Tag: marriage
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The Marriage Bed
“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:4 – 13:5 NKJV) What an interesting passage of scripture. I…
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Adultery is a very dangerous game.
Meet the Avenger. The One Who carries out justice for the abused, downtrodden, and abandoned. He seems to have a real problem with those who fail to honor their marriage vows, or the marriage vows of others. In fact, I think it’s safe to say He cops a real attitude when someone decides to abandon…
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What’s Wrong With Shacking Up?
The term “shacking up” has been in use since around 1935. Of course, the practice of a man and a woman living together, and participating in all of the privileges of marriage (i.e. sexual relations) has been going on for a lot longer than that. So what’s the matter with it? If two people love…
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How Do People Fall Out Of Love?
Recently my wife and I were visiting with some friends, discussing how sad it was that some of our mutual friends divorced after many years of marriage. Christian friends. Christians in pastoral ministry. Close friends. It breaks our hearts. As we talked, their seventeen year old daughter asked us a question; a very good question.…
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Sex and Love
SEX. It’s used to sell clothes, coffee, cars, and sometimes certain celebrities. Or maybe magazines, movies, and makeup. Some folks just plain use it. To some, it’s a pry bar, others as a treat for good behavior. Kind of like training a dog to learn a trick; once they get it down they are rewarded…
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How hard is your heart?
Here’s a very important question for each husband and wife: “How hard is your heart?” What do I mean by a “hard heart”? Our heart, our emotional and spiritual core, can be tender or hard, pliable or brittle, peaceful or wired, engaging or repulsive. We are the ones who manage our heart. Do you keep…
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The Operation
If I were to explain to you how I felt, sitting in the Doctor’s office that day, I’m sure you’d understand. Everyone has moments like I was having; pain, uncertainty, confusion, loneliness. I was grateful for everything I’d been given, all I had accomplished, and for the opportunities which were before me. I was…
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Sports Fans
Sports fans are so loyal. I should know. I’ve been a Chicago Bears fan for 30 years. Please. I’m alright. You see, I have hope. Interesting thing about fans: they weather bad season after losing season. “Next season!”, is their annual mantra. The Chicago Bears’ record over the last 30 years is 264-216. That’s a…
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Familiarity
Familiarity: -the state of being familiar with something -the state of having knowledge about something -a friendly and informal way of acting or talking There’s an old, well-known expression regarding familiarity. You may never have said it, but I’m certain you’ve heard it. “Familiarity breeds contempt.” In other words, the more we get to know…
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Words and Pictures
Words and pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a thousand words create a picture. What kind of picture do your words create? A picture of a peaceful, trusting, caring relationship with your spouse? Or are you creating a war zone with your mean-spirited, degrading, and hateful words? Time to evaluate. Take a…
Jan Grace 