Dealing with the Devil

By Beth | February 11, 2020 |

      Liar. Deceiver. Accuser. Devourer. Tempter. (See Genesis 3:1-5; Job 1:11; 1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 4:1). Satan is a fearsome creature. In a conversation someone expressed their belief that nothing bad can change because we are living under “the ruler of this world.” Scripturally, Satan was called “the ruler of this world” but…

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A Moral Compass

By Beth | February 4, 2020 |

    According to Dictionary.com the term “moral compass” is “used in reference to a person’s ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly.”       We (as a nation) are willing to call the killing of 6 million pre-born babies a “right.” Many are calling the evil of pornography good.…

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Praying in God’s Will

By Beth | January 31, 2020 |

    Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7   A woman in a Bible Study said that she had been praying that her daughter would marry a Christian man. That week her daughter had come home very excited and said…

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What We Cannot Change We May Influence

By Beth | January 28, 2020 |

  “We cannot change our husband, wife, neighbor, employer, or anyone else, but we can, by God’s grace, change ourselves, and this is where our responsibility lies. R.J. Rushdoony   “How can I get my husband to understand that he is hurting the children?”                       …

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Living in Guilt

By Beth | January 25, 2020 |

  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:17 True confession knows grace. R.J. Rushdoony   Many times over the years someone has said to me, “I just can’t forgive myself.” In conversation she reveals that she committed a horrible sin (by…

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Belief and Actions

By Beth | January 21, 2020 |

  What we believe affects how we act. It is a simple concept. If we believe the Ten Commandments we will teach our children to love God and not to lie, kill, and commit adultery (among other things). If we think the Ten Commandments are restrictive teachings of an ancient society that have no bearing…

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