Re: New to this list...

#1 · January 17, 2002, 9:54 am

Quote from Forum Archives on January 17, 2002, 9:54 am
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear Jo,

You are quite welcome to write to the list any time. You will find that a
few people will write to the list, from time to time, and occasionally, we
will have a discussion that creates a flurry of messages. If there is ever
a need for that, I have no problem with that happening, as long as we remain
committed to the purpose of the group - to encourage one another to live
lives of faith, to look to Jesus Christ as both the example and the source
of answers to life's questions.

This group was originally formed because several Christians faced difficulties
in their relationships, often because one or both people in a relationship
don't share a common faith. 1 Corinthians 7, written by the apostle Paul,
directly addresses a variety of issues concerned with the marriage relationship
and that's why this mailing list has that name.

Personally, I find Matthew 22:34-40 and Philippians 4:4-9 to be the most
powerful guiding principles in my life. When I start with those principles,
the things that are found in 1 Corinthians 7 and everywhere else in the Bible
make a great deal more sense, at least to me. I read everything else in the
Bible in the context of these passages. If you're not intimately familiar
with those passages, I recommend reading them, perhaps even rereading them
many times until, at the very least, you can recite or paraphrase what each of
the passages mean to you (and perhaps even memorize them).

Then when you read other passages of scripture, and you consider them, as you
juggle about the events of your life, I believe God's Spirit will help you
discern what is good, right, proper, kind, and true (particularly when you
seek Him first and continually pray, as each of these passages exhorts us to
do).

Thanks for joining the list and sharing with us.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

--- JoYayaya@aol.com wrote:
> Hello, my name is Jo and I am new to this list. Actually I've never used one
> of these lists before so I'm not real sure how it works. I'm figuring this
> message I type will go out to other subscribers who may read and respond if
> they wish...guess I will see if it really works that way! Please feel free
> to reply and tell me I did it all wrong if that is the case :o)
>
> A little about me...I am married to a man named Stacy (yes a man named Stacy,
>
> kinda like the actor Stacy Keech?) and we were married in July 2001 so I
> haven't been married quite a year yet. This is the 2nd marriage for both of
> us, I am a christian,..was saved as a child but am only now really continuing
>
> to grow in my faith after several years of ups and downs in my personal and
> spiritual life. I have an 8 yr old daughter from a previous marriage, who
> attends church with me and is saved and Stacy and I have a daughter who is
> now 11 months. As you can see by the ages/dates we haven't always gone about
>
> things the Christian way. My husband is not yet saved, but I have great
> faith that he will be! He and I talk about God, the bible, salvation, all
> the time. He has not lived a life of going to church but has inquired over
> the years and shows a real interest/desire to know more. Our marriage has
> many challenges as we are not only dealing with a new marriage (our
> relationship began over 2 years ago so we're not exactly strangers to each
> other) but we are also dealing with a "blended family" as he is now step
> father to my 8 year old and we have an 11 month old together. (He did not
> have any children prior to our daughter) We also have other extenuating
> circumstances in our lives in that my elderly (73) mother currently lives
> with us (lived with me way before he and I knew each other - but is expected
> to move in with my sister and her family when they purchase a new home this
> spring) and I also have a 15 year old nephew and 11 year old niece who live
> with us. They are the children of my sister who passed away at the age of
> 36 in 1996. So as you can see, our everyday life is riddled with all sorts
> of challenges ... challenges that are indeed compounded by the fact that I am
>
> a Christian and he is not. While I said he is open to God and a relationship
>
> with Jesus Christ, he is not quite there and I have a real desire to be a
> living example for him.
>
> I would like to ask that anyone who can will pray for me and my husband, for
> our family. Please pray that I can be christ-like in my marriage, in our
> relationship. That I can turn away strife and anger and put on kindness and
> long-suffering at moments when I feel like just losing it! When we have an
> argument we both can be stubborn and I tend to get very defensive and too
> sensitive as well. I pray that God will help me to be patient and loving,
> that I will be able to hold my tongue and to not be defensive. I also want
> to be a godly mother and let Christ be evident in all I do. I want to set a
> good example and start good, godly habits in my home, such as...praying as a
> family at mealtimes and other times. That is something we do not do
> consistently and I would like to add to our daily routine.
>
> Well that's a little more than a "little about me" but I will close here as
> I'm still not sure how this list works :o) Thank you for taking the time to
> read, listen and pray for our family. Sincerely, Jo
>

=====
--
Brian Masinick, "The Mas", mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
Home page: www.geocities.com/masinick/

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Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear Jo,

You are quite welcome to write to the list any time. You will find that a
few people will write to the list, from time to time, and occasionally, we
will have a discussion that creates a flurry of messages. If there is ever
a need for that, I have no problem with that happening, as long as we remain
committed to the purpose of the group - to encourage one another to live
lives of faith, to look to Jesus Christ as both the example and the source
of answers to life's questions.

This group was originally formed because several Christians faced difficulties
in their relationships, often because one or both people in a relationship
don't share a common faith. 1 Corinthians 7, written by the apostle Paul,
directly addresses a variety of issues concerned with the marriage relationship
and that's why this mailing list has that name.

Personally, I find Matthew 22:34-40 and Philippians 4:4-9 to be the most
powerful guiding principles in my life. When I start with those principles,
the things that are found in 1 Corinthians 7 and everywhere else in the Bible
make a great deal more sense, at least to me. I read everything else in the
Bible in the context of these passages. If you're not intimately familiar
with those passages, I recommend reading them, perhaps even rereading them
many times until, at the very least, you can recite or paraphrase what each of
the passages mean to you (and perhaps even memorize them).

Then when you read other passages of scripture, and you consider them, as you
juggle about the events of your life, I believe God's Spirit will help you
discern what is good, right, proper, kind, and true (particularly when you
seek Him first and continually pray, as each of these passages exhorts us to
do).

Thanks for joining the list and sharing with us.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

--- JoYayaya@aol.com wrote:
> Hello, my name is Jo and I am new to this list. Actually I've never used one
> of these lists before so I'm not real sure how it works. I'm figuring this
> message I type will go out to other subscribers who may read and respond if
> they wish...guess I will see if it really works that way! Please feel free
> to reply and tell me I did it all wrong if that is the case :o)
>
> A little about me...I am married to a man named Stacy (yes a man named Stacy,
>
> kinda like the actor Stacy Keech?) and we were married in July 2001 so I
> haven't been married quite a year yet. This is the 2nd marriage for both of
> us, I am a christian,..was saved as a child but am only now really continuing
>
> to grow in my faith after several years of ups and downs in my personal and
> spiritual life. I have an 8 yr old daughter from a previous marriage, who
> attends church with me and is saved and Stacy and I have a daughter who is
> now 11 months. As you can see by the ages/dates we haven't always gone about
>
> things the Christian way. My husband is not yet saved, but I have great
> faith that he will be! He and I talk about God, the bible, salvation, all
> the time. He has not lived a life of going to church but has inquired over
> the years and shows a real interest/desire to know more. Our marriage has
> many challenges as we are not only dealing with a new marriage (our
> relationship began over 2 years ago so we're not exactly strangers to each
> other) but we are also dealing with a "blended family" as he is now step
> father to my 8 year old and we have an 11 month old together. (He did not
> have any children prior to our daughter) We also have other extenuating
> circumstances in our lives in that my elderly (73) mother currently lives
> with us (lived with me way before he and I knew each other - but is expected
> to move in with my sister and her family when they purchase a new home this
> spring) and I also have a 15 year old nephew and 11 year old niece who live
> with us. They are the children of my sister who passed away at the age of
> 36 in 1996. So as you can see, our everyday life is riddled with all sorts
> of challenges ... challenges that are indeed compounded by the fact that I am
>
> a Christian and he is not. While I said he is open to God and a relationship
>
> with Jesus Christ, he is not quite there and I have a real desire to be a
> living example for him.
>
> I would like to ask that anyone who can will pray for me and my husband, for
> our family. Please pray that I can be christ-like in my marriage, in our
> relationship. That I can turn away strife and anger and put on kindness and
> long-suffering at moments when I feel like just losing it! When we have an
> argument we both can be stubborn and I tend to get very defensive and too
> sensitive as well. I pray that God will help me to be patient and loving,
> that I will be able to hold my tongue and to not be defensive. I also want
> to be a godly mother and let Christ be evident in all I do. I want to set a
> good example and start good, godly habits in my home, such as...praying as a
> family at mealtimes and other times. That is something we do not do
> consistently and I would like to add to our daily routine.
>
> Well that's a little more than a "little about me" but I will close here as
> I'm still not sure how this list works :o) Thank you for taking the time to
> read, listen and pray for our family. Sincerely, Jo
>

=====
--
Brian Masinick, "The Mas", mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
Home page: http://www.geocities.com/masinick/

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