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Where have all the godly women gone?

It seems like the older you get the harder it is to get married. Most of the good ones seem to be taken and already hitched. For the rest, it seems like they have been left behind for slim pickens. So why is it so hard for guys nowadays to find a solid Christian woman? …

Where have all the godly MEN gone?

It seems that people are getting married a lot later in life these days. I am constantly talking with people about life, dating, marriage and being single. Most in their 20’s and 30’s and I have began to ask the questions of why? Why are so many people not taking the plunge into the covenant…

Singleness, the unbearable sin.

Singleness, the unbearable sin. I have been lucky enough to experience 37 years on this earth. Most of that life has been single. When I was 19, I fully committed my life to Jesus and decided that I wasn’t going to waste my time pouring into something that was only going to gratify my sexual…

Loving Jesus VS Being a Christian

I woke up with this on my mind and it really was a message to me. But I decided to write it because I know it will impact many others that call themselves Christians. When I was 13 I gave my life to Jesus and started to call myself a Christian. I would pick up…

A Christian Man’s perspective of a desirable woman

Years ago I was asked a very unique question about what I found beautiful in a woman. My answer consisted of a bunch of features that I liked and all based on appearance. I would also throw in the “she must also love Jesus”, just to hit some areas of character and not sound to…

Are we enabling our children?

I have been thinking a lot about how I was raised and how blessed I was to have a family that really trained me up to be able to live my life on my own. They pushed me to work at a young age and didn’t spoil me to a point of taking away my…

Unrealistic Marriage Expectations

At the age of 18 I was engaged to a woman whom I thought I was going to marry. I had it all figured out and was the master of marriage; so I thought. What I have learned over the years from my relationships and from watching others, is how far off I was when…

Ever THOUGHT about CHEATING?

It’s amazing that you can read the bible, and even quote scripture but still not fully understand it until God gives you a true revelation of what it means. In the book of Matthew Chapter 5 Jesus sees the crowds and walks up the mountain side and sits down. His disciples then follow him up…

Marriage and Ministry – Double or Cut in Half?

About a year ago I was talking with a friend who came from the states and had been a missionary for many years. We got to talking about relationships and he gave me some really good advice that hit me. He said “The person you choose to marry will either Double your life and ministry…

The Relationship Tank

The other day I was filling up my gas tank and started thinking about what you put into your car and how it actually matters. There is something very specific that is needed to make your car move, and that is gas. If I try to put anything else into the gas tank, it will…