October 7, 2015Dear Covenant Brothers and Sisters in Christ,I’ve been thinking. I’ve been thinking of our stand for marriage restoration. Why would we do that in the face of unfaithfulness, unkindness, divorce? I’d like to offer you some reasons we do that. I think a little refresher is good once in a while, so here goes.Marriage is created by God: Genesis 2:18-24: “And God said, it is not good th...  Read More

HANDLING THE HURTI. Deal honestly with your emotions.A. Tell God just what you are feeling.B. Release hurt to God so healing can be released to you. (Matt 11:28-30; 1 Peter 5:7; Psa 55:22)C. Encourage yourself in the Lord. (Psa 119:49-50 & Psa 119:107 (NKJV); Rom 15:4 (New Eng))II. Avoid Satan’s trap of judgment. (John 20:23 (NKJV))A. Only God has the right to judge others. (Deuteronomy 32:35-36; ...  Read More

Can that which is broken be fixed? Can that which is lacking become whole once again? When an angry word has been spoken, can it ever be taken back or is it forever imparted with the rage with which it was created?The power of forgiveness lies not in the act itself but in the healing that follows. Forgiveness is a choice. This choice is an act of your will. This action is like the switch that begi...  Read More

Six Stages or Steps of Reconciliation  It is important to understand the difference between reconciliation and restoration. Reconciliation has as its goals friendship and cordiality. Restoration’s goal is to rebuild better than before. The six stages of reconciliation are as follows:First, be honest with yourself and your spouse. In any demise there is always blame to be taken. No one is without b...  Read More

TAKING OFFENSE? CHOOSE TO WALK IN LOVE AND GROW You will never grow spiritually beyond your offenses. Offense is like a chain-link fence that hampers your every movement. Offense is like trying to water ski with the anchor down. We know what we want to do but are limited by such constraints. This is how offense hinders your spiritual development. You know what to do and you desire to do such, but ...  Read More

I just read a poster on Facebook that listed six habits that sabotage our life. I could go down that list and place a check-mark beside each one of them. There are habits that need to be dealt with in a Godly manner. This is the list that was presented: Worrying about things you can’t change. God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, ...  Read More