Quote from Forum Archives on November 20, 2001, 9:05 am

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Here are some good ideas for those of us who have marriages and
families. For those who do not have families, apply these same
concepts to your closest friendships. Most of these suggestions
either apply directly or can be adapted to most relationships.

Following these "10 Biblical Rules for a Happy Marriage", the
"Weekly Verses", written by Phil Ware, and often sent to you near
the beginning of the week, are included.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

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1. Never bring up mistakes of the past. Stop criticizing others
or it will come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be
forgiven. Luke 6:37

2. Neglect the whole world rather than each other. And how do you
benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the
process? Mark 8:36

3. Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled. And don't sin by
letting anger gain control over you. Don't let the sun go down
while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26

4. At least once a day, try to say something complimentary to
your spouse. Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful
tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:4

5. Never meet without an affectionate welcome. Kiss me again and
again, your love is sweeter than wine. Song of Solomon 1:2

6. "For richer or poorer" - rejoice in every moment that God has
given you together. A bowl of soup with someone you love is
better than steak with someone you hate. Proverbs 15:17

7. If you have a choice between making yourself or your mate look
good, choose your mate. Do not withhold good from those who
deserve it when it's in your power to help them. Proverbs 3:27

8. If they're breathing, your mate will eventually offend
you. Learn to forgive. I am warning you, if another believer
sins, rebuke him; then if he repents, forgive him. Even if he
wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks
forgiveness, forgive him. Luke 17:3 & 4

9. Don't use faith, the Bible or God as a hammer. God did not
send His Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it. John
3:17

10. Let love be your guidepost. Love is patient and kind. Love is
not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand
its own way. Love is not irritable and it keeps no record of when
it has been wronged. 1 Cor. 13:4 & 5

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Subject: Weekly Verses from Crosswalk.com -- 11/19/01
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:05:21 -0500

Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
www.crosswalk.com
11/19/01

These verses are taken from TODAY'S VERSE, by Phil Ware
< devotionals.crosswalk.com/TodaysVerse >

~~~~~~~~~
MONDAY

Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying
for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his
will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

--Colossians 1:9
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
In a world where we can feel so isolated and alone at times,
it is so important for us to know that someone is praying for
us and for our spiritual needs. As I think of the thousands
who are a part of the Today's Verse ministry, I cannot help but
pray that each of them, that you, are blessed by knowing that
you share a spiritual journey with people all over the world,
and that today, we will praying for each other. And of course
there can be no better prayer than the one that Paul prayed for
the Colossian friends he had never met -- "I ask God to fill
you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom
and understanding." Let's pray that for each other today.

MY PRAYER...
Oh precious and divine Father, today I pray for the other
believers who come before you and seek to live for you. I pray
especially for those who share the Today's Verse journey with
me. Even though we live all over the world and have all sorts
of needs, we all know that our deepest need is to know and live
your will and to be confident that we are known and loved by
you. Please fill all of us with the knowledge of your will
through Spirit-led wisdom and understanding. We want to know
you, honor you, serve you, and ultimately see you face-to-face.
Through our older brother Jesus, we pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

TUESDAY

It is God's will that by doing good you should silence the
ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use
your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

--1 Peter 2:15-16
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
What does the world most need to hear from me today? A life
tuned to the melody of grace that I claim I believe. Doing
good, being like Christ, is Peter's answer to opposition,
cynicism, and even persecution. We are free in Jesus, but
being free means that we don't have to pretentiously prove we
are free. Instead, we can live for him who died to conquer
death. He renounced absolute heavenly freedom so we could find
it. We are free to serve others, and most of all to serve God.

MY PRAYER...
Holy Father, my Great Emancipator, you have freed me from
sin, law, and death at the cost of your precious Son. I open
my heart to you today to say I love you and want to thank you.
Please accept the actions of my life, the words of my mouth,
the thoughts of my mind, and the emotions of my heart today as
my offering of thanks. Through Jesus my Sacrifice and your
holy Son I pray. Amen.

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WEDNESDAY

Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the
unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the
body but made alive by the Spirit.

--1 Peter 3:18
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Having stood over the open graves of friends, family
members, and strangers, I know the appearance and feel of
death's finality and our human frailty. But Christ's death is
that great reminder that death is a matter of perspective and
faith. I believe God raised Jesus from the dead and that he is
the first fruits of those of us who believe in him. He is
alive, not just in Spirit, but in bodily form and so we will
also be!

MY PRAYER...
Almighty God, thank you for the gifts of your grace, Spirit,
forgiveness and life. Most of all, thanks for the gift of your
Son, who brought life and immortality to me through your
salvation. While I have no great desire to die, I know I can
look through death to you and your victory in me through Jesus.
Please give me the courage to live for you every day until
that day you take me home. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

THURSDAY

Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are
my delight.

--Psalm 119:143
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
This verse is hard for me, because I know I am so blessed.
Trouble and distress do not seem to be a part of my vocabulary
right now. But I know in many places in the world, this
statement is true of Christians who are under attack and live
under the threat of persecution and death. But their love for
God and their commitment to obedience is greater than Satan's
threats because God's will is their delight.

MY PRAYER...
Majestic and holy God, I ask you to bless and liberate your
church that is under persecution. But Father, I ask that if
deliverance is not what is coming, I pray for my brothers and
sisters and myself, that we may be found faithful in death
before surrendering to compromise. Please strengthen our faith:
we believe but help our unbelief. Empower us through your
Spirit to be obedient: forgive us when we fall. Most of all,
deliver us without fault into your glorious presence. In Jesus
we find our salvation and assurance. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

FRIDAY

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

--Psalm 119:18
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
From our perspective of grace, having been liberated from
law-keeping as a means of justification and righteousness, this
is a very fitting prayer. We can look around our world and see
the anarchy and brutality when there is no principle of law
undergirding the soul of a society. God's law provided so many
wonderful blessings, and can still bless us today if we will
let it. But the greatest blessing of the O.T. Law is Jesus, in
whom all of God's promises find their fulfillment.

MY PRAYER...
Holy Father, thank you for your righteousness. Knowing that
you will dispense justice and settle all injustice when you
judge the earth gives me comfort because I know that through
Jesus, you see me as righteous. My prayer today is that I can
live in a way that brings honor to you and reflects the
character of your Son when he walked this earth. Through him I
pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

SATURDAY

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

--Psalm 119:105
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
God's promises, God's Scripture, help us find our way in a
pluralistic world of competing voices and lights our path in
these times so given to cynicism and despair. What great grace
we have to know God's will in our own words!

MY PRAYER...
Loving Father, thank you for giving me your truth in
Scripture. To know that you love me enough to communicate in
language I can read is truly awe inspiring to me. Make my
heart hunger for your truth revealed in your Word. I want to
grow to be a righteous and gracious child in your family. With
love through my older brother I pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

SUNDAY

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

--John 17:17
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
God's promises, God's Scripture, and God's clearest message
of all, his Son, are truth. But only the last of these is
truth, grace, deliverer, friend, Lord, Savior, brother,
Redeemer...

MY PRAYER...
O God, give me a holy passion to know your truth and live it
in both word and deed. Make my life a reflection of your Word,
who both proclaimed and lived your truth. In him I pray.
Amen.

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