Revive Our Hearts: God Will Sustain You

A daily devotional from Nancy Leigh DeMoss inspired me the other day titled, "God Will Sustain You."

If God has placed you in a challenging situation, are you leaning on him to help you? God's Word says, "My grace is sufficient for you." That means he will never lead you anyplace where his grace will not sustain you. He will never place more on you than he will give you grace to bear. Therefore, when the path in front of you seems endless, remember, the day is coming when all suffering will be over. When you stand before him, the tears and sorrows of a lifetime will seem as nothing compared with his glory. That's when you will say, "His amazing grace has brought me safely home."

And I hope that many of you believe this because God will sustain his children. Believe and have faith in this period of time!

" THE BRIDGE"

This video depicts God's love for us. Let us not forget this and live our life in accord with his will. John 3:16

Thanks Eva for sharing!

10 Things I Want My Husband To Know...and How To Tell HIm

"10 Things I Want My Husband to Know... and How to Tell Him," is an excellent book. Every chapter will hold your attention. It has pertinent information that wives need to know and then DO. Written by Annie Chapman, a wife of 30 years who uses the scriptures and the lives of other women to provide insight on your OWN marriage. There were several chapters that really touched me personally. The following were:

• Chapter 9 : I Respect Him. This is a BIG issue to men. In fact, this chapter is written to the point that you WILL understand how important RESPECT is to a man.

In the book, a brief letter from a husband to his wife clearly states what RESPECT is to him. He writes, the way you have accepted and loved my family and my heritage, the unwavering devotion you have shown to caring for our two children( and now their mates and kids), how you tend to our home and house, and the sweat you have invested in caring for the material things we steward, are signs of your respect for me. Your encouraging comments about the work I do and how you faithfully stand beside me as a co-laborer, your acceptance of the play I enjoy, your carefulness with money and the way you share my disdain for debt-these things tell me you respect me.

• Chapter 3: I Am Sexually Available to Him. Wives should not withhold sex from their spouses. It is a commandment from the Word.
  
• Chapter 7: I Will Support and Embrace His Hobbies and Friends. Wives need to support their husbands' hobbies and friends. It is important to men for their wives to spend time with them while they are engaging in their hobbies. It is also important for wives to let their husbands have some solitude. Men need time apart from work and their wives.

It reminds me of my ex-husband wanting me to watch TV with him, ride the four-wheeler with him and other outside activities. But, I was not interested. After reading all this information, I NOW understand the importance of doing this with him. It would have made him feel valued. Also, we need to encourage our husbands to develop and seek friendship with godly men who love God.

• Chapter 5: I Admire the Way He Provides for Our Family: The culprit that brings most couples to a divorce is MONEY. Therefore, make an effort as a wife to support your husband in "making a life" and not in making a killing". Help him in any way possible to save money, cut expenses and create financial freedom for the future. Years ago, when a couple purchased a home, it was their intentions to live in that home until they died. However, today, couples are calling them "starter homes". Families have multiple cars and garages. Some spend thousands of dollars on plastic utensils instead of doing the dishes. Not to mention, the cost of eating out. Wives tell your husbands that you appreciate them. And, please work together to control debt. This will alleviate some overspending, emotionally and spiritually neglect. What an insightful chapter this is!

• Chapter 2: I Acknowledge Him as the God-Appointed Leader of Our Family: I thoroughly enjoyed this chapter because it discussed submission. Submission is something that a lot of women have a problem with. Yet, this chapter examines that submitting to your husband is actually submitting to God. It means to "serve with a positive motive for the Lord's sake, to voluntarily serve out of a willing spirit. The wife's purpose is to be a helper to her husband. They are to work together as one.

A wonderful illustration in the book is of two horses. The winner horse pulled 4,500 pounds. The first runner-up pulled 4,000 pounds. But when harnessed together the two horses pulled over 12,000 pounds. In the same way, husband and wife are much stronger, more able,and much more profitable when they pull together. It is completely opposite of being enslaved or dominated. It creates order in the family. The order designated by God is not about value or worth but order. As every well-functioning organization has to have a chain of command so does the family.

Make an opportunity to read this book and see how life-changing this will be in your life!

FAMILY LIFE'S WEEKEND TO REMEMBER CONFERENCE

I ENJOYED it last year and it is here in Memphis again, this November. I recommend this conference to married couples and SINGLES. Yep, even a single person can learn alot about marriage at the conference. Listen up! This is a great way to prepare yourself for the ups and downs that will come your way since Satan is always opposing God. And, marriage is an institution of God so it will be under opposition. I promise that if you attend this conference, it will be a life changing experience for YOU.

I learned so much about marriage. I even learned that I was at fault in some areas in my marriage. It was hard for me to accept at first since my husband was the one committing infidelity. But, we all make contributions in our marriages that are positive and negative....DEAL WITH IT. No one is perfect and this is exactly some of the issues that were discussed. Marriage should represent God and this means being holy. Yet, so many of us do not realize that marriage is not about us. All our dealings in life is to glorify God's name and to give honor and praise to him NOT OURSELVES. Surprise, even, if you are married to an unbeliever, there is hope for you as well. Remember, with God all things are possible.

What I enjoyed the most was listening to couples talk about their mistakes and how they overcame them by allowing GOD to actively be in their lives...becoming doers and not just hearers of the Word. This conference is nothing better than a testimony for struggling couples to see that their marriage has hope and to be inspired. And, a B-12 shot for couples who want to continue having a successful marriage.

Here is the schedule for this year with great topics.

Friday
5:00pm
• Registration begins
7:00-9:30
• Why Marriages Fail• Can We Talk?

Saturday
8:30-12:30
• Unlocking the Mystery of Marriage• From How to Wow• What Every Marriage Needs
2:00-4:45
• Rules of Engagement• Marriage After Dark
Evening
DATE NIGHT

Sunday
9:00-12:30
• Woman to Woman• Man to Man• How Marriages Thrive• Putting a Stake in the Ground

Official website: http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.3082787/ I will share more with you about Familylife in the future. They offer daily broadcasting programs as well.

GREAT BOOKS ON FAMILY AND MARRIAGE LIFE WILL BE ON SALE AT THE CONFERENCE AS WELL

God Thinks You're Wonderful

This is a very inspirational book. It is a perfect gift for someone special in your life. It was given to me by my friend, Raymond. This book reminds YOU just how wonderful God thinks you are. It does not matter what you think of yourself or how others see you...what really matters is how God sees you. And God loves you despite your imperfections and weaknesses. The book is priceless because it offers many words of affirmations like the following throughout the book:

• If God had a wallet, your photo would be in it.


• If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.


• You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned to this earth by the Master Craftsman, God.

The book just continues with reassuring words that God loves you. So, regardless of what is going on in your life, remember that God Thinks You're Wonderful.

TALKING INTIMATELY TO GOD

At one point in my life, I found myself praying to God when ONLY things were not going well. It seemed like I constantly was in the peaks and valleys. There was no letup. I needed to talk to God about what was going on. I needed him to release me of my struggles. Sad to say, it was all about ME. I failed to pray in the spirit and according to HIS WILL . This book, "How to Pray," by R.A. Torrey was on the shelf at LifeWay Christian Store waiting for me. It revealed a lot to me about praying.

My realization mostly came after I started to feed myself the word more and allowed God's spirit to re-direct my thinking. Prayer was not about my NEEDS and WANTS. Prayer is about the grace and mercy that God has shown to us. It is a time to talk intimately to your Father about how thankful you are for him. Give him GLORY. Give him PRAISE.

Just like our earthly father want to hear from us that we love him so does God. Take some time out of your busy schedule and talk intimately to God.