Sexual Purity, Truth

My Mind is Made up!

Have you ever heard this saying, “My mind is made up. Don’t confuse me with the facts?”
 
I always laugh whenever I find myself acting in the way for someone to say this saying back to me. Sometimes we resist change. Well, it is, I think, one of our human tendencies to stay away from anything that is going to change the kind of life we know for a long period of time. This tendency gets bad as we get older. Forget about learning how to use effectively the ever changing technology, we don’t want to learn how to effectively fry eggs. We just want to stay with that rugged, old, time consuming and outdated way of breaking the eggs and frying them on fire.

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“- – – their decision to make me a pastor”

A4P Guest: I’m a second year university student. I grew up in a Christian home and I don’t remember when and how I came to believe in Christ. I guess when I opened my eyes, I found a life that was in Christ and I followed it. So, I believe in Jesus and I love Jesus. I’m always involved in my church ministry. I began singing in the children’s choir as a seven year old boy and now, I’m going to be ordained as a pastor for the whole children and youth ministry of our church. But the problem is I have this secret life that nobody knows about. I’m in a serious porn addiction. Porn has been consuming and taking over my life since I was 16. I have no other problem in my life but this one thing that has claimed my whole life. I am constantly thinking about it, being too obsessed with it the whole day and night. I cried and cried before God many times. I fasted many times and at one time I fasted for a month with water and dry bread. I was free from it for another month but I went right back to it. In the contrary, you have no idea how many people come to me and tell me how God blessed them through my teachings and songs (I sometimes sing and lead worship too). When I stand behind the pulpit, I come alive and preach the Word with boldness and conviction. But that conviction is short lived. Now, the minsters of my church called me the other day and told me that they decided to ordain me as a pastor because they trusted me. May I accept their decision to make me a pastor? What should I do?

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Sexual Purity, Singles, Truth

“My Wife is Stubborn Beyond Measure”

A4P Guest: I’m 37 years old. I got married a couple years ago. My wife is pretty and has lots of good qualities such as she is a very hard worker, she keeps her home in order and she goes to school part-time and she always gets good grades; but she has this problem: She is very stubborn. If she says something, I have to agree with her or take a hike. She doesn’t change her mind whether the issue is a minor or a major one. Early on in our marriage, it didn’t bother me that much but now, the baby being on the way; it is bothering me a lot. Missy, we are pretty much fighting and arguing about everything. She made my life very difficult. What should I do?

A4P: Was she stubborn when you guys were dating?

A4P Guest: Yes, she was. Even for our wedding ceremony, she was the only one who decided where to do the wedding, who to invite and not to invite. I had no say in anything. It is just impossible to make her change her mind. Missy, my wife’s stubborn beyond measure.

A4P: So, it is not something that all of a sudden appeared in your marriage after two years of marriage, am I right?

A4P Guest: Correct.

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God’s Genius Moral Code

“The genius of God’s moral code is that everything He requires of us is for our own good. When we violate His code of life, we suffer harmful consequences. Anything less than obedience to God is not only disappointing to Him – it is self-destructive.” ~Walk Thru the Bible

Hmm! Self-destructive. ///

Love, Sexual Purity, Singles, Truth

A Man In His Military Uniform

Fall in love with the real man

I recently asked my husband this question: “Hey, Baby, when I was a little girl, like thirteen or fourteen, I used to get attracted very easily to a man in a military uniform. I know it is absurd even to say that because I don’t even know the guy but I literally used to dream about a man in a military uniform. Why do you think?”
 
Well, my motive was clean and innocent; there was nothing hidden behind those words. I honestly wanted someone to psychoanalyze me. That is all!

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To All Ethiopians and Eritreans and – – – 

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– – – to anyone who celebrates Easter today,
 
HAPPY EASTER!
 
Jesus doesn’t want us to believe in Him against the evidence. And the evidence is this: The tomb is empty! Yes, He is risen as He said He would.
 
Whenever I think of the Cross, this is the verse that always comes to my mind and heart:
 
” And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again.” (2 Corinthians 5:15) ///

Purity for the brave hearted!