When a woman submits to her husband’s leadership, she paves the way for the Holy Spirit to take over her husband’s heart (1 Peter 3:1). And when the Holy Spirit takes over her husband’s heart, guess what “the probable” outcome will be? Genesis 1:2 says, “the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” – Continue reading Sign of Strength
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Which Church to go to?
A4P Guest: You always advise us to go to church but what kind of church do you advise us to go to?
A4P: I advise you what I advise myself. For me personally, I become a member of a church which has the following basic seven faith statements: Continue reading Which Church to go to?
Happy Ethiopian New Year!
To all Ethiopians, I wish you all a Happy 2008, a brand New Year!
And, Happy Birthday to me! Continue reading Happy Ethiopian New Year!
One Short Sermon
The Bible says, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21)
I love the fruit of my tongue but only the one that brings life to me and others. So, I try my best to make sure that what comes out of my tongue brings nothing but life. But instead of trying to control what comes out of my mouth, I strive to filter what I’m dwelling on in my heart, “For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” (Matthew 12:34b)
So, the one thing I need to pay close attention to is what I let come and stay into my heart. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (Proverbs 4:23)
And to guard my heart, the Word of God advises me to do these: “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” (Philippians 4:8) – What is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, – – – ?
Nothing but the Word of God! ///
The Truth is Like a Lion
“A Born-Again Christian Man Never Ever Struggles with Sin”
A4P Guest: In one of your recent posts, you said, “a born-again Christian man who is free from sexual struggles is found in a cemetery or in heaven.” That means he is nowhere to be found on earth. What do you mean when you said “struggle”? The word “struggle” is defined as: a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems. Are you referring to the new created man (born-again) person having sexual struggle? Does the new born-again Christian have such continuous struggle with sin? If we are born of God, we could not commit sin. The seed in us is new. The born again person has no appetite for sin. There is, of course, a level of maturity in Christianity but a new born-again and matured Christian man never ever struggles with sin. 1 john 5:18 says, “We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.” We are Spirit filled. Our old mind is renewed by the Spirit of God. If we are always under struggle what is the purpose of the Spirit in us?
A4P: (Thank you for giving me permission to address your question on the page. Bless you!) Continue reading “A Born-Again Christian Man Never Ever Struggles with Sin”
Thank you!
Appreciate each and everyone of you who liked my son’s picture I posted on Sep. 06. Thank you for all “Happy BD” wishes you dropped off to Biruk Banko, our youngest son! Believe me, he felt so special. I felt special too even if that was not my birthday.
But thank you all who thanked God on our behalf about that faithful day, Sep. 06, 2002! May His Name be praised forever!
Okay, it is a beautiful day today and I’m in the mood to write. So, buckle your seat-belt and ride with me.
Have a blessed Thursday to all of you!
Only Two things are like “a double-edged sword”
When we read the Bible, we find only two things expressed as “a double-edged sword.”
Do you know those two things? Here they are:
- The Word of God: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD, – – -” (Hebrews 4:12a)
And, Continue reading Only Two things are like “a double-edged sword”
13 Years ago Today!
On Friday, September 06, 2002, I was admitted to the hospital. I was pregnant with our youngest son, Biruk. He was growing so fast that they had to induce labor two weeks before his due date. By that time, he was already weighing nine pounds and three ounces. I didn’t gain weight as much as I was expected to because I was hardly able to keep anything down. I didn’t have any sugar or blood pressure problems, but the baby was growing at an alarming rate for no known reasons. When I was admitted to the hospital, I was 100% sure that I was going to have my baby naturally as I had my other kids. Well, when they began monitoring me, my baby’s heartbeat became erratic. They didn’t know why. The heartbeat sounded like the baby was about to stop living. Continue reading 13 Years ago Today!
A man without sexual struggles
A4P Guest: Where do I find a born-again Christian man who loves Jesus to death and has no sexual struggles?
A4P: Easy. He is found in a cemetery as a dead-man or in heaven as an alive-in-Christ-man. ///