Too Accomplished to Scrub Floors

Whew whew whew whew. Pea! I got engaged a month ago to a man I had been seeing for 4 years. He is my prince in shining armour, believe me it is literal because he wears very shiny things. Now, we have a problem. He wants me to be a housewife. A housewife! He has a well-paying job and it is guaranteed to pay our bills and spoil me...

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Lower = Higher

READ IT ALOUD: Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen (Proverbs 25:6-7). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: The way of God is always...

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Never All That

READ IT ALOUD: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Doing the Virtue is Possible interview began a thought process in my mind this past weekend. One reason, as we have found out before, why temperance must come with knowledge, is because pride can easily be...

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James on Life Step 5: Up or Down? Your Choice.

READ IT ALOUD: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off (James 4:10;  Psalm 138:6). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: One of the reasons I think humility is very important to God is He is a humble God. He is the Creator...

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Getting Over It

The Word: To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him (Daniel 9:9). Prayerful Contemplation: It is easy to beat ourselves up when we feel we have fallen, and sometimes guilt sets in even after we have confessed and repented on discovering that we are no different from the people in...

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