So I was tagged in this game SO I Decided to play!! Are you named after someone Sorta! My Mom's name is Marie Yolene and My name is Yoline Marie.. does that count? When was the last time you cried Saturday. Do you have kiddos No i do not have kids of my own but …
Preach The Gospel To Yourself
It’s an Old Post, But POWERFUL none the less!
The gospel is most glorious, life-changing, heart-captivating, earth-shattering news there has ever been or will ever be. Christians long to share it with others. To go along with sharing the news with others, though, we must be in the daily routine of preaching it to ourselves.
In his classic work, Spiritual Depression, Martyn Lloyd-Jones puts it this way:
“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself? Take those thoughts that come to you the moment you wake up in the morning. You have not originated them, but they start talking to you, they bring back the problems of yesterday, etc.
Somebody is talking. Who is talking? Your self is talking to you. Now this man’s treatment was this; instead of allowing this self to talk to him, he starts talking to…
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Why I Don’t Love My Fiance
Niccee!
In 130 days I’m getting married, and a friend recently asked me why I love my fiancé. I wanted to share a deeper perspective on Amanda and I’s relationship, so before I answered why I love her, I had to first explain to him the reasons I don’t love my future bride to be.
I came to two conclusions:
First is, I don’t love Amanda for what’s on the outside. I know. It sounds cheesy, it sounds sappy. This perspective is not a novel idea by any means. How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t love you for what’s on the outside. I love you for what’s on the inside.” But that brings me to my second conclusion.
I don’t love Amanda for what’s on the inside either.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are many things on the inside and outside that I love about
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