Their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots. Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
In an effort to justify the evil in our lives we tend to shift what is evil and rather just call it good. We want to sin so we hate the one that confirms what we already know in our hearts.
In the end, it doesn't matter what we think or desire. Sin is sin. And running around calling it natural or your choice will never change that. We will not be able to stand in front of God and argue: "But ... I wanted to do it!"
When You Lie Down ... Galatians 5-6 , Ephesians 1-2
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
And do not deceive yourself. You can't mock God. If I live for myself, I should not be surprised when the full accounting of my sins are dumped back upon me.
For a time we may imagine that we can "get away with it". That God doesn't see or doesn't care. But, He does see and He does care.
Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them has lost its young.
"You teeth are so beautiful! All white and none missing!"
I don't think that would work on my wife. But, there are complements that do. And I don't take the time to really thank her and complement her as I should. To verbally let her know how special she is to me. And to let her know that through my actions as well.
His arms are rods of gold, set with jewels. His body is polished ivory, bedecked with sapphires.
A bit of advise for the ladies.
A man wants ... no ... needs to know that you find him manly. If he does well in something, let him know. If you like how he looks, let him know. We are rather simple that way.
