A guy friend of mine, Damian, was venting to me about a woman he had been dating. He said that he ‘cut her off’, and the reason he gave for terminating their relationship is that she was “doing too much”, as he put it. When a man says this, itRead More →
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we measure a lot by our successful and significant relationships. This isn’t a bad thing, because anything worth having is worth the effort we expend to obtain and maintain it. Relationships tell the story about our strengths and weaknesses. They allow us aRead More →
John 3:20-21(NLT) “20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” God has given everyRead More →
Psalm 139:23-24(NLT) “23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” It takes true humility and a made-up mind to go before the Lord and pourRead More →
In Hebrews 4:6(NLT), God instructs, “So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God.” This is the same rest that God sanctioned and made holy after He finished creation. It is the place where HeRead More →
2Corinthians 12:9(NLT) “Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.” I was in my late twenties and was going through a veryRead More →
1Peter 2:9(NLT) proclaims, “But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” HeavenlyRead More →
Years ago, I had a conversation with a Christian man that had been married for over 10 years, but then he and his wife divorced. He was thinking of starting to date again, but he and his ex-wife had struggled a lot with trying to hold the marriage together. WeRead More →
Acts 17:26(NLT) tells us, “From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.” For the unmarried woman believer that desires to be married to her destiny partner, Acts17:26 must sink deep within herRead More →
I should have been enjoying my summer trip home to North Carolina but instead, I was feeling sorry for myself. Sitting on the flight alone again with not even a prospect of a boyfriend or husband to introduce to my family. I couldn’t ever remember a time when I feltRead More →
If we want to have a blatantly honest conversation about the subject, the truth is that marriage isn’t for everyone. It just isn’t. Our Heavenly Father is perfect. He never needs to do a do-over, He never makes a mistake, and He doesn’t do anything without it having a specificRead More →
Genesis 1: 31; Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! Just as a kitchen is the heart of a home, marriage is at the heart of God’s plan for unity and eternity. Marriage is God’s institution. He established the truth thatRead More →
My heart was racing as I dialed a number that I had called hundreds of times before. It was 3:42pm, and I knew the moment I heard his voice that he was going to speak words that would paint the exact reality I didn’t want. In a manner that conveyedRead More →
Genesis 3:6-7(NLT) states, “The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, andRead More →
1 Corinthians 11:8(NLT) “For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man. 9; And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.” “God, did I hear you say “Yes” to this relationship – Is he the one, Father?” If we’reRead More →
Matthew 19:3-5 The Message(MSG) 3 One day the Pharisees were badgering him: “Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” 4-6 He answered, “Haven’t you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And becauseRead More →
1Thessalonians 5:16-18(NLT) 16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. You see co-workers going away on vacations with their husbands. You hear other sister-friends talk about wonderful evenings shared with their special someone.Read More →
Proverbs 27:9-10(NLT) 9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense. 10 Never abandon a friend—either yours or your father’s. Friendship day is typically in the month of August and honoring our friends in some way is a very sweet thing to do. If you’reRead More →
Our Master Jesus said in Matthew 21:22(ESV), “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Every need and blessing are included in the truth he’s spoken in this verse. No good thing is left out, and he would not have told us this good newsRead More →
Proverbs 31:10(NLT) is speaking directly to the man of God when it says, “A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds.” There are priceless lessons of God’s wisdom in this verse and they all speak to Heavenly Father’s masterful design of the marital union andRead More →
2Corinthians 6:14(ESV) says, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” Many single believers struggle with applying the discipline and wisdom of this verse to their own lives. The challenges of being a single person that isRead More →
After watching a television show, a middle-aged wife was curious and asked her husband what he thought about a woman taking it upon herself to propose to her boyfriend. Most people who don’t know much about the Bible or don’t adhere to God’s standards will probably come down on theRead More →
Ruth 3:9-11(NLT) “9“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your covering over me, for you are my family redeemer.” 10 “The LORD bless you, my daughter!” Boaz exclaimed. “You are showing even more family loyalty now than you did before, forRead More →
When couples who are dating begin to examine their relationships more closely, especially after they’ve been dating a while, sometimes one person has a different realization than the other. This is the partner in the relationship who recognizes that while there are many things they admire about the other person;Read More →
Salena is a Christian woman that had been on her job for more than 15 years, and she had never dated anyone from the workplace; had never even considered it. She thought doing so would provide an opportunity for too many people to get in her business. A very privateRead More →
There are many that are still single who will one day get married, and there are those that will remain single for the rest of their lives. For those that desire to be married, they must understand God’s requirement and standard in order to live a successful married life inRead More →
“31 If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. 32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.” Proverbs 15:31-32 (NLT) This passage in Proverbs is one of my favorite because it’s extremely simplisticRead More →
A study found that most children growing up in the 21st century will be raised in a home where both parents or guardians work. Although the numbers of stay-at-home fathers has increased, it also found that women carry the brunt of caring for children, and the number of females thatRead More →
Galatians 6:7(NLT) tells us, “Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” What does it mean to mock the justice of God? Well, take for instance, whenever something tragic occurs, many people call it an act of God. They have been taughtRead More →
After recently having her first baby, Melinda was struggling to lose the weight she had gained. She had been a size 12 during college but had been putting on weight in the last few years. Admittedly, she used her pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever she wanted and hadRead More →
