Tag: Being Thankful

Month of Giving Thanks~Day 11

Day 11
A thankful son Part II

I could not be the person I am today without my mom’s other half. Today, I thank the Lord for my dad.

— He taught me the meaning of getting up before the rooster crowed. He would leave the house at predawn and come back to his family after work.
— He was also smart enough to get his highly active and fearless son to tire himself out with every sport available.
ADD/ADHD had no meaning back then. There were three types of kids.
— Stationary
— Active
— “Taz” Active

My brothers and I fit in the last category!
I excelled in most sports I played, and even the ones we made up, which I later found out was rugby without rules.
I am very grateful to you Dad. You knew that the only way to satisfy this highly strong-willed and crazy active kid was to deflate all that energy into martial arts and sports.
— The most important thing I want to thank my dad for is that he and my mom had the foresight to take me away from the neighborhood kids and place me in excellent middle and high schools.
I will forever thank you. This is where I applied what I learned about my faith and was reinforced to think I could do anything I ever set my mind to.

Now, as time has passed, my conversations with my dad are different. We speak of Godly things and still get into heated debates over politics and sports. But now our discussions focus and are about the Lord and His Word.
I can’t trade that for anything in the world.
Thanks, dad….

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MARRIAGE CHALLENGE: Till Death Do Us Part

31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.–The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 5

6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.’So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” The Gospel of Mark Chapter 10

18 “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.– The Gospel of Luke Chapter 16

Above quotes by– Jesus The Messiah, The Ultimate Word, The Ultimate Law Giver

 

Marriage by Hannah RocaWARNING: The message below is intended to wake people up. It is not for anyone who loves their spouse or knows that marriage is not for wimpy people….

There is only one action in which a person is freed from their matrimonial vows. The only sin that our Lord & Savior was exceptionally adamant on. He would not allow even those that thought they knew the Laws of God. Notice I did not say the Law of Moses because Moses did not create these. Moses was just the secretary who wrote them down the second time for the Israelites(Exodus 31:17 & 18; 32:15-17.). Even more important, the Laws of God predate Moses(Genesis 2:23-25) as Jesus Himself said in the Gospel of Mark 10:6-9. There is another sin that we need to address, the sin of abuse. If you are abusing your spouse, STOP IT RIGHT NOW! No one likes a bully, and God has specific words for those who devise or plan evil against people-Proverbs 6:16-19.

All this to say, that if you or your spouse are contemplating a divorce… don’t. Work things out.

If you hear people say that they have fallen out of love with someone, don’t take their excuses! Sit them down and slap some good ol’ scripture spanking on them.

I have seen it time and time again where people want friends to allow their sin just because it’s the modern thing to do.This includes pastors and elders of churches.

Under no circumstances except the two above can a Christian leave and divorce their spouse…

So for those that have “Fallen out of love,” with their spouses, suck it up buttercups…and work on your marriage.

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A lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

Before we eat far too much of everything Thanksgiving good! Remember what is it that you are thankful for this year…

From Wikipedia
From Wikipedia

I know what I am thankful for this year. These are but a few things.

  1. I am alive another year. The blessing of seeing my family this year is added on to my life.

The more I think of the fact that I may have died four years ago, gives me a sense of urgency to thank God for the additional time He is giving me here on earth.

  1. My loved ones are doing well spiritually and physically. Yes. in this order. So many of us take care of the outer shell but forget to take care of the inner self. Make the end of this year count. Get your spiritual affairs in order. For me it is making sure that I am in a constant relationship with my Lord & Savior Jesus. I invite you to make the same commitment. You will not regret it.
  2. I have accomplished one of my huge goals in having my book published. It is at it’s ending stage. In a few days, it will be ready to be on the market. This has also been a huge blessing. Why? Because it is one of my life’s major goals. It is also a major victory for my spiritual journey. I thank God that I was able to write this one and the three others that are in the works.
  3. Another year which has had horrific headlines throughout the year. Still, I am thankful for the future. I know that whatever is meant for evil, God id going to turn it into good. I have the assurance of this. All you have to do is read God’s word, the Bible. In it, you will see how many times evil tried to take over. You will then see how many times good overcame evil. This is how God works, behind the scenes when we least expect it.
    Silently when all seems to be lost, God will never leave us nor forsake us. He will in the end set things right.

So this Thanksgiving, remember that God is working things out invisibly. You may think how can these atrocities happen? There must be no God. But atrocities are done in the name of men and not God. Those satanic forces you see and hear on social media and the news are not of God. Nor do they represent the One True God that is the Triune God of the Bible.

“I’ve come that they may have life, and have it abundantly..”-Jesus, The Gospel of John Chapter 10

Whatever you are thankful for this year, remember to thank God. He is the one that has been there with you throughout this year. Again, He will never leave you nor forsake you.

He wants the best for you. All you have to do is be willing to ask Him whatever your worries, burdens and situations are.

Go ahead, keep asking and you shall receive, keep seeking and you shall find. Keep knocking and a door will be opened to you.

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