Live Above Evil's Bridge of Destruction

During war, however war is defined, the moral underpinnings of a nation are put to the test. War presents opportunities for the highest moral character to be exercised. At the other end of the spectrum, a corrupt person choses to live outside of Christian values and ethics because what is hoped for is beyond what God will bless.

Those who have no hope in God depend solely on their intelligence, and even deception, to succeed. Realistic, healthy hope does not anchor its roots in deception and falsehood. God calls everyone to live above evil. Evil builds a bridge to destruction and isolation that separates evildoers from the presence of Christ Jesus.

Evil offers no realistic hope that will endure. We are admonished then to turn from evil and put on righteousness by entrusting our lives into God’s protection and provision. By believing and trusting in Christ Jesus, we put on a new life that overcomes sin by God’s power within us. That is wonderful news.  

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If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil any your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.  

~1 Peter 3:10-12 New Living Translation

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The Ties That Bind

Communication plays a significant part in sustaining and nurturing the ties that bind a couple together for a lifetime. The initial attraction that arranges the groundwork for bonding isn't strong enough to secure a marriage for life. This is apparent by the high rate of divorce, personal unhappiness, and relationship problems that plague marriages.

Bonding becomes the mainstay for providing the constancy required for healthy physical and emotional attachments. Bonding is nurtured by communication from the inception of a relationship and through each stage of its development. The deeper the roots of bonding, the more stable and satisfactory intimacy becomes.

Bonding opens the door for the social interaction we crave and need within the family, out to our extended family and the church family as well. The Psalmist posed an interesting question to God. "What is man that you are mindful of him?" The great mystery and privilege lies in the bonding and interacting we have with the Lord God himself.

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So then, we must always aim at those things that bring peace and that help strengthen one another.

~Romans 14:19 Good News Bible 

Do you really love life? Do you want to be happy? Then stop saying cruel things and quit telling lies. Give up your evil ways and do right, as you find and follow the road that leads to peace. The Lord watches over everyone who obeys him, and he listens to their prayers. But he opposes everyone who does evil.

~1 Peter 3:10-12 Contemporary English Version

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