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Build And Establish

7/31/2015

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Proverbs 24:3

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

One of our main focuses in our marriages is usually coming together and building a home and life together. We need to make sure it is built on the firm foundation of Jesus and then we also want it established so we may stand the trials and tribulations that may come during our journey. So wisdom builds the house and understanding establishes it, but how do we know if we have those things?

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Without the fear of the Lord, it is impossible to have true wisdom. We must know the attributes of holiness to have understanding. This should be the place where we begin to build and establish our marriage. God has equipped us with all of the answers. It is our jobs to seek them out! This might seem overwhelming or difficult, but it is much easier than disputing everything in our own flesh. The enemy wants us to filter all of our conflicts through the frustrations, experiences, and traumas of our past, but Jesus wants us to filter them through His word. Jesus gave us power to overcome by the cross. He sent us the Holy Spirit that we will never be alone in making any decision. All we have to do is pray, seek God’s word, and let the Holy Spirit Guide us.

Proverbs 3:3-8(KJV)

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

We need to be truthful and merciful with our spouse just as God is with us. This will not only give us understanding and favor with our spouse, but also with God! As we acknowledge God in every circumstance, He will be sure to show us how to respond.  We must stay humble and avoid sinning in our anger and we will have good health and a healthy life source that will fight off the toxic enemy in times of trouble.

Father, we thank you that Your word provides us with all of the answers. Forgive us for being lazy and doubtful. We want to be diligent in seeking answers from Your word and trusting to believe that Your promises are true for even our own lives. Help us overcome our issues to build and establish our homes for Your Kingdom. We want our marriages to give Your name Glory. We want to be an example of Your word so that our children and those around us may be impacted by Your presence. We want our marriages to be strong and victorious through every season we face. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!

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Are You His Good Thing?

7/24/2015

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Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV)

He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.

Ladies, we love this scripture. We love to tell our husband, “I’m your good thing”! Well, I know we all have our own lists of what is good and requirements for our husbands to meet, but I looked up good in the dictionary. Wow, what an extensive list!

1.  morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious

2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree

3. of high quality; excellent.

4. right; proper; fit

5. well-behaved

6. kind, beneficent, or friendly

7. honorable or worthy; in good standing

Do we live up to being “good”? I know we are measured by God and we are not perfect. Thank God that we are covered by the blood of Jesus and His mercy is new every morning, but there is a standard that is laid out for us to meet. So of course you are good because you are created in the image and likeness of God. He fearfully and wonderfully made you, but does your behavior resemble the definition of good? Looking at this list makes me realize that I’ve fallen short of being my husband’s “good thing”. There is always room for improvement! I believe as we set our hearts in prayer and ask God to make us whole, our character begins to line up to these definitions. We set an atmosphere in our homes that allows our husbands to receive favor from Him! We have the power to activate God’s favor in our homes just by being good to our husbands! I want God’s favor to drip from my husband and over flow into everything around him. I know he must do his part, but I am accountable for mine.

Father, we thank you for our husband. We thank You for Your word that is rich in instruction and love. Show us how to match up to the goodness that will activate the favor of God upon our husband. Forgive us for sometimes pointing fingers at him and not evaluating our own character. We want to be everything You created us to be. Thank You for your mercy and love that gently corrects us and gives us another chance to get it right. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!

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Dwell In The Secret Place

7/17/2015

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Psalm 91:1 (KJV)

91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The secret place is a place of safety. It is a place that hides you from the judgements, criticism, and perverted counsel of this world. The secret place is a place of intimacy and rest. Somewhere where we can find peace and feel the presence of God. When we dwell in the secret place. God covers us. The bible often compares our relationship with God to the relationship that we should have with our spouse.  We are His bride. He is our bridegroom. Our husband should love us like Christ loves the church. Our relationship with our spouse should mirror our relationship with the Father. Our marriage should be a secret place. A place of trust, security, and peace. I think too many times we create a breach in our marriage by telling the wrong people too much information. We must learn to first bring our concerns to God and seek Him for the answers. Then we may seek wise counsel, but we don’t need everyone to know the challenges that we are currently going through. This takes the situation out of the protection and covering of God and gives the enemy a doorway to cause confusion and division. Everyone is not qualified to have access to the intimate details of our life. We shouldn’t share our challenges as a testimony until we have won victory over the situation. Our homes should be a secret place for our marriage and our children. A place where we can feel free to be naked and unashamed. A place to learn from our mistakes and let the conviction of the Holy Spirit transform us in love. When we allow God to deal with us in our secret place, we don’t have to be exposed publicly. Just as God covers us in our secret place, our husband covers our home. When we expose something that should’ve stayed in the protection of the secret place, then it is no longer covered in safety. We need to be intentional about keeping our homes covered. This is strategic warfare for our homes against the plans of the enemy. Please know that I’m not saying to keep quiet about abusive, Ungodly situations. I’m not talking about the kind of secrets that keep people in bondage and torment their souls. I’m talking about creating an atmosphere of safety, trust, peace, in the presence and intimacy of God.  

Father, we thank You for the secret place. We thank You that You have provided a place of intimacy and rest for our souls. Help us mirror this in our home and in our marriage. Forgive us for exposing situations that should have been kept intimate. Make us aware of when we are speaking too much. Show us how to bring everything to You first. We want to abide under Your shadow. Help us dwell in Your secret place. Let prayer come deeply upon us. Show us how to pray your word and promises to fruition. Let our marriage be a reflection of You. Cover us with Your safety and protection. Give us peace in our homes and rest for our souls. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!

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Be Content

7/10/2015

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After celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary, I began to reflect on the years my husband and I have spent together. We have had so many things change and happen over these 5 years that I feel like we have been married much longer. Of course I love my husband, we are a great team, but marriage is not always easy. We have had to put in much work. We honor covenant. When we took our vows, for better or worse, for richer or poorer until death do us part, we meant every word. We have grown in maturity. We have learned to be selfless. We have stood on the promises of God. We have much more to learn as we continue to seek God for His purpose. We weren’t expecting to see the worse and the poorer, but we have had some tough times. It is so important to pray about everything and constantly check your own heart and motives about situations. Communication is key.  Communication with your spouse and communication with God. God wants to bless us richly, and add no sorrow to it. He also wants to equip us to handle every situation that life may bring. We must be willing to submit our marriages to the word, seek wise counsel if necessary, admit when we are wrong, and forgive when we’ve been wronged. With God all things are possible. He is with you when you are weak and when you are strong. When you succeed and when you fail. When you have extra and when there isn’t enough. He is with you always and He will show you how to be content in every situation by trusting in Him. The struggles that we face in our marriages, God can fix in an instant if we let Him. I’ve found that a lot of times our biggest disagreements have been based on misunderstandings that didn’t get resolved because of broken communication due to anger, pride, and/or stubbornness. Next time laugh in the devil’s face by communicating the truth (in love) about how you feel. Be open to listen to your spouse and pray for a quick resolution. When you both honor your marriage and seek Him for unity, God will surely give you your desire because God honors marriage too. Good times and bad times will surely come, but you must not give up. Find peace and joy in being content through the strength of Christ Jesus!

Philippians 4:11-13

11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Father, we thank You for giving us the strength to do all things through Christ. Help us not give up so easily. Help us recognize when the enemy comes to try and cause confusion and disagreement in our homes. Forgive us for sometimes being stubborn, prideful, angry, and unforgiving. Purify our hearts and help us to seek you first in our struggles. We honor our marriage. We love our spouse. We want the very best for our family. We know that begins with You. Give us more grace, more wisdom, and better understanding in our marriage. Show us how to be content in every situation knowing that You are always with us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!

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Love Story

7/3/2015

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I feel so blessed. 5 years ago today, I was preparing to marry the man of God that was sent to love me.  God told me that He was going to work quickly and I am still amazed how He has orchestrated the symphony of our life. After many, many years of separation and singleness, my divorce was finally legal. I could finally identify my relationship status. Even though I had been living single, legally I was still in covenant. I refused to give the enemy a foothold by giving the appearance of being available when legally I was still bound by papers. Over the years of separation, God dealt with my hurts and wounds. He healed me my heart. He made me whole. He delivered my soul and restored my identity. I was made new! God was preparing me to be a virtuous woman who would be able to honor and respect a husband. One that could serve him whole heartily without the pain from the past being a hindrance. One month after being legally divorced, Marlow (now my husband) started approaching me. I was hesitant at first, but he was persistent. He knew I was his bride. Well with much resistance in the beginning, much prayer, and many Q &A meetings with God. I knew he was my groom. It happened like a whirlwind. In fact, this entire 5 years has been one. The wind of God moving us quickly through life events to catch us up to the time of His heartbeat. We were engaged by February, married by July, and having our first baby by May.  Well, a total of 3 babies later, many life changes such as moving, my husband finishing school and starting a new career, then again changing job locations, me quitting my job and becoming a stay at home mom, we are where we are today. Still growing and standing on the promises of God. He has brought us so far, but there is so much more. I am amazed at how God has dealt with us and also how he has used us. We have been blessed to pray and prophesy over other couples together. Share our testimony and even help in some marriage counseling.  It humbles me in knowing that God can use even me, with everything that I’ve been through, to impart into someone else. God’s word is true. When you pull wisdom from His word, He will always create an opportunity to use it. He will always use the part of you that is healed to minister to the broken part of someone else. Love is real. Love is a choice. You have to choose to use it even when you don’t feel like it. You must know the love of God before you can ever properly love someone else. If you are struggling in your marriage, I encourage you to seek God’s love. A spouse will never be able to fill avoid that God is meant to fill. Surrender your cares to the Lord. Get in His Word and let Jesus make you whole. Pray for wholeness and deliverance for you and your spouse. Ask God to show you yourself and them as He sees you. Marriage is gift. It is a ministry. He created it for our pleasure and His fruitfulness. Let Him show you how to enjoy each other as you build a fruitful life that will multiply in blessing and honor.

 Song of Solomon 2:10-12

My lover spoke and said to me, “arise my darling my beautiful one, and come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come. Arise, come my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.”

Father, we thank you for our marriages. We embrace the gift of covenant as you show us how to take pleasure in each other. Show us how to love like You love. Show us how to love even when we don’t feel like it. Forgive us for the times we rejected love and chose to act in anger, bitterness, hate and unforgiveness. Help us seek You and Your word for the answers. Surround us with wise counsellors that will help us grow and stay on path to what You want for our lives. Purify our hearts and make us whole. Let us see with Your eyes and be gentle with our words. Let joy abound to make our marriages strong. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!
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    Bonnie Kay Rimpson

    God has truly restored me after having a torn soul from broken relationships and even a divorce. After receiving Jesus as my Savior, God took me through a process of knowing my identity and loving myself so that I may love others. Now I am happily married to a man after God's own heart, who loves me with the love of God.

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