“I will set no wicked thing before my eyes.” (Ps. 101:3) You are the gatekeeper of your soul. You must carefully guard the information and images that enter your mind through your eyes and ears. The Psalmist made a deliberate choice not to LOOK upon evil—“I will set no wicked thing before my eyes.” The...
“Husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” (1 Pet. 3:7) Today, let’s talk about praying with our wives! For many men, praying with their wife is something that almost...
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.” (Pro. 12:18) An elderly woman was experiencing hearing difficulties. Her children wanted her to get a hearing aid. This mother plainly told her children, “I don’t want a hearing aid.” They responded, “But Mom, it will help...
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Gen. 2:24) “Leaving” one’s parents and “cleaving” to your mate signifies a new order. This new arrangement marks a distinct partnership. When two unique individuals come together and begin to pull in a...
Perhaps you have heard it said that “A man’s home is his castle.” Begin to consider your home a palace, where your wife is the queen. Life in the modern world is full of stress, misunderstandings, rudeness, and tension. Traffic jams, crowded stores, emotional confrontations, endless obligations and appointments are realities in our society. Coupled...
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted…” (Eph. 4:32) It is possible to treat total strangers better than the people you live with! Familiarity can bring contempt. Respect begins with a choice about your attitude. A deliberate attitude will lead to actions. One of the most important actions is your speech—the words you choose...