To Vent or Not to Vent
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. Proverbs 29:11. Women want to be heard. If the person who needs to hear our complaints won’t listen, we will tell someone else. I often wonder about the biblical basis of “venting.” If I were to vent…
Read MoreStress Relief
Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. Psalm 119:27 “Stressed? Empty your mind. Don’t think about anything.” I’ve had a couple of stressful weeks and I was recently reminded of these instructions from an article I once read about relieving stress. From a Biblical perspective…
Read MoreLand of Plenty – Plenty of Pride
And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. “Take care lest you forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are…
Read MoreA Wife Who Prays
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16b I thought she was crazy, or maybe just eccentric. As this older woman put her arms around me she pulled me into a hug as she whispered into my ear, “The Lord is gonna use you. He has great plans…
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