The Christian Walk

Stigmatized; label as socially undesirable: to label somebody or something as socially unacceptable.  brand brand, slur, defame, mark out, pillory, denounce disparagement, vilification, scorn, depreciation, belittling, belittlement antonym: glorification I was just reading an article written by a doctor that discusses the fact that many people in society are stigmatized because society feels that if the person could have prevented misfortune, ensured better health, had financial success or power, then they should be to blame for their problems. If they just did all the right things- their life would be perfect- so somewhere along their path they did something wrong so ultimately they should be to blame. Right? Dr. Schwartz explains; Therefore, it becomes rather easy to move from blaming people for their circumstances to treating them with contempt. Contempt results in social rejection of people viewed as unworthy of being included in society. Among these people are homos...

 I was just watching the father of Miley Cyrus talk about how the show Hanna Montana ruined his family and his marriage. He refused to go to Miley's 18th birthday because it was at a bar. He said that she was wrong to do that. She is surrounded by the world and the world is going the opposite way that believers are. More often I am seeing Christians getting sucked in with the world. For what? Fame- power- money- pleasure-selfishness? The world is getting tougher to live in and God is purifying His Saints. We need to stick together and be ambassadors for him and not let the lines blur, but let us stand out to honor Him and show the world who he is. Effects of sin; It keeps us from being the people that God wants us to be. It keeps us in bondage. It separates us from God. It has devastating consequences. It deceives us. It destroys relationships. It ruins our credibility. It makes Christians look bad. It distorts reality. It has a life of its own. It controls us. It...

This is a love letter to us- from Jesus. This letter was from the women's Valentines Tea at Calvary Chapel of the Harbour. My Beloved, I am the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. I demonstrated My own love for you in this; While you were still sinners, I died for you. for great is My love, reaching to the heavens: My faithfulness reaches to the skies! I have loved you with an everlasting love: I have drawn you with loving kindness. I am faithful to all my promises and loving toward all I have made. I uphold all those who fall and lift up all who are bowed down.. I am near to all who call on Me to all who call on Me in truth. I fulfill the desires of those who fear Me; I hear their cry and save them. I AM LOVE. Delight yourself in Me and I will give you the desires of your heart. I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and ...