When I recently talked to a young married man who was struggling with porn and extramarital relationships, I struggled hard to help him see the root cause of his problem.
He keeps saying, “No, Missy, you don’t understand. You see, here in Europe, it is not like America. I know, in America, you guys at least hear the word of God in your local radio and TV stations. We don’t! They throw on our face all kinds of sexual stuff all day long. Young and beautiful women throw themselves on you, begging you – – -. You know what I mean? You don’t understand! And on top of that, my wife demands a lot from me. She nags me all day long so I spend time with her and our son. I have two jobs. I have no time to do that.” Continue reading The Eden Garden Won’t Edify You
I read about “Marshmallow Test” study today done at Stanford University in 1960. The subjects were children of ages four to six year olds.
These little kids will be given one marshmallow (can be cookies or pretzel sticks). They are told that they would be rewarded with the second marshmallow if they wait for 15 minutes “without giving in to the temptation.” Continue reading Sweet and Colorful Marshmallow
It is going to be on Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 9am to 5pm, in the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel.
Lunch and refreshments are included! Don’t miss it!
You can register Online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-marriage-tickets-41921035947?aff=eac2
The Bible says,
“Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4, ESV)
Delight means “great pleasure.” Continue reading Great Pleasure
I read these two books, “Battling Unbelief” and “John Calvin” both written by John Piper, this week and I can’t tell you how the Spirit of God ministered to my soul. Continue reading Men Who Kept Mistresses
When we come to Christ, some of our longstanding “bad and destructive” habits instantly disappear and we say, “I used to smoke cigarette and right after I invited Jesus Christ into my life, my desire to smoke cigarette totally disappeared. I even tried to smoke but it didn’t feel the same. I hated it. So, from that day on, I quit smoking.”
Don’t you love hearing this kind of testimony? I do! Continue reading Old Habits Die Hard