Is there a way to choose the right paths to take in our Christian Walk?
In our Christian walk we are faced with all types of choices, situations, problems and issues on a daily basis.
It is so easy to get caught up in our emotions over the difficulties that come up against us.
The answer is Yes!!!
In our Christian walk we often find our Hearts bogged down with the burdens of the world.
The burdens of the world cause our Hearts to become overwhelmed and trodden down. The world’s burdens fill our Hearts with sickness, heartaches, hurt, pain, distractions, despair and sinful acts.
As Christians we are not able to continue to function with overwhelmed and trodden down Hearts. An overwhelmed and trodden down Heart greatly impedes our Christian Walk.
Our Hearts have to be cleaned out and cleansed on a regular basis in order for them to function correctly.
In Psalms 51: 10 (AMP) Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.
So in essence, to keep our Hearts cleaned out and in excellent working condition we have to ask God to continually cleanse them; so that we can have a clean Heart and a right and steadfast spirit inside of us at all times.
God Bless you all,
Happy New Year!!!!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
The answer is YES!!!
Having to forgive others for bringing harm or hurt to you, can be one of the hardest things in life for you to do.
It is not easy to detach yourself from your feelings and emotions when others have done something to wrong or hurt you.
When trying to get pass those feelings of betrayal, we can’t allow our emotions to get the best of us and force us to retaliate against those who have wronged or hurt us.
***It is during those times of hurt, betrayal and anger that we must exercise forgiveness.
This is the time when we have to rely on the power of forgiveness.
It is through the act of forgiving others; that we as true Christians will be forgiven by God for the sins that we have committed.
This is shown in Matthew 6:15 (AMP) But if you do not forgive others [nurturing your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.].
So in essence, in order to be forgiven by God for our sins, we must remember that we have to make sure that as true Christians; we have let go of: hate, resentment, hurt and anger toward those who have wronged us, and forgive them for any of the things that they have done against us or to us.
God Bless you all,
Enjoy the rest of your week!
The answer is YES!!!
In your Christian Walk; is it better not to know,than to know?
The answer is: It is better to KNOW, than not to know!!!
It would be very easy in our Christian walk if we were able to be excused for the sins that we commit as a result of not knowing any better.
Unfortunately just not knowing something doesn’t make it ok for us to engage in that act or activity.
That excuse is just not acceptable. In Hosea 4:6 (AMP) God states that his people are destroyed because of their lack of knowledge.
God has supplied a huge resource for our use so that we can be knowledgeable about what is acceptable to do and what is not.
Our main resource to use is the
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The Bible covers all of the instructions that are needed to guide us through our Christian Walk while we are here on this earth.
In 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) it shows us that in order for us to attain the knowledge that is needed to guide us through our daily Christian Walk that we must study so that we can show ourselves proper before God.
So in essence, it is up to us to learn and become knowledgeable about what is acceptable for us to do or not to do, so that we can present ourselves correctly before God.
*** Be advised that once we have acquired that knowledge and still choose not to do what is morally correct and expected then God will judge us accordingly.
God Bless you all,
Have a great week!
“Is there a way to recognize another Christian?”Two ways that you should be able to identify another Christian:
1) Through their Love and Concern for others
John 13:35 Amplified Bible (AMP)
35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”
2) Through their Fruits [Acts/Actions]
Matthew 7:15-17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
15 “Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them [that is, by their contrived doctrine and self-focus]. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears bad fruit.
In essence you should be able to recognize another Christian through their Christian walk and the love that they have for one another.
God Bless you all.
Have a great week!
The laws of the land state that you can be granted either a fault or no-fault divorce for the following reasons:
In Matthew 9:3- we see where the Pharisees came to Jesus to question him about what reasons allowed a man to be able to divorce his wife. They wanted to know if was ok for a man to up and put his wife away for any reason that the man felt was fit to use.
Jesus responded to them by asking had they not read where God created Man and Female to be intertwined as one flesh after they left their mother and father. This was so that they would become as one flesh that was inseparable; not allowing anyone or anything to come between them.
Matthew 9:6 (Amplified)
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together let no one separate.
After Jesus defined the foundation of what marriage was intended to be the Pharisees once again questioned Him on why did Moses decree for a man to give the wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.
Jesus responded to them by saying that divorce was permitted by Moses because of the hardened and stubborn hearts of men; however in the beginning marriage was not designed to be ended with a divorce.
Jesus went on to say that the only reason for divorce was if sexual immorality had occurred.
So in essence divorce should be the last resort and it should only be allowed as a result of sexual immorality in that relationship.
So as Christians what can we do to try to avert divorces from happening?
We can ensure that before we marry that we are equally yoked and both parties have went through marriage counseling together
We can start believing in our vows that we take before each other and God.
We can enter into the marriage knowing that in order for it to work it will take hard work, dedication, loyalty, honesty, and lots of love
Remember that when you get married you will be taking an oath that is supposed to last forever. You will be making a commitment that you will be there for each other not only during the good times but also the bad times.
That is why it so important to pray and wait for God to bring your soulmate to you. Don’t be in a hurry. God will provide the one for you that He has set aside just for you.
God Bless you all,
Have a great week! 🙂
“Is it ok to engage in sexual activity if you are not married?”
The answer is NO!!!!!
Engaging in sexual activity outside of a marriage is known as fornication
The Bible refers to fornication as followed:
1. Fornications
2. Sexual immorality
3. Immorality
4. Whoredom
5. Sexual vice
6. Unchastity
7. Sexual sins
So what does the bible tell us about fornication? It tells us in:
1 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV)
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body, but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body.
1 Corinthians 6:18 (The Holman Bible)
Flee from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body; but the person who is sexually immoral, sins against his own body.
So in essence it is not ok to engage in sexual activity if you are not married. The Bible verses above interpret your sexual immoral actions as sins that are committed against your own body. So don’t fool yourself, this sin is personal. You are depreciating or belittling your own body.
Your body is sacred. It does not belong to you. Your body serves as a resting place for the Holy Spirit who dwells inside of you.
1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
Sexual activity was designed to be shared between a husband and his wife. It was not designed to be a casual and consensual activity shared between two unmarried people. It was designed to be a special bond for a husband and his wife to share together once they have tied the knot and committed their lives to each other.
Have a blessed day!