15 November 2008

e-Sword

e-Sword is an excellent tool for bible study on your PC - and it's free! You can download bibles in several languages and versions as well as commentaries and other study tools.

e-Sword version 8.0 has just been released and it looks very good.

Click here if you'd like to download e-Sword.

26 March 2008

Fidelity in Marriage

Here's a short article from Focus on the Family called Quick Facts About Infidelity that I thought was really helpful. Remember that this is an issue which faces every married person. Don't ever think that you are immune to it.

by David Sanford
  • Nobody wakes up one day and suddenly decides to begin an extramarital affair.

  • Infidelity begins in the heart and mind. By the time a person physically commits adultery, he or she has been indulging for quite some time in progressively more intense mental and emotional affairs.

  • Pornography is one of the worst affairs of the mind. It can destroy years of marital fidelity within hours.

  • Left unchecked, workplace friendships between men and women can easily evolve into emotional affairs.

  • Marital fidelity begins long before marriage: (a) it begins as a promise we make to ourselves — to be a person of faithful character — before marriage ever enters the picture; (b) it is a promise we make to our future spouse when we get engaged; (c) it is a vow we make to our spouse when we get married.

  • Marital fidelity is a daily commitment to seek the best for your spouse and family.

  • Marital fidelity is strengthened when you affirm your spouse, listen to your spouse, and seek to meet his or her needs. It’s also strengthened when you set healthy boundaries for your media consumption and for your relationships outside of the home.

  • Marital fidelity is weakened when you devalue your spouse, minimize the time you have with your spouse, and focus on meeting your own needs. It’s also weakened when you fantasize about someone other than your spouse (and God) meeting your deepest needs and desires.

  • Marital fidelity produces lifelong rewards. In contrast, infidelity can cause years of untold anguish.

  • "Silently and imperceptibly, as we work or sleep, we grow strong or we grow weak; and at last some crisis shows us what we have become" (B. F. Westcott). This is true in every area of life, including marital fidelity.

03 February 2008

My Testimony

If you'd like to hear my testimony of how I became a Christians, go to the thirsty4God (T4G) website (http://www.thirsty4god.co.uk/). As far as testimonies is concerned, this is not the most exciting testimony you'll hear! But for me it's great to look back and see God's grace at work in my life. Any conversion is a miracle, a work of God's grace, and mine is no exception.

The T4G website is a very good website which is aimed at young Christians in particular. If you're not a registered user already, I recommend that you register and read the articles and the other material that is available on website.