Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. – Genesis 2:24, KJV More and more people – even many who call themselves Christians – buy into the notion that it is better to live together before getting married. This trend is… Continue reading Leave and cleave.
Category: Relating to Others
O, to be the king!
When you come to the land which the Lord your God gives you and you possess it and live there, and then say, We will set a king over us like all the nations that are about us, – Deuteronomy 17:14, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Deuteronomy 17, long before the days of the Judges or… Continue reading O, to be the king!
The New Tolerance
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. – 1 Peter 3:17, KJV According to ChristianAnswers.net: Not long ago, the word ‘tolerance’ meant ‘bearing or putting up with someone or something not especially liked’. However, now the word has been redefined to… Continue reading The New Tolerance
BEST OF TQFG: Even from the depths of sin, God can restore you and use you.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 11, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it,… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Even from the depths of sin, God can restore you and use you.
Which one will it be? Godly or worldly forgiveness?
And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32, Amplified Bible (AMP) When someone wrongs you and he or she repents of the evil, how do you forgive? Do you forgive as the world forgives?… Continue reading Which one will it be? Godly or worldly forgiveness?
Don’t hold back when you testify.
If anyone sins in that he is sworn to testify and has knowledge of the matter, either by seeing or hearing of it, but fails to report it, then he shall bear his iniquity and willfulness. – Leviticus 5:1, KJV Sometimes – maybe most of the time – we just don’t want to get involved.… Continue reading Don’t hold back when you testify.
Significance ain’t what you think it is.
Humble yourselves feeling very insignificant in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you He will lift you up and make your lives significant. – James 4:10, Amplified Bible (AMP) The desire to be significant is what drove Satan to sin against God. Later, Satan used this same desire to tempt Eve into… Continue reading Significance ain’t what you think it is.
Be careful about what you say in the restroom.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. – Psalm 139:4, King James Version (KJV) The other day I had the pleasure of watching my elder daughter’s high school basketball game. During the final moments of our team’s victory, one of my daughter’s teammates – whom… Continue reading Be careful about what you say in the restroom.
BEST OF TQFG: God would like to be your Friend. Will you be His?
We hope you enjoy this re-post from April 12, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team …because he loved him as his own soul. – 1 Samuel 18:3(b), KJV What does friendship mean to you? For your dearest friend, what would you sacrifice? One of the sweetest, purest examples of friendship in the Bible… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: God would like to be your Friend. Will you be His?
Heaven is for real. And so is Hell.
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. – Mark 9:43-44, KJV Evangelist Barry Webb recently spoke at… Continue reading Heaven is for real. And so is Hell.