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It is sad when people develop a relationship with the book which as been translated by different men in different ways to mean different things by different translators based on their religious viewpoint.  The purpose of the Bible is to point us to Jesus so we will develop a relationship with Him, not the book about Him. Some people leave the impression that they worship the Scriptures and their INTERPRETATION of it, rather than letting it guide them to worship the only one who has life and the only one who can give us life.  People are focused on following the dictates of a  religion  based on their interpretation of the book rather than  knowing Him relationally and being transformed by His love and power.  A RELATIONSHIP with the BIBLE is not the same as a RELATIONSHIP with JESUS!

If you desire peace of mind the place to search for it is within your heart, if you cannot find it there, it will not be found elsewhere, no matter what material things are in your possession. The only way to find peace within yourself is to know the peace of God which passes all understanding. Peace is an inner quality that translate to an outer quality and not an outer quality that translate to an inner quality!

Do you consider yourself a POSITIVE person? If you are disrespectful and condescending in your attitude toward people, if you try to control people by fear mongering, if you portray yourself as a nose stuck-up-in-the-air know-it-all person, or if you are bitter toward people, you will not be  looked upon or known as a POSITIVE person!

Many people think that grieving the Holy Spirit is about what we teach, preach or act in the context of a Sunday-Go-Meeting. When in actual fact according to Ephesians 4:25-32, it is more about how we treat people! Do not grieve the Holy Spirit by the way you treat people!

What we see in ourselves may not be what others see in us. Do we like what other people see in us, if not, maybe we should look within ourselves. We may get a better perspective of who we are that will inspire us to change thus, changing how other people see us and what they see in us.

The more we develop an intimate relationship with God, the more we can develop an intimate relationship with people and create a desire in them to connect intimately with God.

If you are Newlyweds or planning to become Newlyweds, remember that to make relationship in families work you must also become Oldlyweds! If you fail to become Oldlyweds, family relationships fall apart shipwrecking families!