Victory

Continued from, "Porn Dust in His Eye, Fantasy Plank in Hers (Part I)"

Oh the damage it does, when we allow lust into our hearts and homes. Surely, a wife who finds that her husband is using porn feels cheated on. She asks herself, "Why am I not good enough? Am I not pretty or sexy enough?" It can be crushing to her. But think of it: If a man truly understood what a romance novel or other medium does to the heart and mind of a woman... If he knew how she ...

You have likely heard those words of Jesus' that can be found in a couple places in the Gospel, as in Matthew 7:3-5 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your bother's eye." ...

I was at the doctors office recently... I had an appointment to discuss an upcoming surgery. Ever since, I just can't get something out of my mind. It really rattled me - not my surgery or anything like that... It is about a man who was sitting in the waiting room, waiting to be seen by the doctor. I was at the desk making my next appointment and I couldn't help overhearing his phone conversation... actually, I don't think anyone could have missed it. Here is what he said, to the best of my ...

In church recently, we sang a new song. Maybe you know it? The chorus goes...

I am free to run
I am free to dance
I am free to live for you
I am free, I am free

Maybe I am slow on the uptake, but it took me 3 or 4 times through this chorus to realize we were not singing about being physically free. If we had been, the song wouldn't make sense... Because there are children of God who are unable to run and dance. There are people around the world ...