Thanks ya'll.

Hey, Sapphire, I'm sorry man. I don't mean to be insensitive about your troubles. I hope everything works out for you with the girl.

1 Peter 3:1-2

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

Now, you see that this is talking about unsaved husbands. It clearly tells wives to "be submissive" and to "respect" them. Early 57, even without the clear language in this verse, do you think it would be ok for a godly woman to be in outright rebellion against her husband? "No, I won't do what you tell me, I won't! My will! Mine! Mine!"    That wouldn't be the Christian way to act.

I agree, Psalm 119. I wanted to use birth control and tubal ligation for years but was always afraid of the damage. Now I realize it is contrary to God's will. I hope that Jlonely and other women will get the financial aid to reverse, and that God will bless them with children!

Early 57, I will look up some scriptures for Snowy Angel to see if I can help out. It may be that I am wrong. However, in all Christian love, may I point out that you are on "Just for Women"? I thought I could get on these threads and discuss womanly things without a man overseeing. It makes me very uncomfortable to think that if I was discussing personal female stuff, that you would be listening in. I'd rather see you on the coed threads!

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There is such a thing as a homosexual Christian. That is, the one who has just been saved and perhaps still hasn't learned that homosexuality is a sin. We are being sanctified in God's good time. God reveals sin in my life on a regular basis.
However, so many homos talk of God and don't know him at all. If they knew him, they would turn away from the obvious sin in their lives and begin to grow in Christ, not parade around worse than ever. I think you can tell the dif between one who sins and is sorry, and one who sins and is glad.

Ambassador, what are you doing on Just for Women? lol Trying to delve into the depths of the feminine mind?

Hi Willowbirch. I am new to fasting. I found a great online course (free) called Setting Captives Free. Do a search and go to the overeating course called The Lord's Table, if you are interested. Now I know this is for weight loss, but when you get started you realize that the course is really designed to get your mind off of the weight and on to obeying and trusting the Lord, and drawing closer to Him. I like it. Now like I said, I'm new to this, and I can really use support and insight into fasting.

Snowy Angel, if you get married there will be times when you feel like a slave. But we are called to be slaves for Christ! Serving one another in love is a very fulfilling thing. The times that you submit to your husband will bring happiness to you because you will be residing within the will of God.
Now, you must of course go through a number of steps before marriage to ensure that this is the perfect match that God had in mind for you before you were both born! #1: Prayer! #2: Marry a Christian! #3 Get your parents' approval and his parents' too! #4 Be chaste! #5 When you find that man who is right for you, love him! Now this is an action verb! I mean to show love by actively trying to please him! He is more than likely going to return the favor when he sees how much you want to work hard at being a good wife! My husband sees the slightest change in me and is overjoyed, full of praise and love. Read Proverbs 31. A great chapter for wives. God will lead you to the right person for you. There will be disagreements, as one of the other ladies here mentioned. But just keep returning to the Lord for guidance! Best of luck to you! Remember, God knows what is best. Follow His Word, and you will find that it will actually turn out ok!

I disagree, Early57. The Bible tells us to obey our husbands. It doesn't matter if the man is a Christian or not. While I agree that the man should love his wife, I don't think in the case of the parents that we're talking about that the man is to be disobeyed. It might be a big deal for the mom to want to go to the reunion, but she will set a big example for her daughter and for wives everywhere if she will submit. This is not a question of disobeying God. If the husband were to ask her to sin, then of course she would have to obey God and refuse to sin. But she should do it in a humble manner, and not with pride or arrogance. I am learning a lot about Biblical submission lately, and the small bit that I have implemented in my home has made drastic differences in the overall happiness.

I really like the forum so far. Pretty nice group of people.
I am a wife, and mom of 2 girls, whom I homeschool. I live in beautiful TN. Greetings to all!

Folks, is this what we call the thread of sheer boredom?

Rural, thank God. My husband and I had enough of raising 2 kids in the city. After our car was stolen, it was the last straw. Green acres for us now.

Whew! What a discussion!
First off, let me just remind a couple of folks, are you loving each other in this forum? Are you bringing glory to God? Pray over your posts!
Praise God for saving us. We are not all learned scholars. The work that we are to do is to believe in Jesus Christ. His yoke is light! If we believe in Him, He will do a good work in us! It's a wonderful thing and one of the mysteries of God, that He can use this stubborn people to bring glory to Himself. Let's not get too bogged down in arguing over the finer points. If you have understanding, praise God for revealing it to you through the Holy Spirit! Let us believe, and let us WORK as we press on toward the common goal; let us run the race! Yes, let us do good works! Praise God! The works won't save us, Jesus will! When we are saved, works are the natural consequence! Faith without works is dead! If you have no works, do you really have faith? Look inward! If you have faith, then show it! But don't put your faith in faith! Put faith in Him! Sorry for all the exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm excited about Jesus!
Love and blessings to all!