THE WORLD TELLS YOU…….BUT GOD SAYS

1: The world  tells you, “Who do you think you are? "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? but God says  "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased. [Matthew 13:55,Matthew 3:17 ]

2: The world  tells you, “No one knows when life begins" and "the child is a blob of tissue and killing a fetus is morally different from killing a toddler, but God says “thou shall not murder! Exodus 20:13

 3:The world system says, “There is nothing wrong with two consenting adults,who are not married finding pleasure in each other’s bodies.” But God says, “Your body was not created for sexual immorality. It does not belong to you; it belongs to Me.” 1 Corinthians 6:19

4:The world will say” As long us it makes you happy, do it, but God says whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.[1 Corinthians 10:31]

5: The world  tells you,oh, you are poor and the least in your father’s house but God says “you mighty man of valor ,you shall save Israel.[Judges 6]

6: The world  tells you “this disease is genetical, it’s in your family blood,you can’t do anything about it, but God says “I’m Jehovah-Rapha - "the Lord that healeth thee" (Ex. 15:25-26)

7:The world will say” Can anything good come out of  Bethlehem, Nazareth, but God says, you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

8: The world tells you, “don’t dare, it’s too late?  But God says “even when it’s four days late, I’m still on time.[John 11]

9: The world tells you,  “ I hate everything about you?  But God says “I love you with an everlasting love [Jeremiah 31:3]

10: The world tells you “why not, if everyone is doing it, just do it? But God says “you are on earth to do the will of God. [John 6:38]

11.The world tells you “the biological clock is ticking, fight to get married before 30 or else your chances of getting a man are slim but God says “I know the plans I have for you,plans for good and not for evil, to give you a hope and a future. [Jeremiah 29:11]

12:The world tell you, Must you be a slave to a man in a marriage, you are a professional woman, look for babies, go to a sperm bank and get injected with a baby and live a life of freedom as a single, if not look for a man to just give you a baby but God says” For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?[Matthew 19:5 ]

13:My dear brothers and sisters, what is the world saying to you? In all this, remember what the Lord is saying and shut your ears from the worldview. God bless you. Amen

EIGHT STEPS TO OVERCOME SEXUAL IMMORALITY

From anonymous
Are you struggling with a habit of sexual immorality? We have outlined a five-step process to help you change and heal in this area of your life. Take all the time you need with each of the steps below.
1:Adopt a Correct View of God
An incorrect view of God that sees Him as some kind of wishy-washy being who will simply look the other way when you sin will keep you in the vicious cycle of immorality.
God is holy and cannot tolerate sexual immorality.His will for you is you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. (1 Thessalonians 4:3)
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes, and He is the one to whom we are accountable. (Hebrews 4:13)
Make no mistake about it: God sees your sexual sin for what it is. He does not look away, and you cannot hide it from Him. Pursue a study of God’s holiness and justice in Scripture. Admit to yourself that He sees and judges what you are doing.
2: Revise Your False Beliefs
The false ideas from the world, related to sexuality, are almost unending. The harm they produce in people’s lives is almost unending as well. Just for starters, consider these self-evaluation questions:
• Do you believe your sexual immorality is acceptable?
Some ungodly people have wormed their way into our churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives.That's a lie from the devil. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:4)
• Do you believe your sexual desires are impossible to resist?
Dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. (Romans 8:12)
Given the ease with which we can unknowingly adopt false beliefs about human sexuality, we need to work hard to understand the truth about how God made us to be sexual beings. Using a concordance or topical Bible, learn more about God’s views on sexuality. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you the truth about your sin and to help you change your thinking.
 3: Repent of Your Sin
Do you use pornography? Have you been cheating on your spouse? Have you been dressing immodestly to get attention? Whatever your form of immorality has been, do not duck it—admit it to yourself and name it. Pray a prayer like the following, asking God to forgive your sin and empower your obedience.
God, I am guilty of the sin of _________. I know that my immoral behavior is wrong and that it causes You great pain, and I am truly sorry for that. Please forgive me for my sin. Cleanse me now of this sin and of its effects in my life. Fill me with the power of the Holy Spirit so that I may never return to this sin again. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, amen.

If you have harmed others with your sin, apologize to them. Seek reconciliation and offer restitution where appropriate.
4: Defend against Spiritual Attacks
You will be attacked in your area of weakness—count on it. Every time you turn on your TV, log on to the Internet, or walk out your front door, the enemies of your soul will be there. Watch out for the world, the flesh, and the Devil.
Your flesh (your sinful nature) will seek the pleasure of the flesh (your body) in the same old sinful ways you have known. Remember that the flesh (as your old sinful nature) is dead, having been crucified with Christ. You have been raised as a new person by the Holy Spirit. Live by the Spirit and not by the flesh.
If your area of weakness is sexual immorality,then Satan will set out the bait of sexual immorality for you. Protect yourself from these darts of temptation with the “shield of faith” (Ephesians 6:16). The the Devil’s suggestions that you can find true happiness by doing something forbidden will fall harmless to the ground if you put on the shield of faith.
Most likely, you will need a defense against temptation for a long time. Prepare for a prolonged battle, yet keep up your hope, because God is stronger than all your foes.
5: Flee Temptation
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
[1 Corinthians 6:18].
Sexual temptation can be hard to avoid. The roots of sexual desire run deep and feed on many different stimuli. If you are to remain free from this habitual sin, you must learn to avoid the things that feed it as much as possible.
Let me ask you,must you go to a man's house if you know he excites you sexually every time you see him.Wisdom demands you meet such people in public places and not private places and homes don't even invite him to your house when you are alone.Invite an accountability partner in your house whenever he says he\she is coming to visit you.
6:Focus on your relationship with God.
Seek a rich spiritual relationship through regular worship of God.
Also find biblical statements or stories that encourage you in your fight against sexual immorality. Commit at least one verse to memory so that you can use it in your fight against temptation, just as Jesus used Scripture against the Devil in the desert. Here is one verse to consider using:
You are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (Romans 8:9)
7: Establish safeguards.
What sets off your lustful acts? Put a barrier between that sinful trigger and yourself if you can. Take as many practical precautions to guard yourself. For example, Immediately break off any immoral relationship you have.
 If you rent pornographic DVDs, get rid of your DVD player. Or if you go to sexually explicit websites, install filtering software.
•  If you tend to dwell on lustful thoughts, choose a substitute image to put in your mind.
•  If you have homosexual tendencies, seek a Christian counselor skilled in reparative therapy.
•  Ask a trusted Christian friend to hold you accountable in your commitment to remain sexually pure.
8: Expect victory.
You may have fallen to sexual immorality in the past, but that does not mean you cannot know sexual purity now. Believe in God and in the path toward holiness that only He can bring.May God help you.Amen.

TWELVE BENEFITS OF HAVING A WIFE

TWELVE BENEFITS OF HAVING A WIFE
1:It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.The LORD God said[Genesis 2:18].If the Lord saw our limitation from the beginning,who im to think i can make it without the help of a wife?
2:A wife acts as a firewall to every other female who desires to intrude into your personal space thus your safety is guaranteed.
3:You can wish and pray for an accountability partner but what a great gift to have a wife. She will automatically assume that position and they never fail
4:One can chase a thousand, two can chase ten thousand, says Deuteronomy 32:30. A combined force of a prayerful wife helps achieve a lot than when you are single.
5:He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. [Proverbs 18:22] .Only God knows why his favors to a man are tied to a woman and i better obey than wonder why
6:You spend a lot as a single person than when married. Think about the coffee dates, the single's meetings that come with such a high price tag sometimes, the search and contacts you maintain as you worry who among this will I marry? It saves a lot when you marry and brings peace of mind.
7:Marriage makes a man live a well ordered life. A woman in many occasions,makes a man have a clear focus of where to go and a combination of ideas on this pathway,will enforce the resolve and make a man’s drive sure.
8: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
Let me ask, my single friend, have you ever called a relative when alone and sick ,only to be told he\she is going out with his family, and might not be able to assist in taking you to a hospital? How does it feel. Good to have your own wife.In this life, you will not be the strong you all the time. Seasons come when you need someone close to you to rush you to hospital.
9:Of-course sex. If two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? [Eccl 4:11.]The best duvets and blankets cannot bring such warmth. It can only come from a source that is human like you. Nothing more and nothing less
10:Men ’s health improves drastically once they marry. I don’t know what women bring to a man but for evidence, look around from the married friends you know. Mine are healthier, satisfied and always regret why they never married earlier.
11:The joy of having to see your children call you dad, sing around and run around in the house with such peace and freedom of being home. This is just a good reminder that life is to be enjoyed, with full assurance of your heavenly fathers love, just as your kids enjoy your presence and love
12: Awoman's instincts never lie and having a wife who is sensitive to the work of God in a marriage makes all the difference in a man's life.Remember Pilate was warned by his wife not to touch Jesus nor do anything bad to him.He washed his hands from condemning him but the wife's alertness to the spirit of God,made all the difference.

WHAT DO I DO IF I HAVE COMMITTED SEXUAL SIN?

By  crucifixionby Matt Slick
The sexual drive is a very powerful one.  It is so strong that it can alter a person's thinking and emotions.  It can harden the heart and move us to irrational and sinful decisions.  God has created sex for the marriage bed and for there alone.  He wants you to be pure in mind and body, reserving the sexual union for the proper context of marriage so that you might properly honor God and your spouse.
Christians are not exempt from sexual sin.  If you are such a person who has fallen into fornication, adultery, pornography, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, or any other sexual deviation, then you need to stop.  You need to confess your sins to the Lord and break off your relationships that lead you or tempt you into further sin.  This may be hard to hear, but it is what is necessary.Failure to do this is to commit grievous sin.  But all is not lost,there is forgiveness in Christ
All of your sexual sins can be forgiven.  The blood of Christ is too great to be defeated by your sin.  Jesus paid a great price on the cross (1 Pet. 2:24).
 He shed His blood and gave His life and if you are a Christian, then you have been bought with a great price.  You are not your own and the Lord always longs to fellowship with you (1 Cor. 1:9).  All you need to know is that you must confess your sin to God and repent of it.  This means you stop doing it.  You are called by God to purity, not to sexual immorality.
    1 Cor. 6:18 says you must"Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body."
Eph. 5:3 puts it this way, "But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is not proper among saints."
    Col. 3:5, "Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry."
    1 Thess. 4:2-5 says, "For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.  For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality;  that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,  not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God."
The Greek word for "immorality" is porneia which means illicit sexual intercourse, i.e., fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, etc.  The English word "pornography" is derived from this Greek word.  So, you can see that God desires your holiness.  After all, this is why you are a Christian, to honor God, glorify Him, and live for Him.
To repeat, if you are in sexual sin, stop it, confess it, break off tempting relationships and situations, and seek the Lord.  If you fall again, then go to the cross again.  Never give up going to Jesus and receiving the forgiveness that you need.  Never think that the Lord Jesus will stop loving you.  Never doubt Him.  He loves you and knows your struggle.
Then, after you have repented, see if you can find someone to whom you can be accountable.  Find someone trustworthy and have them pray with you regularly.  It is so true that sometimes beating sexual sin cannot be done alone.  Sometimes we need the strength of the body of Christ.
What if I don't repent of my sin?
If you are a Christian involved in sexual sin then you know that the Holy Spirit has been convicting you.  If you feel no conviction, then you are either not really saved or are so hardened by the sin you've been committing that you are close to God taking your life.  This is the case in 1 Cor. 5:5 where a man was having sex with his father's wife and he would not repent.  Paul said, "I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." Rest assured that God takes this seriously.  He will take your life to save your soul.  This is a loving move on God's part.
If you are reading this, then the Lord has directed you here because He wants you to know about this issue.  If you are in such sin, you know what the Lord requires of you now. Repent of it,renounce it and forsake it.
 If you are not in this sin, then thank the Lord for His mercy and continue to seek the Holiness of the Lord both in the flesh and spirit.God bless you

BEFORE HE SAYS I DO,DON'T PLAY THE ROLE OF A WIFE

When God was creating a woman,he knew she deserves honor,respect and  real love from the man  who dreams of having her as a wife.
This was not to be demanded,neither was it to be a work of the lady to compel the man to love her.
When Adam saw his Eve,he clearly demonstrated his love to her,in God's hearing.He proclaimed" This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;she shall be called Woman,because she was taken out of Man.”before herself.Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.[Genesis 2:24-25]
My dear sisters,do you see what Adam did?He saw her,made a proclamation of his undying love to her,then took her as his wife.
Never be the one to open your mouth to tell a man you love him.That is the role of Adam
Later,we hear they were naked and not ashamed.That means they loved each others company.
My question to "some" girls is this,why are so many men ashamed of you,and are not ready to walk with you in broad daylight leave alone introduce you to his people,yet  you are frequent night visitors with no ties other than what we all know?
Why spend an entire weekend washing,cleaning,ironing and doing every effort available to make him declare his love to you?
Why struggle to make aman love you?Adam's love to EVE was clear  ,and he was not ashamed to make her know how he loves her.
Every woman deserves honor and respect but too bad these days.
Desperation has made so many ladies to loose their due honor and respect.
There's a difference between loving Caring and exchanging pleasantries with a guy and submitting to him as a wife.
Please understand this,Marriage and dating are two different things.
When you make yourself so cheap out of fear of loosing your man and starts giving him the services of a wife, you definitely will still end up loosing out.The man has to open his mouth and publicly declare his love to you before you commit your services.
 It's unfortunate that many girls have been dumped after doing alot to compel the men to love them.
This has caused serious emotional trauma to many,when reality sinks in.
Don't be deceived or tricked into believing that kissing you in the presence of his friends,attending social gatherings together and telling everybody on the street that you are his wife Makes you a true wife without the legal commitment.A friend was dumped two months to their wedding.Everyone was aware of it but loh,at the end of the rope it all went sour but unfortunately,three months to the wedding,there thoughts were -"arent we getting married in 3 months?
-You are my wife already
-The parents have already blessed us so why not?
Yes this lie sunk in,got her virginity to a lier and got dumped two months to the wedding?
Don't  fall for a guy so easily because he has said to his colleagues,family and all sundry this is my "chic". If you belong to him,let him proclaim and seal that proclamation with a marriage commitment.Until you reach the altar,keep off the sex arena.
Some men in just one week of friendship will boldly tell you that they  want to marry you but that statement is not enough reason for you to
Move into his apartment to live with him.
If you do that,it shows your weakness and thus exposing you to being used and later dumped as many have experienced.
Moving in without being legally married only makes you his in-house-mistress.Stop thinking that warming his bed and giving him sex will secure you his heart and his ring.
When he loves you he won't demand for sex.
The conclusion of the matter is this
Never compel a man to love you and never go an extra mile to be a wife when he has not declared it.Adam made it public,and sealed it before God.
As you wait to be seen by the Mr charming, stop acting like a wife when you are not, Uphold your dignity,give your heart and also be alert in your head.Be warned and be wise.God knows I have already warned you as your brother.God bless you

DAD VS SON CONVERSE

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?"
SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"
SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make in an hour?"
DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour."
SON: "Oh! (With his head down).
SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?"
The father was furious.
DAD: "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for this childish behavior."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions.
How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
DAD: "Are you asleep, son?"
SON: "No daddy, I'm awake".
DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!"
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"
SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.
"Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you." The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.
LESSON
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.
Some things are more important too.Like taking care of your family and taking time to listen to your kids concerns.May God help you

DEAR WIFE,TELL YOUR HUSBAND YOU LOVE HIM

There was a group of women at a seminar on "HOW TO LIVE IN A LOVING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR HUSBAND."
The women were asked, ‘How many of you love your husbands?’
All the women raised their hands. Then they were asked, ‘When was the last time you told your husband you loved him?’
Some women answered today, some yesterday, some didn’t remember. The women were then told to take their phones and send the following text: "I love you, sweetheart."
They were then told to exchange phones with their friends and read the responding text messages. Here are some of the replies.
1.Who is this?
2. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick?
3. I love you too.
4. What now? Did you crash the car again?
5. I don’t understand what you mean?
6. What did you do now? I won’t forgive you this time.
7. ?!?
8. Don’t beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need?
9. Am I dreaming?
10. If you don’t tell me who this message is actually for, someone will die.
11. I asked you not to drink anymore. I’ll leave if you are tired of me...
Dear married woman,send the same text and see the reply?You can post the reply here if you don't mind but take care of your marriage.Let your man know you love him.Amen.