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Some Trust In Horses
by Dr. Gary Chapman
One of the benefits of trusting in God is that we don't have to worry about money.
Jesus made this abundantly clear when He said, "Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear....Your heavenly Father knows what you need. But seek first His kingdom...and all these things will be given to you as well."
God is committed to caring for His children. This does not mean that we are to sit back and expect God to do everything. There is an old German proverb that says, "God gives the birds their food, but he does not throw it into their nests." We are to use the mind and body He has given us, but we are to do it in cooperation with and in submission to Him.
Our trust is in Him, not in self-effort and certainly not in government.
"Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." Psalm 20:7
Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on the book, The Marriage You've Always Wanted, by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers.
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Is Commitment Possible?
by Shauntie Feldhahn
The often-cited statistic that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce - even among churchgoers - can make commitment seem fruitless. But that statistic is misleading. Dozens of studies distinguish between couples who claim a nominal faith and those who prioritize church attendance.
Couples who have a strong commitment to faith and attend church regularly are far more likely to have lifelong relationships.
One recent study in particular shows that those who go to church and pray together have a much lower divorce rate. The University of Virginia's Brad Wilcox found that regular church attendance cuts the likelihood of divorce by 30 to 35 percent. Wilcox's work is supported by another study by Annette Mahoney of Bowling Green State University, which independently came to a similar conclusion.
While that rate is still unfortunately high, when you add prayer into the mix, thoughts of divorce plummet. A 1998 survey by the Georgia Family Council found that among couples who prayed together weekly, only 7 percent had seriously considered divorce, compared to 65 percent of those who never prayed together.
The abundant marriage that God has designed for us is not only possible but also likely, and the journey there starts with one word - commitment.
Taken from For Couples Only by Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn. Published by Multnomah Publishing.
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