conflict and create a deep friendship. Let love
be in your tongue (what you say). Forgive each
other quickly and do not take offense. Play
with each other, do the unexpected, laugh with
each other. We exercise, play games, watch a
wholesome movie, and hold hands whenever
we walk together. We don’t walk or run ahead
of each other. We take time to show respect,
speak and live words of kindness to each other
(Ephesians 5:21-32). The Bible is the Christian’s
presupposition to faith -- it’s what we believe
and live by. To do otherwise precludes us from
belonging to God.
and reason with the Lord and have fellowship
with Him. He will build our homes on truth,
righteousness and love. He will not yield to your
blueprint of how you want your home built.
Word, prayer and fellowship will manifest the
fruit of the Spirit as often as you do them (Gal.
5:22) and it will give you weapons to defend your
home against any attack of the devil (Eph. 6:10).
Valerie and I have endeavored to live by these
priorities and principles and have built our home
by loving God, each other and fellowshipping
with mature believers. Serving each other has
turned amazing love into amazing grace.
You have an open invitation to talk to God.
Isaiah 1:18 and Revelation 3:20 tells us to come
Dr. Bruce Ewing has been a pastor for 48 years, with 28 of those
spent as a military chaplain. He has been married to the love of his
life, Valerie, for 47 years and is the father of two precious daughters,
Brecia and Vernae. Dr. Ewing is a Marriage and Family Relationship
Consultant, teacher of biblical principles and teller of stories. His
love for God and family is the catalyst for his writing. Love healed his
own heart, so he tells stories to inspire others to discover the same
grace he has received.
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