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(sermon) prudent and discretion is any relationship...
Posted : 28 Oct, 2009 07:37 PM
dear folks, first off i apologise for this one bein so long.but i hope you will find it worth it..
tonight id like to talk to ya a little about caution entering into relationships and entering into marriage.. what some folks may call bein fearful , i call being prudent and using discretion..
the bible tells us in proverbs alot about using discretion and being prudent in our lifes choices.. from relationships to friendships and work and home related things.. be cautious and careful for your futures and that of your offspring if you have children.
huge decisions about relationships and marriage should not be entered into lightly..
you can have great faith in that its goin to happen for you yes.. but you also have a responsibility that goes along with great christian faith.. and that is to fulfill the will of GOD in your life.. amen
ya see folks marriage is very sacred to GOD... it is meant to be a relationship formed and then the two become one flesh together when they consumate the marriage.. and GOD intended for it to never be broken apart by divorce.
mark 10:6-9 6 But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
but as we can see because of the hardness of their hearts and ours we do have divorce now..
mark 10:4-5 4 They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her."
5 And Jesus answered and said to them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
so since we all are searching to find our marriage partner we have to be careful when we enter into any relationship.. first off you have no idea who the other person really is. and not for a long time ,but in time as you watch and see the fruits of their spirit .. the bible warns us to be careful to beware ,it tells is to watch their fruits.. ..and you will know them..
matthew 7:15-20 15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
and even abrahams oldest servent when he was told to go find isaac a wife well he didnt trust in himself as to pick a wife just any wife.. he prayed and asked the LORD to show him the one by her giving him some water to drink and then she would also offer to and give the camels water as well.
see this man knew this was a very huge decision and he was cautious and he didnt trust in himself but yet he trusted in the LORD..
he was cautious ,and he asked for a couple of signs so hed know for sure.. and so it was that he didnt just choose in himself the first beautiful woman who came by..
genesis 24:12-20 12 Then he said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, Please let down your pitcher that I may drink, and she says, Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."
15 And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. 16 Now the young woman was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher."
18 So she said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink. 19 And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking." 20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. 21 And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
so folks do be prudent and use discretion and watch the fruits and pray for and listen to what the LORD says about the person and your relationship before you jump right in.. use caution till you know em cause before you know em they could be anybody online.. below are some wonderful verses from proverbs.. great wisedom in these words.. i pray you all a success in your quest for love and marriage..
Main Entry: dis�cre�tion
Pronunciation: dis-ˈkre-shən
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality of being discreet : circumspection; especially : cautious reserve in speech
2 : ability to make responsible decisions
3 a : individual choice or judgment b : power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds
4 : the result of separating or distinguishing
pru�dent (prōōd'nt)
adj.
Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.
Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident.
Careful about one's conduct; circumspect
.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prūdēns, prūdent-, contraction of prōvidēns, present participle of prōvidēre, to provide for; see provide.]
pru'dent�ly adv.
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�adjective 1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
2. careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision.
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proverbs 1:4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion-
proverbs 2:11 Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,
proverbs 2:16 To deliver you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words,
proverbs 8:12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
proverbs 11:22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.
proverbs 12:26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
proverbs 14:15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
proverbs 14:29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
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Posted : 28 Oct, 2009 09:27 PM
Amen, such wise words. I love Proverbs. I am not good at quoting book and verse, but right with that the Lord tells us to guard our hearts from iniquity and I believe that is in all things, relationships included, but can also apply to friendship, business partners, the choices we make in the way we chose to spend our time.
For anyone that feels like they might be lacking in the ways of discernment, I suggest praying for that gift, for it has been my experience that when you pray for gifts that are important to God, He denies not the Faithful.
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Posted : 29 Oct, 2009 03:10 AM
dear folks, may glory be to GOD.. amen
and bro jim hey man good to see ya checkin in some.. hope youre well and good.. as for me i am just now beginnin to hobble around some..without the walker.. healing good though.. the pain is more bearable too. so prayers have been answered and deeply appreciated ... praise GOD..
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Posted : 29 Oct, 2009 10:03 AM
ole'cattle glad to hear you are getting around.I read about half of your letter.Liked what I read.I am at school now.Just finish class.Today we had to give a speech.Class ended with me next.So,I will give mine on wednesday.
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Posted : 29 Oct, 2009 09:11 PM
Good post cattleman~~:applause:
I think we have lost the art of listening to God in many ways cause we have so many "other" voices now~`t.v. ~computer~cell phones~xbox~ipods~so we really have to LISTEN.
You made a good point with this story as God having the ONE for us~~a wrong decision can wreak havoc. Thanks for the wisdom. :purpleangel:
