His Daughter Of Destiny

Recently I have been asked for advice on relationships. I just felt so much sorrow for these women and young women involved in unhealthy and ungodly relationships. It has been weighing on me to write about strong healthy relationships with Christ as your foundation.

God created a perfect match for you. You don't have to worry about finding him. First you need to seek out God and He will do the rest. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33) A womens heart should be so lost in God that a man needs to seek Him in order to find her.

We need to know what kind of person we are getting into a relationship with before making a commitment. The most important thing is to find out if the person has been born again in the Spirit of Christ. God wants you to have a man that loves and serves Him. Does he have evidence of being a follower of Christ or does he act like the rest of the world? Why is this so important when finding a partner? This man will be so in love with God he will do everything that pleases God. He will honor, respect, cherish and adore you. He WILL NOT cheat, lie, hurt, and leave you abandoned. He will lift you up and hold you in your time of need. He will help strengthen your relationship with Christ. Also just think if you have children with an unbeliever or person of a different belief how confusing will it be for that child. Will your child be raised to love and fear the Lord? Or will your child repeat, suffer, or inflict the same hurt and pain that you once were in?

When you are in a committed relationship with someone, it is so important to remember to love the Lord above anyone else. When you say or believe that your “boyfriend” or “girlfriend” is your "everything" or the most important thing in your life, this is called idolatry. Your committing a sin. God tells us to put him first in everything we do. Jesus himself reinforced that when the disciples asked Him, "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. (Matthew 22:36-38)

I just got married almost two weeks ago. In this marriage there is three of us. My husband, myself, and Jesus Christ. We both know that this would fail if we did not both share in our belief, faith, and trust in Him. We did not always have smooth sailing. We had our ups and rock bottoms. We both committed sins against each other and hurt one another constantly. My husband surrendered to the Lord and he is a new creation in Christ. We love, honor, respect, each other. We are now more kind, patient, and understanding. We have learned the importance of listening and praying together. Now our love for one another shines for everyone to see.

I believe whole heartedly that this is the best way to secure a foundation for a healthy godly relationship. It will benefit you greatly. If you do decide to marry make sure that Jesus is the foundation of your relationship. When two people marry, they cleave to one another and become one flesh, which should be permanent and inseparable through Christ.

Written By:
Daughter of Destiny

GOD is LOVE.

Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 29-11, 2 Peter 2:20, John 3:3-8, Philippians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 6:14-15, Matthew 10:37, 1 Corinthians 6:9-13, 2 Timothy 2:22, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Romans 12:9-10, Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5

The bible says “Don’t do it!” The bible refers to partying and clubbing as part of our “sinful nature” and goes on to say that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.(Galatians 5:18-21)

Romans 13:12-13 says, “The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.

This is not because God does not want us to have fun or hang out with our friends. He wants us to use wisdom and be an example for others. We ruin our own testimony by hanging out in these places, drinking, and engaging in ungodly behavior. By being at bars and clubs it may appear that we condone drunkenness and partying. How can we hang out with the devil on Saturday night and go to church Sunday morning as if nothing happened the night before? People are watching and our actions can cause someone else to stumble in their faith. (2 Corinthians 6:3)

Hanging out in clubs and bars only leads to temptation and destruction. I used to do the club scene too. There is nothing there for us any more. There is no positive influence or encouragement found in these places only drunkenness, dirty dancing, drugs, offensive music, fighting, lies, and regret.

The more you spend time with Jesus the more you will find that you will not even desires these things any more. You know in your heart that you are not called to be in those places. Jesus is coming soon we must be prepared at all times.

May our Lord give you strength and courage to accept the truth of His Word. In Jesus name..Amen

Many times as Christians we wonder why we suffer. We do our best to lead a Godly life and to submit to His ways. Sometimes along the way we encounter suffering. We ask God why? Why me? Why now? What is God doing?

We as Christians are called to a life of suffering. These experiences are teaching tools God uses to strengthen us and give us perseverance. (Romans 5:3) It also teaches us to endure with patience, increase our faith, trust God, and leads us to depend on God and his word.

This is a fallen world and the hearts of men are full of sin. God is teaching us to rely on Him and not the resources the world has to offer. Sometimes as Christians, we constantly battle our cultures and society. We struggle sometimes with the ways of the world, what our friends and family think, or how the world perceives us. Many Christians forget that they are not part of this world. Rather we are new creations in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Sometimes it’s just our own foolishness. (Gal 6:7-9) We make ungodly choices knowing in our hearts that they are wrong. Then we have to suffer consequences. Suffering is God’s way of maturing and disciplining His people. (Heb 12:6) We learn from those mistakes and we become stronger in Him.

Maybe God just wants to get your attention. We may have strayed away from the calling He has placed on our lives and He is calling us back. He has a purpose for us.

We suffer persecution because of our faith. (2 Tim 3:12) Christians are identified with Christ because of their suffering. We know that when we do what God calls us to do we are blessed. The same is said for suffering. When we suffer through situations, our God will not forget us. He suffers with us, he encourages us, and he rewards us. (Isaiah 41:13)

The real test, ultimately, is how we handle things later. Paul says he does not focus on the now but on the future. It is hard to think about the future when your now is so full of pain. It strengthens our testimony. You can help someone in a similar circumstance.

Remember the path to glory for Jesus was a path of pain and suffering. Jesus endured suffering and pain. He did it without sinning, without complaining, and with perfect patience. Jesus is the perfect example of how to respond to our suffering. (1 Peter 2:21)

1 Peter 4:11-13
Psalm 119:49-51
2 Timothy 2:12