My husband and I have been married for 14 years. We have 3 kids and the youngest is only 6 months old. We have just started our own church with a small following. My husband is a good husband in every way, don’t get me wrong but recently we have not been what you call sexually compatible. He’s into things that I’m not into. He wants to do things, I’m not quite comfortable with. He gets sex whenever he wants it, but when he doesn’t get it how he wants it, It’s a fight. Now he has asked me to…

Yes, we all have weaknesses in the flesh that God recognizes and is not at all surprised by. “He does not punish us for all our sins; He does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For His unfailing love toward those who fear Him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are; He remembers…

Hello, I have been attending my church for over 8 years now. Everything was fine up until a few months ago. I really don’t even know if this is possible, but I think I have outgrown my church. I usher, I’m in the choir, I run Children’s church etc. I do what I can wherever I’m needed. However, the people are so messy. It’s gotten to the point I don’t even talk to anyone anymore. Everyone is so nosy. They gossip and all talk about each other behind their backs. But that’s the least of my worries. My pastor…

No one will argue with the notion that we are all different and wired differently. We all do not share the same experiences, come from the same country, share the same religion, are not taught the same way etc. I was at a wedding ceremony recently where the couple were asked to say what they loved or liked about each other. It was interesting to note that not one of the things each person mentioned was the same. Each of the couple expressed their love for something different about each other. This leaves me to believe that our differences are…

Your healing begins when you forgive those who have wronged you and pray for those who have walked away from you!

Think of it as a “The Bachelor” (Church Edition). Members of a Christian congregation will play matchmaker in a competition to help an unattached fellow parishioner find their match. In each episode, ‘It Takes A Church’, visits a congregation from across the country to surprise one unsuspecting single with the news that they’re about to be saved from the dating world. The church’s Pastor will task their congregation of cupids to find the best possible matches for the dater. At the end of the matchmaking competition, the unattached parishioner will decide which suitor to put his or her faith in.…

“I choose gentleness… Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.” ― Max Lucado When God made me, He made a girl who loves, loves, loves for everyone around her to be happy. A girl that wears her heart on her sleeve and is gentle in speech, in action, and in touch. Before I really knew God, I totally was run over by emotions 24/7.…

My husband and I have only been married for a little over a year. The 3 yrs before while dating he put me through everything a woman could possibly go through. He was addicted to drugs, cheated on me and left me several times. All the while I was a faithful and good woman who was always there when he needed me. After our last break up I finally moved on (or so i thought) and dated a man who would have been the perfect match for me. But I couldn’t love him. My husband, (not married at the time)…

Welcome to 2014! This is a brand New Year with the same great God. Every year people make New Year resolutions listing all the wonderful things they wish to accomplish, unfortunately most of those goals are set to the wayside before the first week of the year is complete. Thankfully all the great things God have in store for us still remain the same. The same wonderful things God wanted for you last year He still has for you this year and the years ahead: perfect health and strength, life of abundance, love, peace, long life, just to name a…

‘Gravity’ is a film about a female astronaut (Dr. Ryan Stone) and her race against time to make it back to Earth after an interstellar catastrophe kills her crew members. It is one of the best woman empowerment films this decade. Definitely, it is a cinematic masterpiece in regards to film technology. Whether this was deliberate on director/writer Alfonso Cuarón’s part or not, he created one of the best faith films in years. Gravity means the heaviness, the weights and pressures that exist on earth. The film explores the spiritual theme of the gravitational pulls within one’s life to believe…

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. (Matthew 6:1) Some people love to do good things for other people not because it’s the right thing to do, but for their own selfish reasons. It makes them feel good about themselves. It makes them feel important, needed and wanted. Truth is… if you’re not doing it for the right reason, you might as well not do it at all. Kindness should be something that flows from the heart, not…

I have met a man who means a lot to me. He treats me like I am his queen. I was married once before and I am terrified of making another mistake in marriage. The thought of marriage makes me ill to be perfectly honest. His end goal of our relationship would be to marry me. Am I wise to express the reservation and end the relationship so that he is free to find a woman who is likeminded? or should I just keep my reservations to myself and have faith that I’ll get over my fear of another failed…

Your heart is one of the most treasured, precious commodities you have. Everything flows from it. Two scriptures serve as a reminder of this truth: Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. (Proverbs 4:23) For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matthew 12:34) Your heart serves as your personal wellspring. It is supposed to be a continuous source of life for you. In essence the words you speak (out loud or in your head) are speaking…

Remember why you got married, the love, the commitment, the dreams and aspiration for your future together, wanting to raise your family in a loving home etc. Sometimes after years or even months of marriage – when LIFE kicks in: work, raising the kids, daily routine etc. couples may forget why they got married in the first place; especially if they are dealing with a very difficult challenge in their marriage. You’re feeling like things aren’t going your way, things are not what you thought they should be, he or she just doesn’t listen to you, there’s resentment, communication –…

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1 The idea of ‘faith’ to me at first seemed like a sentimental statement to say to someone that was going through a hard time or starting a goal or vision God supposedly placed on their heart. But in reality faith leaves us exposed and bare and shows us the true character of our inner man. “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen…” (Hebrews 11:1 ) you begin to realize that out of this verse God will expose things…

I got married to my husband in September of 2013. We have been together off and on since 2007. We have always struggled with problems throughout our relationship, but nonetheless, I love him. Back in May, I cheated on him (my boyfriend then) with a high school crush. I then justified my infidelity on him never being the boyfriend that I needed him to be. But deep down I knew it was wrong. In July, I found out I was pregnant. Instantly that affair I had resurfaced in my mind. I had been with the other guy and my boyfriend…

Mark 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. It is so easy to get caught up in the mundane daily activities of life and even easier to get caught up in hard times of life. I used to not know how to combat these feelings and it was only when I really started to study and read The Word that I realized, when I am feeling down I need to remind myself and God of who exactly I am in Christ. The Bible is…

I’d like to dispel four common myths related to female fitness and help you get started on a healthy new year. Keep these things in mind—especially if you are making New Year’s resolutions related to the stewardship of your body (weight loss, exercise, etc.). Here goes: Myth #1- Lifting weights will make me big and bulky. This myth is dying, but many women still believe resistance training will make them look like the She-Hulk. This isn’t true—women simply do not have the same physiological capacity as men when it comes to building muscle. The average man, for example, has about…

Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. Okay let’s be honest, most people who hear that they need to ‘obey’ someone else, or ‘submit’ to them would laugh in your face. We live in a time where everyone is all about being in charge of themselves and ‘obeying’ no one, not even God. We want all the good things from God but choosing to obey Him…

I’ll be the first to admit that at times I could be a big baby when things didn’t go my way. Especially on those days when it seemed like NOTHING went my way. Now when things don’t go my way, I laugh, and I thank God because I know it was nothing more than God’s divine intervention. You hear about these stories all the time. Someone missed their flight, only to find out later that the very plane they were scheduled to be on, crashed! Or someone was running late for work, only to find out later that there was…