Easily Offended and Impossible to be Around

This is funny and not funny! The devil loves all these superficial self absorbed easily offended childish people, who cause trouble if things, even the smallest things are not exactly the way they would do it.

All of my children and their spouses act like this on a regular basis. I have gone no contact with them for awhile because I got tired of walking on eggshells all the time, every minute over everything, I almost lost my personality, but now that I am without them, it is coming back again.

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Confess Sin, Then Ask For Wisdom

So many people don't understand that sometimes we have to make our children temporarily uncomfortable to teach them a lesson that will bring them a blessing!!!

Those who have thrown their children in a river to teach them to swim, placed them in temporary panic for a few minutes, but after they learned they enjoyed life a little more because they could do something they couldn't do before.

Making a child do what they don't like is not mean, it is often a blessing to them.

James 1:2-18 "2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

If anyone lacks wisdom it is their own fault. Those who desire wisdom will not only ask for it but enjoy it with glee and implement what they have learned in their life.

The wisdom causes good consequences, life long and eternal consequences.

Proverbs 4:4-6 "…4 Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;
5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:6-8 "…6 "Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
7 "The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding. 8 "Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.…"

In this order:
Humble yourself and confess sin and the need for forgiveness. Ask God to cleanse you of your sin. Ask the Lord to give you needed wisdom. Obey God when He speaks to you, even if it is uncomfortable to do so. And, He will never tell you something different from what is already in the Scriptures.

The blessing that comes later from hearing God and obeying Him is greater than any temporary discomfort you might feel.

Husbands Do You Love God?

I heard in a sermon tonight that female donkeys are placed in the field with the sheep because they will aggressively go after a wolf attacking the wolf by kicking them, to protect the sheep.

Seems almost ironic doesn't it, the male donkey will not protect the sheep but the female will.

I have seen this over and over again in our culture, where the men of the family will not protect those in the house from wicked, sinful or harmful things, nor will they lead in spiritual matters, but the women will, what is wrong with this picture? The children often rebel against the mother because of the example of the father.

1 Peter 3:7-8 "7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tender-hearted and humble.…"

Perhaps in our apostate culture the women have to do it because the men will not. In the animal kingdom the female does all the protecting but in the human condition, God ordained that the male be the protector.

When a man in the family is born again and walking deeply with Christ, that man will protect his family, however, for the most part, in this apostate age, the men do little to foster spiritual growth in the family as well as neglecting to be involved in the lives of their children or even their wife in many instances.

Of course there are exceptions to every rule, but in our culture right now, it is rare for the man to take the leadership concerning spiritual matters. And, some of those men who want to, think that leadership means demanding and demeaning to force their families. Both ways are wrong . Very few men are reading the Word of God to their family or engaging them in prayer time as a family. The only prayer most families experience in the home is a canned repetitive prayer, the same one said at every meal without variation. I am sure those who experience these prayers can say them in their sleep without thinking.

Leadership is loving example and teaching, not manipulation, intimidation and hatred shown when someone does not exactly follow the "rules."

1 Peter 5:2-3 "…2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. "

Men are the leaders, the women are to support them when they obey God.

Start at the Bottom and Do that Well

A creative young adult who has been raised to think for himself, will be able to figure things out, looking everywhere every day for something to do to have food in their mouths and a roof over their head. If they are willing to take a little shabby place and eat beans and rice, they can make it .

The problem is that far too many young people think they have to have it all right now, what took years for others to acquire.

There are lots of jobs out there for young people who are willing to start at the bottom, be a good employee and work their way up. One must be willing to be at the bottom, doing that with enthusiasm and doing it well, before they can be trusted with anything higher.

1 Thessalonians 4:10-12 "…10 And indeed, you are showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more 11 and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. 12 Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.…"

They Hate Correction

Rebellious people will see a helpful and even loving warning as an attack just because they love their sin.

War in the Heavenlies

We have to trust God, just because we don't see something happening, doesn't mean nothing is going on.

I wonder sometimes how many battles are being waged in the heavenlies on our behalf?

I am convinced there is much more going on that we cannot see than we could ever imagine.

I also am convinced that even if nothing is happening to change our world, something is happening to us, we are growing, becoming stronger and less influenced by the world. But only if we are seeking Christ all the time for everything.

Daniel 12:1
"“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book."

Whatcha So Proud About?

Far to many people are comparing themselves with others instead of with the principles of Christ.

When we compare ourselves with others we can imagine ourselves so much better than everyone else, our mind likes to do that.

However, when we compare ourselves with Christ and His principles, there is only one way to feel and that is very small and humbled.

Praise His name, we are nothing to brag about when Christ is our focus, then we will be worshiping Him instead of ourselves.