I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO GOOD WHOLESOME TELEVISION SHOWS

I was just sitting here wondering what ever happened to good wholesome American TV shows/drama/comedies. For instance:

The Love Boat

The Rich Also Cry

Passions

Another Life

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Happy Days - We loved the Fonz!!!

MASH

Dallas

Dynasty

Vegas

Templar

Dr Quinn Medicine Woman

The Waltons

The Cosby Show

Little House on the Prairie – Thank God shows like these are on reruns on various networks

Westerns – In Nigeria we couldn’t really relate to the cowboys and Indians set up but we just watch when there is nothing else going on and if we have electricity.

Soul Train – Everyone I know were all trying out the dance moves, some smart Nigerians even tried to copy the show by producing a locally made one which turned out to be a hit for a while and fizzled out when other competition tried to cash in. [Remember Kessingsheen and Limca anyone?]

CBN News – We couldn’t get enough of Cathy Edwards and Sunday Osho then.

If anyone remembers any more you are free to post.

THOU SHALT NOT PLAY HOUSE.

“According to a recent poll in America, there are 66 percent of young people ages 18 – 36 who believes that you first live together before you get married. The number of couples living together has increased from 523,000 in 1970 to where today there are some 4.6 million couples who are playing house, shacking up out of wedlock. Forty five percent of all women in the US between the ages of 25 -34 have at one time lived with someone”.

It is unfortunate that this trend is creeping into the church of the Living God that we have “so called brothers” testing the goods before buying and giving the excuse that they want to know if they are “sexually compatible” before getting married. That logic sounds good on the surface because some of them compare it to buying a car. Imagine going to buy a new car tomorrow. You go into a dealership, and you see this beautiful car and think “This is it!” ‘The look, the gadgets and the price, all seem perfect and you are swept off your feet. Without further ado you tell the salesman “I’ll take it!” Is that reality? No way! First you want to take this “perfect car” on a test drive. This is the logic of living together.

You Don't Have To Be Polite All The Time

The Marriage Counseling Blog – Helpful information on counseling for couples and families.

You Don’t Have To Be Polite All The Time

In some marriages, people act very nice and polite all the time. It actually isn’t healthy. Your spouse should be the person that you can show your anger, frustration, sadness, and irrationality to, and they’ll still love you.

As children, we learn the importance of being polite. And this usually serves us well. When you behave in a polite manner, others tend to respond better. You get your needs met more easily and people tend to like you. It makes it easier to make friends and gain respect from others.
This can continue into adulthood. People who behave politely may find their co-workers and their boss like them. Their dates enjoy bringing them home to meet the parents. They make nice neighbors and good tenants.

However, some people carry this attitude of politeness into their marriage. They don’t tell their partner they disagree. They perform tasks and duties without complaining often. They comply to their partner’s requests. When they return home from a bad day at work, you’d never know it.

Why You Should Stay In God's Way

Why You Should Stay In God's Way

Watch your steps

We need to be careful how we walk in our Christian lives. We are examples to others of how Christ wants His people to be. That is the big responsibility, and one that we must take very seriously. Our business becomes the business of other people when it could possibly affect their faith. Who we associate with matters very much to who we want to be. It is good to remember that not only God watches the faithful.

Pressing on towards the goal.

From my Heartlight Devotional: Read and Meditate

Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Thoughts on today's verse

The way to walk a tightrope is to keep one's sight on the goal, not on the ground or what is behind. The way to walk with Jesus is to keep our eyes on the goal, his victory waiting for us when he returns, not on the ground (our failures) and not what is behind (our accomplishments). The goal of the Christian walk is to keep walking toward Jesus until we walk with him in heaven.

Prayer:

Lord, I look forward to the day when you call me by name and walk hand in hand with me. Until that day, help me fix my eyes on what you want me to be and not what I've done. By your grace I ask it. Amen.

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July 27, 2011

Measuring Up
Renee Swope


"When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise." 2 Corinthians 10:12b (NIV)

Do you ever compare yourself to others and feel like you don't quite measure up? Maybe you think you're not as smart, capable, personable, or as godly as they are.

It is so easy to think that if we had more or knew more, we'd be secure. But the truth is, even people who "have it all" still struggle with feelings of insecurity. The Bible opens with the story of a woman who had everything, but it wasn't enough (Genesis 2).

God had established Eve's worth as His child and the crown of His creation. He also gave Eve every woman's desire: intimacy, beauty, security, significance, and purpose. Yet Satan conjured up feelings of insecurity by getting Eve to take her eyes off what she had and focus on what she didn't have.