“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realise this. For the world was built to develop character and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.” – Henry Ford (Coffee News, Vol 128:4)
Please compare the above quote by Henry Ford with the following verses from the BIBLE, written by the apostle Paul to the church in Rome.
“And we rejoice in the HOPE of the glory of God.
(“…, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.” – NLT)
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; and
characterHOPE.
And HOPE does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” Romans 5:2-5 ( “And this hope will not lead us to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” – NLT)
“The table is the point for family reunion three times a day, and nothing should be lacking that we can do to make those meetings pleasant and cheerful.” – (Published advice, 1896)
“You need not fret concerning the weakness of the church of God at any moment; there may be growing up in obscurity the valiant reformer who will shake the nations: Chrysostoms may come forth from our Ragged Schools, and Augustines from the thickest darkness of London’s poverty. The Lord knows where to find his servants.” – C. H. Spurgeon
“Nothing can happen to you but what He allows, I do not care what it may be, some great disappointment, perhaps, or it may be an illness, it may be a tragedy of some sort…but you can be certain of this, that God permits that thing to happen to you because it is ultimately for your good.” – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
How many students are enrolled at your school? How many of those children come from nuclear families? How many of those children come from step – families?
Those three questions for a headmaster of a school have been on my mind for a long time, but so far I have not asked them.
“Demographers here say that step – families will outnumber nuclear families by 2020. And I’m not surprised. Our attitudes to marriage have changed so much – we see marriage now as a disposable thing. And separation and divorce are more acceptable these days.”
I am reading that in the magazine called GRAPEVINE, Issue 4, 2011. (page 41)
That is actually a good enough answer to my three questions at the beginning.
The book THE GREATEST WORDS EVER SPOKEN by Steven K. Scott is one of the books on my bookshelf. Under the heading MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, AND REMARRIAGE I find everything what the Lord Jesus Christ said on that subject. As you can see it is a very useful book. I received it as a GIVEAWAY.
Please read what the Lord Jesus Christ said on the subject Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage: Matthew 5:31-32; Matthew 10:34-37; Matthew 19:3-6; Matthew 19:8-12; Mark 10:2-12; Mark 12:24-27; Luke 14:25-27; Luke 16:18; Luke 18:29-30; Luke 20:34-38.
We have drifted and we are drifting more and more away from the standard of the BIBLE to our own peril.
“NA TO ROUROU, NA TAKU ROUROU KA ORA AI TE IWI.”
“After they prayed,
“A hug: The ideal gift! One size fits all!”
“You need not fret concerning the weakness of the church of God at any moment; there may be growing up in obscurity the valiant reformer who will shake the nations: Chrysostoms may come forth from our Ragged Schools, and Augustines from the thickest darkness of London’s poverty. The Lord knows where to find his servants.” – C. H. Spurgeon