“People who are always fretting about the way things are, wishing they were different, and longing for things to happen that are not likely to happen disqualify themselves from joy.” – J.I. Packer
Author Archives: Werner Dekarski
Bible verse in our Local Paper
Books are my Joy
I have no trouble reading this book a second time, and I hope to remember more!
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“Many go through life without ever learning that joy is like jam, sticking to you as you spread it, but that is the truth all the same.” – J. I. Packer
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“God has not promised to deliver us from trouble, but He has promised to go with us through the trouble.” – Billy Graham
Golden Nugget
“By faith he [Moses] left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.” – Hebrews 11:27
WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT
“…, FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, …” – Romans 3:23
There is an Answer to the two Problems
People who are assaulting each other and people who are owing money are in the news.
FAMILY VIOLENCE
“A plea for family change,” is the article on the front page in our local paper called. (The Northland Age, Tuesday, November 12, 2019) In the article it says that “‘The change needs to firstly start in people’s homes…'”
It is a spiritual problem and the change must start in people’s hearts.
On an average seven family harm incidents are being reported to Kaitaia police, it says also in the article.
DEBT
In the editorial of the same paper I am reading about student loan debts. It says there also “that a handful owe more than $400,000 apiece.”
We find the answer to the two problems in the Bible. The Bible says in Colossians 3:19:
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
And in Romans 13:8 we read:
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, …”