Living In Praise: February 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011

God's Perfect love

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. (1 John 4:12)

Love in a marriage can only be perfect when you are living in the word of God. Today, we must believe in our faith and trust in each other, God will touch our hearts with compassion and bring perfection to our divine love.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Truth and In Words

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. (St Luke 8:15)

Marriage is a blessing from God, we must honor our vows by keeping God's words. Honesty, truth and patience is the health and survival to all marriages, keep the love alive.

Friday, February 18, 2011

The Spirit of Anger

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. (Ecclesiastes 7:9)

Sometimes we allow anger to come into our marriages, we become angry and say words to hurt the ones we love. Our spirits are dry with pain and sorrows, we speak like a fool. God tells us that our spirit should be fill with love and compassion. For the wise will seek love and not hatred. God is love, and love is God.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Unconditional Love

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. (Ephesians 5:33)

God brings a man and woman together as one, for man will love his wife through God's unconditional love. Together they can build a life of happiness, trust and admiration for one another. Husband love your wife, and wife love your husband.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

New Changes

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye. (Psalm 32:8)

Life brings new changes, new things to learn or a new path to take, we sometimes feel uncertain of the unknown. But, GOD tells us that if we obey Him, and listen to His words, He will love us, teach us and guide us through our journey of life. Keep the Hope and Faith that will keep us strong.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Life with the Almighty

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. (Job 33:4)

Be fill with the spirit of God, for He is the creator of our life. Let God's love lead your path in light and in goodness, for without Him you will walk life through darkness. Oh give thanks to our God, our Almighty.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Follow Him

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (St Matthew 16:24)

Let everyone who is right with God, who is a believer of God, take up their cross and follow Him. For God is our savior, He will lead us to salvation and eternal life. With God, He will give us an everlasting happiness.

Finding the True Meaning of Love

By Ashley Testa-Burk

community@reedleyexponent.comPublished: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:49 PM PST

Growing up in Reedley, Raymond Muro never expected he’d be married to a published author.

When he married his wife, Lupe, 37 years ago, neither of them expected their marriage would serve as inspiration for her book. But last week, Lupe Muro’s first book “What is True Love in a Marriage?” was released nationwide.

Muro contacted Christian publishing company Cross Books last year, curious about the process. The Los Angeles native had never planned to write a book, but the more she read the Bible, the more she became inspired by God’s word.

When her granddaughter bought her two little notebooks several years ago, she began writing down her thoughts.

“The more I read into the word of God, I was receiving messages for me to do something with those thoughts,” Muro said.

Listening to Christian radio station K-LOVE, Muro heard messages assuring listeners that they had a purpose in life, and they should utilize their talents. She never really took it personally, until one message stood out.

“One day I was listening to the radio, and she said something about using your thoughts to get God's word out,” Muro said. “I looked at the little book and thought, 'Am I supposed to do something with this?'”

She took it as a sign, and searched for the phone number of the Cross Books representative she had previously spoken with. Just as she hung up after misdialing – another “sign” solidified her decision to go forth with a book. Muro said the phone rang – and it happened to be Cross Books on the other end. She took six months to write a rough draft, and submitted her first manuscript in April. Within a week, the publishing company called with the good news that they accepted it.

“Everything just came together,” Muro said. “I knew that I had to put God's word out there. I believe that as long as you have God with you, he's going to give you the strength to work through things.”

Muro’s book will be available on Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble and other national retailers. The book examines the true meaning of love as examined by God, containing biblical references correlating with Muro’s personal reflections.

“Every thought that I put in my book, I was able to find a scripture to go with it,” she said. “It was really amazing how I came across every single scripture.”

The Muros agree that compromise is a huge secret to marital bliss, as well as accepting the fact that there is no perfect marriage. The key is knowing that God is the answer, Muro said, and couples don’t have to go it alone.

“There are a lot of marriages that are failing,” she said. “But we need to learn to open our hearts and take what God has created for us."

The Muros live in Fresno, and Raymond’s three siblings still live in Reedley.