life's too precious for two minutes of naughtiness Sin and disease spill over and makes your life a complete mess You think that's pleasure? Think again and turn over the sin Lace up your shoes on...

Article: Walk it O-F-F

Photo courtesy of CreationSwap/mattgruber Psalm 37:8 (KJV) - Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. There comes a time when you're so mad that the the scripture above doesn't come to mind. In fact, the only thing that comes to mind when you're mad is revenge; giving into temptation/sin; and going O-F-F on someone! Peace, love, calmness are no where near your mind. Anger is a dangerous emotion. Anger desires a response. It does not consider the consequences. It only considers itself - at all costs. It is a highway to other emotions and...

Article: When to Keep Your Mouth Shut

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/Avolore Don't open your mouth when: 1. In the heat of anger- Proverbs 14:17, [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 2. When you don't have all the facts- Proverbs 18:13, He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 3. When you haven't verified the story- Deuteronomy 17:6, At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

Article: Wired for God

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/sundstrom In today's society, many people are living with sexual addictions, fetishes, etc. - and this is within the church. Across the spectrum of life's dilemmas, people find themselves stuck being the way they believe they were created (by no choosing of their own) and living as a child of God. So what to do? Many have tried (or portrayed) to live for God during the day (or at least in public) and then in the darkness, at night, or when no one is looking, they will satisfy their longing desires.