Cosmopolitan and GQ would have me believe my faith in God is misplaced because I do not meet the physical standards of their air-brushed models
I accept all my unchangeable "defects," and give thanks to God for the gift of life.
I voluntarily place myself on the Potter's Wheel, allowing Him to complete the vessel He is making with my life.
2 Peter 1:10 -- Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;a. New Awareness of Right and Wrong
b. Hunger for God's Word
c. Desire for a Changed Life
d. Increase in Testing
e. Love for Other Christians
2 Peter 1:1-10 {5} But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, {6} to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, {7} to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
Faith Overcome Declare Allegiance Virtue Discern Good and Evil Separation/Resistance Knowledge Dedication Grows out of Character Self-Control Service Limiting our Freedom Perseverance Endurance Suffering Godliness Humility Brotherly Kindness Insight Alert to others who hurt Love Reproduce maturity
Ask for forgiveness
Not take up offenses
Invest in their lives
Overcome evil with Good
Instant obedience to promptings of Conscience.
I know how a dead man responds to temptation
I have gained lost ground and torn down strongholds
The Father of the girl will decide whom his daughter should date and marry.
I will not discuss marriage until both sets of parents approve.
a. I will date only a (growing) Christian.b. I will build my courtship around God's purposes for my life
c. I will guard against defrauding in my friendships.
d. My spouse and I must be in harmony with our own families as far as is Scripturally possible
e. I will wait for God's timing for my marriage as indicated by our financial ability, purpose in life, and our parents' whole-hearted consent.
f. I give to God my rights to dating and marriage and will concentrate on single service until He brings the one of His choosing into my life. Every year that I am single, I will thank Him, because I know that I can be more dedicated to my work when single, than I could when married.