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I pray the Lord protect them.

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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

If no, please consider and do so now.

If yes, congratulations, you have eternal life.

JESUS is LORD. Amen.

Men of little faith.

God will provide for her.

Can't the church that revealed this to you deliver her. Take her there for deliverance.

Life is only in Jesus Christ,

who is the word of God.

Money answers all things

Wicked and unreasonable people. I pray they are fished out.

Accept JESUS into your life now. Tomorrow may be too late.

Why do people file for divorce? Well, it all depends on who you ask.

Now, these seven reasons aren’t in any order.

I’m not saying they’re biblical reasons to divorce.

But, they’re the most common reasons I’ve heard from working with struggling couples over the years.

Money

Poor communication

Lack of sex

Marrying the wrong person

Selfishness

Loss of personal identity

I found my true soulmate.

Why do people file for divorce? Every situation and every marriage is different.

Usually, so are the reasons people have for leaving the marriage.

However, the ways to overcome the issues and prevent divorce are pretty uniform. Yes, they will look different in every home, but research and study show some pretty clear patterns for couples that do well.

7 Reasons for Divorce – And How to Overcome them

#1 They get grace

They realize both spouses are profoundly imperfect and profoundly in need of grace and forgiveness.

When spouses decide to love each other despite faults, as opposed to holding faults against one another, it sets a marriage free.

For the believer of Jesus, you simply offer the same grace and forgiveness you get from God to your spouse.

Pretty simple: Forgive as you have been forgiven.

The closer you are to Jesus, the more love you have to offer.

Healthy marriages are often characterized by strong relationships with the Lord.

#2 They spend time together

The Gottman studies show that, if a couple spends five hours of undistracted time together each week, they are typically in the top three percent of marital satisfaction.

Crazy! It seems like you really reap what you sow.

Invest much, reap much. Invest little, reap little.

Take time each week to spend time together and watch what is does for your marriage.

#3 They express gratitude

Thriving couples typically choose to dwell on the good in one another.

For most of us, we have plenty of good traits and plenty of bad ones.

The couples who focus on the good actually like each other.

Shocker, the ones that don’t get on each other’s nerves.

#4 They reject porn and prioritize sex

Sex has some pretty mysterious power – both for the bad and good.

When a couple prioritizes sex and intentionally comes together consistently, it can do wanders for a marriage.

Plus, a good sex life in marriage often has a by-product of helping other areas of marriage as well.

Pornography is one the primary enemies of a good sex life in marriage.

If this is an issue in your marriage, seek the help of God, friends, and professionals.

#5 They adopt a rescue mentality

We all have seasons of struggle. It could be anxiety, depression, fatigue, or a health issue.

When these times hit, it usually isn’t real pretty. If your spouse hits a tough season, you can take an offense mentality or a rescue mentality.

An offense mentality just gets ticked on how negatively the struggles impact you.

A rescue mentality is going to war in prayer, service, and blessing to help your spouse out of the ditch.

I have had several rough stretches and my wife taking this rescue mentality has me forever grateful for her and more in love with her than ever.

#6 They talk

Typically, the better a couple knows one another, the better the marriage.

So, if spouses are authentic and vulnerable with one another regarding stresses, struggles and victories, a unique closeness is obtained.

This takes a willingness to share and a willingness to be a safe and non-condemning place for your spouse to share.

Try taking thirty minutes a night, letting your guard down and sharing everything with one another.

#7 They acknowledge risk and take precautions

A lot of amazing people have fallen to affairs. So, if we don’t think we are vulnerable, we are naïve.

If David fell, so can you. A good practice is to avoid close friendships with the opposite sex.

If you allow a close emotional tie with someone of the opposite sex to form, don’t be surprised if the physical wants to follow.

Most don’t set out to have an affair – they allow themselves to get so close to someone and….BOOM!! the unthinkable happens.

BONUS: #8 They adopt an investment mentality

They recognize the importance of marriage and intentionally seek to grow as a husband or wife.

Then, over time, they become expert lovers of one another and richly enjoy the institution.

Everything takes ongoing attention to thrive.

We always say this, but can’t say it too much.

Grace and love do not mean tolerating abuse or ongoing infidelity. If you are in this situation, prioritize your safety, and get help.

Why do people file for divorce? Divorce is painful.

Thriving marriages are fun and helpful.

Practice these eight things and avoid the pains of crisis or divorce.

If you are going to be married, why not choose to enjoy it?

Don’t try to simply tolerate one another, grow in enjoyment of one another.

Marriage is a great gift from God. You get to do life with your very best friend and enjoy some pretty good fringe benefits as well.

Think of the list: where do you need to grow?

Grace

Time together

Gratitude

Sex

Rescue Mentality

Communication

Protecting Your Marriage

Adopting an Investment Mentality

Pick the areas that you think need the most attention in your marriage and work together.

If you see a lot of areas for growth, there is some good news—you are normal!

Now, let’s try to get abnormal and have marriages that stand out like a light in this dark world.

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“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

HEBREWS 10:24-25

We are a culture of convenience, of personalization, of individualism. We have a million ways of customizing our lives to perfectly suit our every preference.

When things are difficult, we think little of pulling away from responsibilities, of reorienting our lives away from whatever causes inconvenience.

This can even extend to skipping church, something as good and as central as our commitment to the local church becomes affected.

All of us who are involved in local churches have seen people waver and wander in their commitment.

Most of us have had to extend the call to someone, to urge them back to participation, back to the worship services.

When we do this, we often turn to our go-to text, Hebrews 10:24-25, to warn of the danger of “neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some…”

We insist that those who are skipping church and are neglecting to participate in the local church will encounter spiritual temptation, spiritual decline, and even spiritual death.

And while all of this is true, it is not the emphasis of that passage. In fact, when we use the passage in this way, we are not displaying the divine urgency behind the text, but our own deep-rooted individualism.

Here is what Hebrews 10:24-25 says: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

This passage does, indeed, warn of the serious consequences of skipping church, but its focus is not what we might expect through our Western, individualized eyes.

This passage does not warn us that when we skip church we put ourselves at risk. Rather, it warns us that when we skip church we put other people at risk.

The first sin of skipping church is the sin of failing to love others.

Gathering with God’s people is not first about being blessed but about being a blessing. It’s not first about getting but about giving.

As we prepare to worship on Sunday morning, our first consideration should be “how to stir up one another to love and good works.” We should approach Sunday deliberately, eager to do good to others, to be a blessing to them.

In those times we feel our zeal waning, when we feel the temptation to skip out on a Sunday or withdraw altogether, we should consider our God-given responsibility to encourage “one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

This text is not about us, but about them. This text is not for Christian individuals but Christian communities.

And, of course, our commitment to the local church is far more than a commitment to Sunday morning services.

It is a commitment to other people through all of life.

It is a commitment to worship with them once or twice a week, then to fellowship with them, to serve them, and to pray for them all throughout the week.

It is to bind ourselves together in a covenant in which we promise to do good to them, to make them the special object of our attention and encouragement.

It is to promise that we will identify and deploy our spiritual gifts for their benefit so we can serve them, strengthen them, and bless them.

So when you’re skipping church, you’re not just skipping Sunday.

Every Christian has a place within a local church.

Every Christian is needed within a local church.

Every Christian has responsibilities within a local church.

Every Christian is to commit to the members of a local church and to love them, to encourage them, and to stir them up in zeal until the day of Christ’s return.


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Dear God, thank you for convicting my spirit that I do have a place in the local church. When those who are in Christ gather as one, I pray we put the gospel on great display. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Wicked and unreasonable people.

God save us.

6 Small Ways a Man Makes His Wife Feel Ugly Without Saying a Thing

You may believe your wife is the most stunning woman alive, but there are a few common things even the best men do that can leave the woman they love feeling unattractive.

Men, this article is not to shame you — it’s to help you steer clear of these things.

My husband makes me feel ugly when he:

1. Fails to compliment her efforts
You are the one person on earth whose opinion she values most.

Your wife needs to know you think she’s stunning both during the times she makes [an] extra effort (i.e., takes a shower rather than just using dry shampoo), and the days she’s sick in bed.

If you’re not noticing out loud how beautiful she is, she’s likely interpreting your silence as disapproval.

2. Praises another woman with words you’ve never used for your wife

If you are referring to a woman as drop-dead gorgeous, and you’ve never used such powerful descriptions to describe your wife, it’s devastating to her.

She knows you find other women attractive, and for the most part, she’s OK with that.

But when you emphatically compliment another woman, your wife feels like you are comparing her to that woman and she’s the one not measuring up.

Your comments may be innocent, but it’s a dagger in your wife’s heart.

3. Looks at pornography

Nothing will make your wife feel more despairingly inadequate than you looking at pornography.

A study by Fight the New Drug showed that after men were exposed to pornography, they rated themselves as less in love with their partner, and were more critical of their partner’s appearance, sexual performance and displays of affection.

There is never room for this in a marriage.

This is a neon sign to your wife telling her she is not good enough. As time goes by and you continue to look at pornography, you’ll come to believe that about her as well.

4. Doesn’t initiate hugs or kisses

Withholding physical affection except when you want to be intimate makes her feel used and undesirable.

Try kissing your wife on the forehead one evening and telling her you love her. If you do this just because you love her, with no expectation of having sex after, she’ll feel beautiful and adored.

5. Does a double-take when another woman walks by

We know you’re wired to notice and appreciate beauty, but please learn not to gawk.

Similar to the reasons explained in complimenting another woman, you cannot understand how deeply it hurts your wife to see you check out another woman. (And trust me: She notices, even when she doesn’t say anything.)

6. Peeks at his phone while I’m talking

Make eye contact with your wife when she is talking to you. It sounds simple, but it’s a common problem.

If you’re staring at your phone while she’s talking, she’ll start to wonder what’s wrong with her — even if you’re only checking ESPN for the halftime score.

Couples who have a conversation with a phone nearby reported less trust in their partner, and a lower quality relationship, according to a University of Essex study.

Help her feel beautiful by prioritizing her over your Facebook feed.

To be fair, feeling beautiful is complicated, and you alone can’t convince her that she is. Only your wife can develop her inner confidence, but you can do a great deal to damage or build her up in these subtle ways.

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What kind of English is:

- Is it still shocking people -

Correct English should be:

Does it still amaze people

sonofjos:
Wow! If only the government would provide better traffic experience, I believe it would better peoples behaviour.
I noticed the many uniforms too. I believe that foreigner who came to Nigeria and called it a uniform country, visited Lagos.
The many uniforms are indeed something to behold. With so many law enforcement agents, Lagosians should be the most behaved people in Nigeria.

But it is not.

This is war against the killers

Fine idea

Okay

Also power evangelism

Cute

Factual

Historical

Correct

Cheers

Say this prayer:

Father, open my mind to understand the Scriptures, in Jesus name, amen.

AW (Aiden Wilson) Tozer was a Christian pastor, spiritual mentor, and author. His conversion to Christianity happened as a young boy when he heard a street preacher say, “If you don’t know how to be saved, just call on God.”

Wasting no time at all, Tozer did exactly that when he got home, and his life has never been the same.

The powerful AW Tozer quotes we hear today are due largely to that beautiful moment in the attic when he received Christ as Lord and Savior.

10 Powerful AW Tozer Quotes
1. “We can never know who or what we are till we know at least something of what God is.”

2. “Let every man abide in the calling wherein he is called and his work will be as sacred as the work of the ministry. It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it.”

3. “Every man must choose his world.”

4. “God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply.”

5. “We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. No. Jesus died because God is showing mercy.”

6. “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

7. “We might be wise to follow the insight of the enraptured heart rather than the more cautious reasoning of the theological mind.”

8. “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.”

9. “The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves. We’re still trying to give orders, and interfering with God’s work within us. ”

10. “Trying to be happy without a sense of God’s presence is like trying to have a bright day without the sun.”


Dear God, help me to endure trials with grace, knowing you are doing a great work in me. Guide me into your loving, merciful presence in a way that fills my soul with the peace and joy that only you can provide. In Jesus’ name, amen.