February 20, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
Inspired by a sermon from Joseph Charles Philpot (1802-1869)
We are not saved by:
- Works of righteousness which we have done or can do
- The use of our free-will, which is really only free to choose and love evil
- Diligence, prayer, fasting
- Self-denial, restraint, outward sanctification
- Anything which depends on the natural wisdom and strength of man
- Head-knowledge
- A life outwardly consistent with the Gospel
- Church membership
- Emotional zeal
- Sacrificial giving
- Faithfulness in marriage
- Faithful and loving parenting
- Chastity
- Tribulations and suffering for the cause of Christ
- Heartbreaking despair over sin
All of these things “accompany …
Category: Spiritual Growth |
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February 14, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
“Let your beauty be found in “the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.” 1 Peter 3:4
Christian ladies, you are not defined by your outward appearance. Your worth and value aren’t measured by what you look like. Your value comes from the fact that you are made in the image of God. Your beauty …
Category: Biblical Self Image, Daughters |
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February 12, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
Sometimes I see photos on Facebook or blogs from nice Christian girls who would never dress or behave immodestly, but who seem to be trying to imitate expressions or poses they’ve seen in worldly magazines or movies. Ladies, think about what you want to communicate! What are your eyes saying?
Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 2:9 that women are to “Adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety…” Anyone know …
Category: Chastity |
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February 10, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
Read Part 2 HERE – Divided We Fall: The Great Dance
Throughout history there have been tyrants who have abused their authority and ignored their duty to selflessly guide those under their charge. Likewise, there are husbands who ignore or abuse their call to sacrificially lead their wives and children. A tyrant abuses his position of authority to oppress and use, rather than to protect and build up. Partly because of …
Category: Feminism, Marriage |
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Tags: Adultery, Divorce, homosexuality, pornography, purity
February 8, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
Read Part 1 here: Stained Sheets: Licking Ash Trays
While God has declared that the two should become “one flesh,” many husbands and wives have separate bank accounts and split the bills; many have individual careers and social lives, which sometimes include close friendships with those of the opposite sex. Sadly, there are Christian couples who attend separate churches and even sleep in separate bedrooms. Millions of couples share an address …
Category: Marriage |
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Tags: biblical submission, marital oneness, submission, the dance of marriage
February 7, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.” (Hebrews 13:4)
Not too long ago, while driving down the Interstate in a large city, my husband and I noticed a billboard that caught our eye. There, pictured in a sun-lit field of wild flowers, sat a happy young couple holding hands and smiling at one another. Their expressions communicated love and respect; their wardrobes …
Category: Chastity, Marriage, Pornography |
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Tags: intimacy
February 7, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
Praising Him in the Storm!
A One Day, Life Changing event!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Be refreshed and renewed with inspirational teaching, testimonies, music, and fellowship; as well as a delicious lunch! Be inspired and encouraged as…
Keynote Speaker: Kelly Crawford (wife, mother, author, and Alabama tornado survivor)
February 4, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
This is a small excerpt from Randy Alcorn’s book, The Purity Principle.
Suppose I said, “There’s a great-looking girl down the street. Let’s go look through her window and watch her undress, then pose for us naked, from the waist up. Then this girl and her boyfriend will get in a car and have sex–let’s listen and watch the windows steam up!”
You’d be shocked. You’d think, What a pervert!
But suppose instead I …
Category: Chastity |
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February 4, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
Anita is our winner! Congratulations, Anita!
There is something about words that I’ve always loved. Scripture, poetry, literature, choice quotes…art spoken—art splattered on canvas in the form of symbols that communicate the heart and mind of man or God. The written word has the power to influence; it has the power to mold and shape us into who we may become.
Fruitful Vine Creations is owned and operated by my friend, homeschooling mom,
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February 2, 2012 by Stacy McDonald
When man uses his God-given creativity to invent things that are outside of the biblical boundaries of Creation; that break God’s Law; that trample or kill the weak (think abortion); or that attempt to exalt man above God; then we have disease, illness, chaos, scientific perversion, and even death. Just watched Fresh, the move, and it got me thinking. So many of our problems are because we either try to take God out of the equation, or we try to …
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