Thankfully, Jesus can save us from our slavery to our sinful nature and empower us by His Spirit to walk in holiness – that we might please God and be free to honor Him! What wonderful news! He can give us the power to respond to evil and sin with blessing and good. This is… Continue reading Living in God’s Spirit and Power
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Living in God's Spirit and Power
Thankfully, Jesus can save us from our slavery to our sinful nature and empower us by His Spirit to walk in holiness – that we might please God and be free to honor Him! What wonderful news! He can give us the power to respond to evil and sin with blessing and good. This is… Continue reading Living in God's Spirit and Power
“My Secret Idol”
Today’s guest post is by Robyn. Check out her blog at www.upwithmarriage.wordpress.com First I’d like to say thank you to April for the opportunity to share on this subject of how we make idols in our lives; even the good things. It was a good and righteous prayer; an honest prayer. “God please save… Continue reading “My Secret Idol”
A Hurting Wife Examines Her Heart
An email from a wife It is EXTREMELY difficult to examine our own hearts when we are being severely sinned against ourselves. I am very proud of these precious wives for the work they are doing and allowing God to do by letting Him search their hearts and then repenting of the sin in… Continue reading A Hurting Wife Examines Her Heart
The Issue of Modesty
Now that I have read and understand a lot more about how men think and how their minds and eyes work- I have a whole new understanding of the blessing of modesty both for the women who embrace the concept and for the men who benefit from women who choose to dress modestly. I also… Continue reading The Issue of Modesty
Victory over Perfectionism – VIDEO
An 8 minute Peacefulwife video. (The volume issue should be resolved now! 🙂 You, my precious sister in Christ, are not going to be perfect. Not until heaven! Your husband is not going to be perfect on this earth, either. And neither are your children! The sooner you can accept that, the sooner you… Continue reading Victory over Perfectionism – VIDEO
A Huge Reason Why We Don’t Have God’s Power
I had a reader ask about how to stop idolatry – and that is a REALLY CRITICAL topic that deserves a good bit of attention! If we don’t get to the root of our sin and rebellion against God and completely tear out our idols – we can’t fix the real problems and we… Continue reading A Huge Reason Why We Don’t Have God’s Power
Soul Mates
Today’s guest post is by Kayla Gulick, my dear friend and sister in Christ. Check out her blog at www.lessonsofmercy.wordpress.com. I think you are about to have your mind blown. So be sure you are sitting down for this one, ladies! Almost every little (and big) girl dreams of finding her “soul mate”. I… Continue reading Soul Mates
Avoiding Legalism
Is it possible to take some of the advice I give and turn it into legalism? YES! I believe that as sinful humans, we are always prone to want lists and rules. I think we can be tempted to think, “if I do all of the things on this list or follow all of these… Continue reading Avoiding Legalism
Focus on TODAY
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? … The pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.… Continue reading Focus on TODAY