Leave the old pursue the new

 Ephesians 4:22 “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted  by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”  Put off the old and put on the new!!! If I want to change my old ways I have to replace those ways with something better.   We all have 24 hours in a day.  If we stop a bad behavior that has consumed us we have to fill that time with a new edifying behavior or the  void we leave will be filled with an all consuming desire for the bad thing  that is destroying us.    Today, to be healthy and well.  Replace the old with the new and stay with the new!!

Call upon His name and upu will be saved

 Romans 10:13 “ for, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  Call on His name!    My simple one word prayer is, “Jesus”.     I call on His name and rest there.  It helps me.   I know it will help you too.😇🙏❤️

True intimacy

 Ephesians 5:33 “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”  Men adoring thier wives and wives respecting thier husbands is the great aphrodisiac.   Some people, loose intimacy as their marriage goes on.   Intimacy is a HUGE part of marriage!   As we age  or just get over busy with things like screen time. We can loose our connection with each other.   The people we love the most, we stop nurturing.  If you are blessed and have a spouse, never forget, the two of you are one flesh.      Would you intentionally injure yourself?    Yet, many times we intentionally pick at, the ones we love.  Stop!   You are one flesh!! A three fold cord, husband, wife and Jesus.     This is your unshakable inner core.   Not even your children or grandchildren should be in that circle.  Husbands, cherish your wives.   Wives respect your husbands.   This is possible if Jesus is your foundation.   😇🙏❤️.  He is the motivation that keeps our intimacy alive!!   

True beauty

 1Peter3:3 “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.  4 Instead, it should be of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great work in God’s sight.”

True beauty lies within.   Both in women and men.   Increase your attractiveness by increasing the unfading beauty of a gentle and  quiet spirit.  This is made possible by the powerful gift of Jesus!

Men this is not only for women.  

Build intimacy , through Jesus Christ

 Ephesians 5:33 “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”  Men adoring thier wives and wives respecting thier husbands is the great aphrodisiac.   Some people, loose intimacy as their marriage goes on.   Intimacy is a HUGE part of marriage!   As we age  or just get over busy with things like screen time. We can loose our connection with each other.   The people we love the most, we stop nurturing.  If you are blessed and have a spouse, never forget, the two of you are one flesh.      Would you intentionally injure yourself?    Yet, many times we intentionally pick at, the ones we love.  Stop!   You are one flesh!! A three fold cord, husband, wife and Jesus.     This is your unshakable inner core.   Not even your children or grandchildren should be in that circle.  Husbands, cherish your wives.   Wives respect your husbands.   This is possible if Jesus is your foundation.   😇🙏❤️. If you are single, make sure you choose a person that loves Jesus.  Choose someone you respect and cherish.     Marriage is great if done right.  It’s a lonely place if done wrong.  It is far better to be alone  with Jesus, than together without Him.   Equally yoked, is the core component through the powerful gift of Jesus.     

Let the Lord fight for you

 2Chronicles 20:15 “He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem!  This is what the Lord says to you: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the  battle is not yours, but God’s.“

The battle is not yours but God’s!!  Wow!!   What a cool perspective!!  Truly, for me to quit drinking and maintain sobriety I need the Lord first.   I know that if I ever pick up again, booze becomes my God and I loose everything.  That may sound extreme to you who are not alcoholic but it’s all too real for those of us that are!! The Lord does and will fight for you!   When I am fighting any battle it helps me when I remeber I am not fighting alone.   The Lord is fighting for me.   I hope this helps you today too.   Be strong in the battle.

Be anxious for nothing TRUST in everything.

 Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”  Do not be anxious about anything!!! Give it all to God!! Let trusting Him, in it all, rule your heart.   Be at peace in all things.   He is worthy of it all!!! He is with us every moment of our lives.  Today, don’t play the “what if” game in your head.   Simply, see Jesus in it all and TRUST.  His way will play out.  His way will be best!!  TRUST!! 😇🙏❤️