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Feeling Lost? DIAL 911 That's Psalm 91:1 "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" |
| Still Breathing? PRAISE The Name of the Lord! (Psalm 150:6) "Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord!" |
| R.I.P. Radiate Inner Peace! God is in control! "The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." (Psalm 29:11) |
| Hungry? Feed on His Word! "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." (Colossians 3:16) |
| Freedom understanding! "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart...In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5,6) |
| Salvation It's a FREE gift offer from God Himself ... Take it.... "That if thou shalt confess with the mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9) |
STUPIDITY Is DENYING the existence of God! "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God..." (Psalm 14:1) |
Pride It's usually FALSE! Destroy it, before it destroys you. "A man's pride shall bring him low; hut honour shall uphold the humble in spirit." (Proverbs 29:23) |
Weapon of Mass Destruction The WORD of God flowing from your lips! "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God..." (Ephesians 6) |
| Depressed? SEEK the Lord NOT booze nor drugs nor one night stands! "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. (Psalm 34:18) |
Inspirational Gems are thoughts to ponder! Worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth! To Send Prayer Request: Click Here Designed by H. Lena Jones |
| Common Sense A RARE commodity! "Sow seeds on good ground!" (Luke 8:5-8) |
| Confused? STOP worrying... It achieves nothing! "Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself...." (Matthew 6:34) |
Inspirational gems are a precious commodity! They are not tangible! They tug at the heartstrings! How they are applied Depends on the reader! Scroll down to read about the Secret of Marriage Longevity! |
| Ok! I'm Pondering |
The Secret to Marriage Longevity
By H. Lena Jones
After thirty-five years of marriage, I feel qualified to share a few encouraging facts about the secret to marriage
longevity, which can be summarized in five (5) words! If, after reading this brief article, you have suggestions of
your own, please feel free to share them.
Once the first seven years of marriage have passed…you know, those years of adjustment when he establishes
who wears the pants, and reminds you to be subservient, and you wonder what happened to all those “courting
days” promises of peace, love, chocolates, and flowers…well, that was yesterday! Now you take control, but not in
obvious ways!
When something needs repairing, don’t come right out and say so; just mention it in passing, during lunch or
perhaps during dinner. Keep Jesus ever close, and wisdom He will grant. Patience will be your virtue, and prayer
your best ally; for you see, in a day or two or even ten, hubby will say to you, “My dear, I think that thing needs
fixing. I’ll get to it today.” The idea must be his! [That applies to anything!]
You see, my friend, the key is always to remember that the idea must be his! Never feel offended, or say “I have
a brain”. Of course you do, for we all know that behind every successful man is a brilliant woman – YOU! And
behind that brilliant woman is her precious Lord and Saviour --- Jesus, holding her in the palm of HIS hand! He
will never insult, leave, nor forsake you.
What most men fail to realize is “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing; And obtaineth favour of the Lord!”
(Proverbs 18:22) In other words, they can’t live without us! Why? Because they wouldn't know what to do, or
where to find anything!
So, that’s it! My secret to marriage longevity in a nutshell—whatever brilliant idea you might have is still
yours, except you have allowed him to think the idea must be his! Yep, those are the critical five (5) words.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips! (Proverbs 27:2) |
| Jesus said: "But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them which despitefully use you. (Luke 6:27, 28) |
| "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind... Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hand all the law and the prophets." (Matthew 22:37-40) |
| PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS [and my prayer too] "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, let me sow pardon; where there is doubt, let me sow faith; where there is despair, let me give hope; where there is darkness, let me give light; where there is sadness, let me give joy." O Divine Master, grant that I may not try to be comforted, but to comfort; not try to be understood, but to understand; not try to be loved, but to love. Because it is in giving that we receive, It is in forgiving that we are forgiven; and it is in dying that we are born into eternal life. Amen" |