Spiritually~Connected

I refuse to be silent. Let me tell you why. One of my favorite prophets of old is Jeremiah. He had a deep despair for seeing the people of God destitute. I love how he speaks when God told him to speak to the people on His behalf. Even when he tried to keep silent, he couldn't because the truth was like “a fire shut up in his bones.” In the beginning Jeremiah didn't want to speak. He was young and afraid of how the people would respond to what God was telling him to say. Can you imagine for a moment how Jeremiah was feeling? But when God told Him not to be afraid, that was all the confidence he needed. “But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am not a child: for thou shalt go to all that I send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver you saith the Lord.”  Jeremiah 1:7-8 But as you read Jeremiah, you'll see that he experienced all sorts of opposition, even to the point of giving up. But...

Greetings my brothers and sisters in Christ, I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a blog, but this is one that just kind of happened during a discussion with a friend, and I wanted to share because I know this is a tough one for many Christian parents. There’s a new trend that becoming very popular called positive parenting. I’m not sure how long it’s been a thing, but the idea/heart behind it has been in existence since before my time. As a matter of fact, I believe this is one of the major reasons we have so much trouble in schools. They banned this form of discipline.  I've been looking into positive parenting to see what it’s all about and while I do agree with some of the aspects, it’s important as Christians not to get it confused with godly parenting. Our basis of living as Christians should be based from the Bible and not new movements. As the world waxes worse and worse, it is essential that we stick to the Bible closer than ever before, else we can...