Do you have difficulties? Are you standing before Obstacles?

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which DIFFICULTIES disappear and OBSTACLES vanish.” – John Quincy Adams

You can find that quote in the publication called COFFEE NEWS under “Quotable Quotes”. (Vol 130:3)

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy,…………………. ” – The Bible (First Corinthians 13:4)

“It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” – The Bible (First Corinthians 13:7)

Are you not encouraged to read the Bible, after reading the above? I hope you are!

“Family violence remains key issue for New Zealand,” I am reading in PANUI, a publication of the Ministry of  Women’s Affairs. (December 2011)

There are several initiatives in operation that work to bring the Family violence rate down:

There is the campaign called It’s Not Ok.

Another campaign is  the White Ribbon campaign.

The police is also focussing on Family violence.

Government agencies are also supportive in preventing and responding to Family Violence.

The same is true of non-government agencies.

The principal Family Court Judge said “that continuing investment in violence  programmes  and support for victims  of violence is needed.”

Who is attacking the family?

Satan is attacking the family! What are the defenses  against the attacks of the devil?

The best defense is the Word of God. The Bible, the Word of God is the “sword of truth.” We must put on the whole armour of  God.

We must read the Bible together as a family. We must change Family violence into family devotions. We must pray for one another daily by name . We must commit our marriage to Christ and make Him the center of our home.