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The Deceitfulness of Sin
The more you INSIST on your “light”, the deeper you sink into the deceptiveness of darkness. Your insistence drives you deeper into darkness, where you are less and less likely to “see it all as truth” (ala Eph 5:13-14a).
A “good” lie never stands alone for long.
Eph 5:22-23
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
A “good” lie never stands alone for long.
What’s the Message You’re Sending Your Kids?
Spineless men send the following message to their children: “I don’t love you enough to fight for you. I love myself more, so I’m going to protect my own selfish interests by allowing your mother to rule the household.”
Eph 5:15-16
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
The Deceitfulness of Sin
The more you INSIST on your “light”, the deeper you sink into the deceptiveness of darkness. Your insistence drives you deeper into darkness, where you are less and less likely to “see it all as truth” (ala Eph 5:13-14a).
Heb 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
The Power of Truth
The Word of Truth is the one thing always able to break the chains of bondage to lies!
Is 55:11 [Amplified]
So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me void (useless, without result), Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.
“that your job may be full”
Don’t miss this! Obedience is the basis of your joy. Who isn’t joyful when frolicking in love? To “be in love” is to bask in joy. This precious love is a function of your obedience.
The Power of Truth
The Word of Truth is the one thing always able to break the chains of bondage to lies!
An obedient person is a protected person.
Now’s the Time!
Now’s the time to receive the Word implanted. Now’s the time to align your perceptions with GOD’S reality. Now’s the time to protect your family.
Ro 12:12
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
An obedient person is a protected person.
Godliness in families pays dividends for life!
On Marriage and Family
A marriage and family of believers is designed to bring glory to God. That is the very first objective of both divine institutions for believers.
The Danger of Skewed Perception
Disoriented people make terrible, life-changing decisions about marriage and family due to false presumptions about what these divinely ordained institutions were meant to be. When this all plays out, there’s inevitably pain and suffering, ESPECIALLY for those involved that are believers.
The Danger of Skewed Perception
For believers, what was meant to be a blessing, turns into a curse! That is the fate of the believer who enters into marriage and family with little or no regard for God’s will.
God loves godly families.