jennifer_bloom

In Proverbs 23:5 New International Version, it says “Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.” There are different ways to interpret that. One is that riches do not last after you die and meet God. Another is...

I believe if you find a man that is good for you, that there will be no jealousy between you and any jealousy is a sign you have not found the right person. I know woman who endured tremendous jealousy while chasing their high profile Christian husbands and in the end, their husbands turned out...

I have visited a lot of churches in the last 22 years, some Chinese, some Middle Eastern, Some Korean, Some Indian, Some African, Some Filipino, Some Spanish, some had over 4000 members and some had less than 40 members. This is what I learned about these churches. 1. Inclusive churches are...

Growing up, my life was a living nightmare because of two very abusive parents who endangered my health, life and security and gave me all kinds of emotional scars that would take 30 years to heal. When I was 27 and full of anger and hate towards my family, God came to me in a vision when I was...

The bible teaches that undeserved and unwarranted rejection for being a good person is a blessing. Because it leads to rewards by God. And the rewards reside in your character and believing areas at the mental, emotional, psychological, social, or moral levels. Rejection is a lot like a...

To me worship involves agreeing with justice and fairness, not about acknowledging Heaven and hell because there are plenty of people who believe in Heaven and hell that do not believe in fairness and justice and there are plenty of people who believe in justice and fairness that do not believe...

In the parable of the ten maiden brides that wait for the bride groom to arrive and so he can whisk them away on the carrier, the maidens had to trim their lamps before they could meet the bride groom. Back then, their lamps were glass structures that were filled with oil, with a coiling tope...

I know a guy who has spent years attempting to lie and scam his way to success but after a brain injury, his lies were no longer believable and he was totally unaware of how fake and corrupt he sounded or appeared to others when he talked. He had been trying for over a decade to innovate a...

For 9 years now, I’ve been receiving death threats and harassing comments by a mentally ill person who says I have no value because I make a middle class salary and he was raking in millions along with his ex wife who made hundreds of thousands. She divorced him after a brain injury left him...

The bible says there are ten things that Moses wanted you to do to build your relationship with God. Those ten things are the Ten Commandments. Most people with even a casual familiarity with Western religions has at least heard of it before. The thing most people do not understand is that...

There are three things some Christians do to keep themselves poor. They are: 1 - Bearing false witness. Pretending to be more righteous or more hard working or more pious or more loving or more selfless than you are. 2 - Snobbishness. Refusing to associate with others you consider to be lower in...

I know a lot of people who tell lies and God keeps sabotaging their romantic relationships. One person made millions and got dumped over 30 times and got a divorce after 8 years of marriage. She’s also ended relationships due to relocation issues or cheating or abuse and she owns a company with...

The successful Christians I know who worship God and attend bible study have at least one of two traits: They are either extremely humble or they are compassionate. Humility is enough to advance your career prospects in life. Compassion is enough to build your relationships in life and bless you...

I had a dream that I was watching a bunch of first year management students go down a very steep slide that was light blue and shaped like a water slide but had no water going down it and I was surprised to discover the people who went down the slide last were more intelligent than the people...

I knew a woman who was severely disabled and dated another disabled guy and dumped him around 180 times during their one year relationship. She never liked him, just wanted to break his heart by dumping him 180 times. Now she’s been dating another guy and he treats her very well. She got a lot...

One of the reasons nearly all my friends are religious is that I prefer to socialize at church cause church people are less likely to worship culture idols. Like I once had an atheist yell at me for making light chewing noises when I ate my food because the way my jaw was shaped, it was hard for...

Earlier this week I wasn’t feeling close to God and was also a little depressed one day because I felt like I had failed to carve a place for myself that was significant and highly esteemed. Two things that helped me was that I realized my distance from God was due to disobedience and not a lack...

The book of Proverbs says simplicity is bad because it leads naïveté and gullibility. Psalms says God protects the simple hearted. Jesus said those who are like children are greater than those who are jaded and cynical like older adults. The Pauline Epistles says a mature adult abandons child...

Jesus said that God rewards you if you forgive those who insult you and your rewards will be far greater than the grievance they gave you with their mocking and disrespectful behaviour. He also said that God will reward you if people reject your friendship because of your religious belief - so...

1. The first is to read religious verses every day. This gives you a series of tools to use as Arsenal for when you encounter situations and need validation or affirmation or acceptance, during those times you can draw on your knowledge of scripture for guidance. 2. The second is to learn from...