As For Me And My House

  Waiting, by definition, has something hoped for at the end of the wait. We are waiting/hoping for the right job. My friends are waiting/hoping for a good report, relief, and a baby. But what if those things aren’t given? God never promises that our seasons of waiting will end by receiving exactly what we want. Not all infertility ends with a baby. Not all cancer ends with a cure. Not all singleness ends with a spouse. Which means that our hope can’t be anchored in the thing we’re waiting for. Our hope has to be anchored in something far greater—the promises and character of God.

 https://www.themessedupchurch.com/blog/thought-stopping-devices-in-the-church-youre-in-a-cult-x37z5?fbclid=IwAR0KgO9lkIIFC3W2V6efziCv1jvMU1kbnd9GwjMoQNFALVusjrwmPEcW4mY

 https://tabletalkmagazine.com/posts/the-lie-of-perfectionism/

 https://www.challies.com/articles/there-is-only-ever-today/?fbclid=IwAR3eNUJkIhfYDFUxBEUtr4aAYUGhho4uwkR6txyLiG8H075th4Dy26reIDc

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenrwald/2020/12/10/the-un-makes-the-case-for-the-us-to-stay-out-of-the-paris-climate-accord/?fbclid=IwAR0ZPfKwrtil36Z2JnFySzdSSeMe_H4T9RKrfXQZtf_DbKR9727SuPYyEHU&sh=18b1afe727e5

 https://rickthomas.net/do-you-know-how-to-use-the-unwanted-sin-in-your-life-sinlessly/?fbclid=IwAR0cMhHme7U4K4PDvV2MZJfxQbF44-k7OoDo0xm_u48vVUvfDyZq3mmqPbo

 https://www.dailywire.com/news/you-say-were-all-liars-rand-paul-has-fiery-debate-with-george-stephanopoulos?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro&fbclid=IwAR0GKlwym4L8PQwY8KpbsOA1ylSifg1esIDwfiE6_bBM3I532H45mjm4BVY

 https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/20/read-the-1776-report-on-america-joe-biden-deleted-the-instant-he-became-president/?fbclid=IwAR2F7W4uR_OsJYpHQXt7O64UROKuEmyp7ZL9m7OWw1bi3xweUszE8Az1V1I

 https://www.challies.com/articles/dont-drop-the-rock/?fbclid=IwAR2w0LqzPN4P1XwhSuaxAytVfBVYwolH78MW1M-gsfGFnu-BwGAb-AQH_y4

 https://rickthomas.net/there-are-times-when-you-have-to-get-into-conflict/?fbclid=IwAR2seJWtJHJinypqYv8_iYBPLiqoJxclx0cNehuwH1RSHw6XLdHkE5z30lw

 https://dashhouse.com/known-for-being-reasonable/?fbclid=IwAR3L2vJ4l7Z0UoNXVyW_9tVq0hWXDtUsJDQiwbsTWipmEIicq6TVMapcz5U

  15 Resolves for Maintaining Spiritual Balance in Severe Interpersonal Conflicts Author: Jim Elliff The pain of interpersonal conflict may seem too acute to bear. Sometimes we see these conflicts erupt suddenly among families, or between church members, or at work or school. They may involve serious allegations that tend to rip people apart in ways that seem irreparable. In these most severe ruptures of confidence, when the necrosis of sin is eating up the lives of those involved, is it possible to rise above and maintain a spiritual composure? Certainly that must be so. But we have to apply biblical principles ruthlessly, without wavering. Here are fifteen areas of obedience that will bring personal peace, assure that God’s reputation is honored in our lives, and improve dramatically the possibility for reconciliation. I have stated them as personal resolves since they demand our action, determination and faith: 1.       I will accept whatever means ...

  Are You a class four legalist? When you preach/proclaim the truth of God's word do you leave the hearer of your oratory  helpless at  Mt Sinai? Or do you leave/lead them to the  ONE who fulfilled the commands?   Prof. Doriani writes:   "Class-one legalists  are auto-soterists; they declare what one must do in order to obtain God's favor or salvation. The rich young ruler was a class-one legalist.   Class-two legalists  declare what good deeds or spiritual disciplines one must perform to retain God's favor and salvation.   Class-three legalists  love the law so much they create new laws, laws not found in Scripture, and require submission to them. The Pharisees, who build fences around the law, were class-three legalists.   Class-four legalists  avoid these gross errors, but they so accentuate obedience to the law of God that other ideas shrivel up. They reason, 'God has redeemed us at the cost of his Son's life. Now he d...

  Liberty by Byron Yawn In 1 Corinthians 1-3, the apostle carpet bombs the Corinthian church with the gospel and the cross of Jesus Christ before he puts boots on the ground and deals with their specific conflicts, objections and protests. The gospel of Jesus Christ clears the way for the apostle’s responses and various calls for obedience. One of the major issues he deals with is the gospel and Christian liberty. Specifically, “eating meat sacrificed to idols.” Apparently, it was a lightning rod issue in Corinth.  He put sufficient ink to paper in dealing with the subject. He spends three chapters in 1 Corinthians (8-10) cutting the right wire on this particular ethical bomb. What’s significant is that Paul, unlike us, does not retreat to the “safe ground” of morality or the “high ground” of legalism when dealing with potentially offensive preference issues. That is, he does not make a prohibition where one does not exist. He had spent a lifetime doing this as a Pharisee. Rat...

  Psalm List Whatever your circumstance of life, there’s a Psalm for that: Contemplating origins? Think Psalm 33. Considering the consummation of the age? Think Psalm 149. Rising from bed? Think Psalm 5. Going to bed? Think Psalm 4. Awake at night? Think Psalm 63. Ready to eat? Think Psalm 145. Thirsty? Think Psalm 42. Going to work? Think Psalm 104. Celebrating the Lord’s Day? Think Psalm 122. Checking your genealogy? Think Psalm 16. Your beginning? Think Psalm 139. Your birth? Think Psalm 71. Celebrating a birthday? Think Psalm 104. Enjoying childhood? Think Psalm 34. Need motivation to study well? Think Psalm 111. Gazing at the stars? Think Psalm 19. Maturing as a youth? Think Psalm 119. Ready to pop the question? Think Psalm 45. Bringing children into the world? Think Psalm 128. Questions about parenting? Think Psalm 103. Playing with your grandchildren? Think Psalm 71. Harvest time here? Think Psalm 65. Seasons changing around you? Think Psalm 147. Traveling? Think Psalm 121. ...