Thursday, March 31, 2011

'' MARRIAGE '' How To Make It Work

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, and remain faithful to one another.
Honor your marriage by guarding the sacredness of sexual intimacy between a husband and his wife.
God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

Marriage Is Honorable And God Ordained Marriage To Be Exclusively Between
A Husband And His Wife. ONLY

How   To   Make   It   Work 

Thursday, March 24, 2011

'' MARRIAGE '' How To Make It Work ( How To Honor Your Mate ) pt 5

Dear Readers:
Please Remember That God's Word Will Work  IF  We Work It.
This is the conclusion of  1 Peter 3: 1 - 7.

( 1 Peter 3: 7  KJ )  7. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge,
giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the
grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

( 1 Peter 3: 7  AMP )  7. In the same way you married men should live considerately
with ( your wives ), with an intelligent recognition ( of the marriage relation ), honoring
the woman as ( physically ) the weaker, but ( realizing that you ) are joint heirs of the
grace ( God's unmerited favor ) of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered
and cut off. ( Otherwise you cannot pray effectively ).

( 1 Peter 3: 7  NLT )  7. In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives.
Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are,
but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should,
your prayers will not be heard.

In studying this verse this is what the Lord showed me.
Married Men you have an wonderful opportunity to stand up and be the husband, that
God intended ( plan, purposed ) for you to be by treating and loving your wife the way
God Loves the church, unconditionally. You are partners in this marriage union. In a
partnership both partners knows everything about the affairs of their partnership. So
then you should confide in one another as equals. Have an attitude of gratitude, for what
your partner can contribute to your partnership.

For your Prayer Life to be Effective, you must treat your partnership ( marriage )
with Honor, Harmony, and Agreement.

Let me encourage you that these seven scriptures can truly be foundational to your
success in your Marriage Love Walk. Don't take them lightly.Work The Word.
Submit one to another. GOD LOOKS AT YOUR HEART
How   To   Make   It   Work

Saturday, March 19, 2011

'' MARRIAGE '' How To Make It Work ( How To Honor Your Mate ) pt 4

Dear Readers:
God has a divine order for how He instructs us to live. Follow His Ways.
Let's continue with verses  5 & 6 of  1 Peter 3.

( 1 Peter 3: 5 & 6  KJ  )  5. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also,
who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6.  Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as
ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

( 1 Peter 3: 5 & 6  AMP )  5. For it was thus that the pious women of old who hoped
in God were ( accustomed ) to beautify themselves and were submissive to their husbands
( adapting themselves to them as themselves secondary and dependent upon them ).
6. It was thus that Sarah obeyed Abraham ( following his guidance and acknowledging
his headship over her by ) calling him lord ( master, leader, authority ). And you are now
her true daughters if you do right and let nothing terrify you ( not giving way to
hysterical fears or letting anxieties unnerve you ).

1 Peter 3: 5 & 6  NLT )  5. That is the way the holy women of old made themselves
beautiful. They trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands.
6.  For instance, Sarsh obeyed her husband, Abraham, when she called him her master.
You are her daughtets when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands
might do.

In studying these verses this is what the Lord showed me. Please listen from your heart.
If you pay attention to only what your mind says without acknowledging what your heart
is saying you will miss this. So please listen.

Married Women as children of God, and with the Power to Influence, we were created to
Help our husbands. Now ! Please keep listening as you read.

God's order is, God first, Always, man and then woman. The uniquness of this is God  said
that a husband is to be  the head of  his wife synonymously as Christ is head of the church.

What did Christ do for the church ? He is the saviour of His body. The Word says husbands
love your wives this way. And wives the Word says be submissive and adapt yourselves
to your husbands as unto the Lord. This is how you show your inner beauty.
The Word of God tells us this is pleasing to Him. So then wives must learn to be pleasing
to their own husbands, in the fear of the Lord.

Now Married Women listen: This does not mean your husband is to Dominate you, or,
control you, '' BUT '' lead and guide you, with the Love of God.
Your husband will be won over by your attitude to love and please him.
And Guess What ?  Your attiaude and behavior in this manner as Sarah did,
will cause you to have a Good Husband, and a Respectful Marriage.
How  To  Make  It  Work

We will continue with the last part  5  next time


  

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

''MARRIAGE '' How To Make It Work ( How To Honor Your Mate ) pt 3

Dear Readers:
We have a prescribed way to live. Let's continue with verse 4 of  1 Peter 3.

( 1 Peter 3: 4  KJ ) 4. But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that
which is not  corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,
which is in the sight of God of great price.

( 1 Peter 3: 4  AMP ) 4. But let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person
of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit,
which ( is not anxious or wrough up, but ) is very precious in the sight of God.

( 1 Peter 3: 4  NLT ) 4. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within,
the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

In studying this verse this is what the Lord showed me.I pray you can receive this.
Married women  IF,  there is that condition word again. IF you want to win your husband
to the Lord, then make sure your inward man - mind / heart ( appearance )
is just as adorned ( beautified, decorated, dressed up ) with the precious word of God,
as your outward man - hair / clothes ( appearance ) is adorned ( beautified, decorated,
dressed up ) with external apparel.
How  To  Make  It  Work

We will continue with part  4  next time

Thursday, March 10, 2011

'' MARRIAGE '' How To Make It Work ( How To Honor Your Mate ) pt 2

Dear Readers:
God's Word is the  WAY  To Make It Work. Let's continue with verse 3 of 1 Peter 3.
( 1 Peter 3: 3 KJ  )  Whose adoring let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair,
and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

( 1 Peter 3: 3 AMP )  Let not yours be the ( merell ) external adorning with ( elaborate )
interweaving and knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or changes of clothes;

( 1 Peter 3: 3 NLT )  Don't be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on
fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.

In studying these verses this is what the Lord showed me. I pray you can receive this.
Married women as children of God, with the Power to Influence, we should learn to
cultivate ( refine improve ) our inner beauty. This is what matters to God, our inner
disposition ( our attitude toward things ). God looks at your heart. Now don't get me wrong,
our outter appearance can be very captivating, you know draw attention, but,
we must not stop there. You know why ? What's on the inside of us will eventually
show up on the outside of us. WHAT WILL YOUR MATE SEE ?
Paryerfully, a gentle and peaceful spirit.
How  To  Make  It  Work

We will continue with part  3  next time. 

Friday, March 4, 2011

'' MARRIAGE '' How To Make It Work ( How To Honor Your Mate ) pt 1

Dear Reader:
Today I want to began sharing from (1 Peter 3: 1-7). My goal  is to share these scriptures
one at a time, from different translations and then expound on them.
IF, there is that condition word again, IF - means you have to do something.
IF you want your marriage to work, then PLEASE follow the instructions
written in the Word of God.

(1 Peter 3: 1 & 2 KJ ) 1. Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;
that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by
the conversation of the wives;
2. While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

(1 Peter 3: 1 & 2 AMP) 1. In like manner, you married women, be submissive to your
own husbands ( subordinate yourselves as being secondary to and dependent on them,
and adapt yourselves to them ), so that even if any do not obey the Word ( of God ),
they may be won over not by discussion but by the ( godly ) lives of their wives,
2. When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves,
together with your reverence ( for your hushand; you are to feel for him all that
reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him-to honor, esteem, appreciate,
prize, and, in human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to,
deeply love, and enjoy your husband ).

( 1 Peter 3: 1 & 2 NLT ) 1. In the same way, you wives must accept the authority
of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. Your godly lives
will speak to them better than any words.
2. They will be won over by watching your pure, godly behavior.

In studying these verses this is what the Lord showed me. I Pray that you can receive this.
Married Women we have been given an INSPIRING responsibility  to be an example
of Christ likness to our husbands.We have the Power to Influence our husbands, by our
own attitudes not only toward God and His Word, also by our attitudes toward our husbands.
I believe God created women / wife to be an Incentive for men / husband, so that he,
man / husband, would take his attention off self and pay Close Attention to woman / his wife.
Ladies / Wives we must learn to Love and Enjoy our husbands, an our attitude is the key.
It should be encouraging to all wives, that IF, there is that condition word again, If wives,
would OBEY the written Word of God, they can WIN their husband to Christ, after all is said
and done, that's what life is all about, being an example to our Marriage Partner.
How  To  Make  It  To  Work

We will continue with part 2 next time.