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Biblical Insights Facing difficulties in relationships with others and ourselves can be challenging sometimes. Referring back to God's word during any situation helps us to deal with troublesome times, make better decisions, grow in character, and develop a closer relationship with Him. God’s holy scriptures give you the knowledge of what He expects from all of us in relationships. Even if your life and relationships are better, God still wants you to mediate on His law day and night as a reminder to walk in His ways at all times. (Scriptures quoted from the Zondervan, New International Version (NIV) Bible translation.) God-Centered Life "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9 "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness." James 3:3-18 God-Centered Relationship "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God's desires. Therefore get rid of all moral filth and evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you which can save you." James 1:19-21 "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealously, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like." Galatians 5:19-21 "Do not let unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29 "Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them." Ephesians 5:6-7 "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:31-32 God-Center Marriage "Wives submit to your husbands as the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submit to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything." Ephesians 5:22-24 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated the church ̶ for we are members of his body. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery ̶ but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." Ephesians 5:25-33 "Wives, submit to your husbands as it is fitting to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh to them." Colossians 3:18-19 Please Note...Red Rose Ministry is a Christian organization that tries to glorify God and the Lord our Savior, Christ Jesus, in all ways. Therefore, you will find that we purposefully capitalize a few nouns and pronouns throughout our web site, online materials and marketing tools when referring to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. We refuse to capitalize satan's name or others related, even if it is grammatically incorrect, because they are everything that is considered evil to the Holy Father. In the Lord's name, we rebuke satan in the name of Christ Jesus of Nazareth. |
