News From a Far Country

 

Hello sisters! 

How each day goes by fast! 

Sometimes we have busy times with more things happening in our lives. And maybe other times are quieter perhaps. We all have different lives and things we have to face. And the Lord can give us what we need if we trust Him! 

And we can trust God's promises! 

And that includes the ones telling us we will have tribulation. 

But we are to be of good cheer! He has overcome the world! 

"For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."

1 Peter 3:12

I want to share this scripture today. (You might need to click on it to enlarge it, not sure.). 

Sometimes we can just read scriptures but it takes more to dig in and let what they say sink in and make sure we are applying it in our daily lives. 

Those sisters who might have a blog it really is like sending out letters on the internet. 

As the saints are mostly scattered and few these days it reminds me of this verse... 

"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." 

Proverbs 25:25

Good news from a far country! How refreshing...like water to a thirsty soul! And we all know how good water is when we are really thirsty! And what better news to hear about a fellow sister saint striving on in the Lord! That is something to rejoice in! With sin, compromise, false ways, and destruction and more all around us in the world, it's a blessing to know of a sister standing stedfast. 

Like we read of Paul greatly desiring to know how the saints were going. 

"For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you."

1 Thessalonians 3:5-11 

It's the love of the Lord, His truth, and the brethren. And so this blog may be a little like that perhaps...like good news from a far country:-)

There's so much deception around and a message for us sisters would be to be on guard and that it starts small with little compromises. It would be a state of the heart that if we don't keep examining ourselves we could fall in to it over time. 

"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" 

2 Corinthians 13:5 

Let us not repeat what happened to Eve... 

"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." 

2 Corinthians 11:3

And for us women we look at, along with every area, the ones that pertain to us; our roles, our meek and quiet spirit, our submission, our clothing and covering. And in those and all other areas we need to beware of the subtility of the deception...especially since it's all around us. So may we grow in our maturity and we will be able to recognize truth from error and grow in our faith until the Father takes us home. 

What a beautiful picture sent by a faithful sister across the world to me which I get to reshare here. And amen praise God for His Word! 

And I thought this picture might make you smile. It summarises some of what I did today. 

Heaps of sewing trials with my machine. Trying to get it set up to do what I wanted it to. Try one thing, try another but no change...still a thread snapping and making noises it shouldn't. Finally after much time and puzzling, I unscrewed something and cleaned out the build up of lint, it seemed to run smoothly again. But then I had to get it all set up for a new thing I was trying to do. 

Winter veggie crop coming along... 

Lord willing, I shall be back here tomorrow. And bring you 'news' and encouragement of a sister striving on in the Lord for God's glory and to edify and encourage you to strive on too sisters! 

Press on in endurance for the hope set before us! 

"Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."

Titus 2:12-14

Love, joy, and peace, 

...in Christ. 

...from a daughter of God 

See the biblical gospel here. 

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Of Making Many Books (Blogs)....

Good day...in the Lord, sisters! 

I pray you are doing well and pressing on to the hope set before us. 

I have a post today with some things I was thinking about. I did get more sewing done today...which I have been enjoying. And I hope to share another skirt "tutorial" on this blog soon when I get around to sewing one with the fabric I bought. 

This verse stood out to me when I read it today...about the long suffering of God in Noah's day. 

"Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water."

1 Peter 3:20

How merciful is our God! How much evil He endures against Him every second. 

"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds:"

Romans 2:4-6

Let us be found in Christ and obeying Him and not under God's wrath because of our disobedience or stubborn rebellious heart. 

Today I was searching through women's blogs in order to glean emails to share the gospel and my blog with. It's a total rabbit warren out there and it reminded me of this verse.

"And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh."
Ecclesiastes 12:12

No of course it's not sinful to have a blog. Just as the internet can be used for good and bad, so can blogs. Most women's blogs out there are very obviously in error and then sometimes you find ones that are saying more things you agree with. 

But you remember that the rich young ruler had it pretty close...but in the end he couldn't come follow Christ because of one thing. 

"Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions."

Mark 10:21-22

Notice Jesus' love too...telling the man the truth even if it meant He was going to lose a "follower".

So someone with beliefs and doctrines "almost" right and someone totally wrong could be just as far from God's kingdom in the end.

So we cannot lower our standards or compromise on doctrine to fellowship with those in sin and false doctrine. 

"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."

1 Corinthians 1:10

We know the greatest command is to love God and loving God is keeping His commandments. Let us sisters not fall for those who are almost right like the rich young ruler was. 

"But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you."
John 5:42

God knows the truth and the heart. We can't deceive Him in the slightest.

As daughters of God all we do must be in line with bringing glory to our God and not bringing a reproach on His Name. 

And how do we glorify God? 

Jesus glorified the Father in what He did on earth, doing the Father's will. 

"I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do."
John 17:4

Let us glorify the Lord by our obedience to His commands.  

"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love."

John 15:8-10

But as follows on from the verse I shared about making many books...this follows...  

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil."

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

All not done for God's glory will be burned up. 

Let us fear God. And in that fear we will obey. As women, we will cover our heads. We will wear plain long and loose clothing, we will strive to have a meek and quiet submissive spirit, we will strive to do all His commands. We will search the scriptures daily to see what God's ways are...to obey them...to glorify Him.  

And we can reach out in love to warn our neighbours too. 

"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."

Galatians 6:1-2

Let us hold fast to the truth...let us earnestly contend for the faith. 

"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."

Jude 1:3

So that is a bit from me for today. I leave with this scripture and flower for my sisters in the Lord who love God above all else. 

Love in Christ,

...from a daughter of His

See the gospel here. So many have it wrong which will be to their own destruction in the end...lest they repent. Don't be deceived! 

"Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not."

Luke 12:40

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What the Lord Teaches Me Through Blogging

"Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord : therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose."

Psalm 25:5-12

Amen! 

Greetings and good day in the Lord to my sisters in Christ!

I hope and pray each of you are striving on wherever you are. Even if you aren't reading this, I think of all those who are striving to obey the gospel, holy and pure women, overcoming in the Lord, all over the world, though few in number compared to the masses. And then if we endure we can gather together with the Lord and His saints when this life is over. 

I had an idea that I would think about what blogging (daily) has and is teaching me. Of course the Lord teaches me through His Word and what I share here today is a lot of scripture that comes to mind. So I wanted to list some areas I could think of. 

Those sisters who may have a blog will be able to relate and those who don't may see what lessons could be learnt if they did in future. No I am by no means experienced in it but it's not about that, not about me! It's about our lives lived in the Lord. It's about giving Him glory and showing the power of an obedient life that only He can help us to live. It's to bless others. It's all about HIM!

What I just mean by "blogging" is writing online here like I do. And it's not just about me writing either, it's about pouring out truth and encouraging and blessing others, or teaching on women's subjects. 

So let me share a few things. These are in no particular order. I hope the scriptures encourage you.

So I am learning...

*Trust in God

I have had to learn to trust more in God for guidance and wisdom in what to share. 

Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:4-5

Amen, and we can do all things through Him who strengthens us. 

*Waiting on God

And with trusting God comes waiting on His timing and giving me life experiences, scripture verse encouragement or creation pictures to share. Often times I don't have any idea what to share on any given day...but I have to learn to not let that worry me...but wait on God. Because I didn't start this blog because I had lots of words or knew everything what I could say. Whether He gives me inspiration for a thousand word post or a simple ten word post, all I want is to encourage the brethren and so I wait on Him. 

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Psalm 123:2

*Loving God 

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:30-31

It is another way I can love God knowing loving Him is keeping His commands...including edifying and encouraging the sisters and being a light in a dark world (and no everyone doesn't have to have a blog).

*Seeking wisdom from above

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 1:5-6

Yes that's similar to trusting and waiting on God. If we ask in faith He will give us the wisdom we need and in His timing according to His will. 

Which goes along with... 

*Discernment 

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 5:14

We are told to be aware about deception, especially as women. So I need to learn through experience and the Word how to discern good from evil or wise from unwise. We are told in Ephesians 4:14 not to be tossed about with different doctrines. 

*Loving the brethren (and lost).

I share to encourage my godly sisters...even if it's one or two. It will be there ready for if another godly woman sees it in time too. Or perhaps someone who isn't fully biblical yet but is seeking to be may be helped or encouraged. 

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 3:13

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Thessalonians 5:11

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 13:35

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs 3:27-28

If I lose this opportunity to write on a blog, then will I be able to say and know I have done my best with what I had? I'm blessed with time to do what I can at this point in my life. 

And especially in these last days the saints won't be meeting and gathering in more than a few in number and perhaps most are alone. So with technology we can share and edify in the Lord as best we can until we all go home. 

And God says love in deed and truth. I don't just want to say I love God and the brethren...I do something! 

And I use my blog as part of this... 

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15

I can have the gospel on my blog so anyone can see it anytime anywhere, and I can have a place to send women to. 

*Flesh killing and walking in the Spirit

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Romans 8:13

I might have used to rather keep to myself and not put myself and my thoughts and beliefs out on the internet for all to see but then God couldn't use me to encourage a sister...or share the good news and hope in Christ. This goes along with trusting God too. Because now people could hate me because of the truth I stand on and share online, but so be it, I fear God and not man. 

*Sacrifice

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
2 Corinthians 12:15

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35

I know I am not my own but rather have been bought with the blood of Christ. He can use me. It can be a big effort to post daily but it's not about me I tell myself and kill my flesh when I just want to go to bed instead or when I feel like not using technology so much. And then I think I have to do it all again tomorrow. Not complaining I'm joyous if the Lord can use me in any way. I really am blessed to be able to share here as I do. And some days it is easy and some very hard but that's where I trust in the Lord. I have His Word and so I have something to share even if I don't have words of my own. 

*Long suffering/patience

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-3

That's much the same as flesh killing and sacrifice. I learn to overcome and be patient...even when technology tests you and wastes time when it isn't working. 

*Self denial

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Romans 15:1-3

That's also similar to the others too. It's like killing what I want to do and feel like doing and instead doing what is good for the benefit of others and to please the Lord. This whole life in Christ is about taking up our cross and following Him. 

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke 9:23

But back to what else I'm learning... 

*Sharing and openness

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
2 Corinthians 8:21

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 4:29 

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 14:19

Light is good and darkness is evil. I have nothing to hide and I share things from my simple keeper at home life that I am blessed with. Most everyone keeps everything to themselves these days and thinks we all can have our own beliefs and opinions. But God's light reveals everything and as a daughter of the Light I have no dark corners in my life. I don't want to. 

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

John 3:19-21

Because I am learning to share truth, it also means that I am learning...

*Being ready to give an answer

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1 Peter 3:15

I have news of the greatest hope to give any one. I don't want to hold onto that for myself. But of course I have to know how to answer those questions if asked. And as a woman I don't go too deep but I have a brother in Christ who seeking people can go to for teaching. So I must know what I believe so I can give an answer of the great hope I do have...which leads into this one... 

*Learning the Word

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:11

Of course writing like this helps to learn more of scripture and that is always a good thing! God's Word is truth! 

*Self examination

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Galatians 6:4

Writing on my blog I have to check my own heart and life to make sure I am living in the fullness of truth myself. Which leads into this... 

*No hypocrisy

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Matthew 7:2-5

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans 2:1

I mean by that that I wouldn't write about a woman needing to dress biblical or cover her head if I didn't do that myself. Yes those are commands of God...and as far as I know I am walking in obedience to all He commands. Yes I have room to grow for sure as we all do but living in wilful sin is not good (Hebrews 10).

*Seeking first God's Kingdom and righteousness

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33

Sometimes as women keepers at home we can focus on our jobs too much. And it's good to do them well, but thinking about God and spiritual things helps us remember to not be consumed with things down here. 

Which also helps with this... 

*Setting my affections on things above

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:1-2

I know for a fact that the more you think about the things of this earth and the less about eternal things the weaker your faith becomes and you could get swept totally away if you weren't aware and prepared to combat it. So it's another good thing to think about as I prepare to share and write here. 

*To be blameless 

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy 5:7

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Ecclesiastes 10:1

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12

As someone following after Christ and having become a new creation in Him I do not want to bring a reproach on His name by my actions or words. So I need to be careful in everything I write and do, to obey God and to not be a poor witness. 

*Diligence

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Peter 3:14

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:12

It all helps to keep focused on God's truth and keep on guard because we do have an adversary seeking to devour us. 

So those are some things I thought of that I am learning from sharing with you (and technically the whole world) here on my blog. I'm sure there's more but that's what I thought of. So I thank God for the opportunity to do so, I do appreciate being able to do it, and at the same time I hope to help and bless and encourage sisters along the narrow road or a lost sheep to see the truth and repent. I was once that lost sheep...and yes some faithful saints online helped me...to return to the fold. Praise God! 

"For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."

1 Peter 2:25

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"

John 10:27

Love in Christ,

...from an unworthy servant of His

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Keeping From Confusion

Greetings ladies! 

I hope and pray you are strong this day and by faith pressing on in this life of a saint. 

I had written a large part of this post a few days ago, but I wanted to share it here and add some more. It's about what can cause confusion and deception and in the end lead us astray or cause weakness. It's something I have personally experienced in my life, particularly in the past, but still if I'm not careful I could be weakened. It's to do with what and who we allow to pour into our lives to teach us or things we read. 

We all need to examine the books/magazines and blogs that we read or follow. We must test all things to the Word of God and don't just listen to anyone who has some things right but search out what they actually believe, or they may influence you wrongly, and in scripture it says to separate from believers with false doctrine (Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6 & 14 and more). Not my words but GODS! And it's for a reason. 

Do you read any books? Well examine who are the authors and are they teaching sound doctrine? Are they biblical? Personally, I don't know of any books worth reading except the Word of God. Yes I personally think there could be a place for a few books for cooking and gardening or animal care etc and simple how to do things but if it's just story books or theology books with false doctrine then that's going to influence your life and deceive you or waste your time.  

Reminds me of this verse... 

"And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

Ecclesiastes 12:12-13

And this one... 

"And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed."

Acts 19:18-20

It's what we women must do when we come to follow Christ fully. We must examine everything we once did and repent and forsake those things that are not good and pure and holy and true. 

Maybe it's a bit like the woman in Jesus' parable... 

"...doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?"

Luke 15:8

May we have that similar diligence to search our hearts and lives for sin and things that ought to go. 

Also the same with blogs. There are thousands around but we must be careful to see what kind of life the author is living and what they believe and teach. Is it fully biblical? Because again the scriptures say to separate from sinful believers...and so many are ignoring those commands to please the flesh. And there are commands about not being deceived also. It's huge how far people who claim Christ have departed from the truth...so it's something we need to seriously consider and accept. Keep in mind there will only be very few who are fully biblical these last perilous days. 

I know the confusion, because I've done all that in the past, reading this and that book, and following this or that blog or subscribing to this and that magazine; being tossed around is what it is.

Yes, all the ladies who write these books and blogs may seem sincere and to have good intentions and a great faith in God and much truth but we have got to admit that they are confusing us and causing deception because of what they teach wrongly and the sin they allow or are deceived by or disobedient in. I know it did that to me...confused and deceived me, on head covering and theology especially. It all gave me some fuel for my past wicked rebellion and confusion on head covering to be honest because so many said it was cultural etc but they were not living right in other areas so I had to let them go...and see that indeed it is very clear for a woman to be covered. Yes it can be hard to let these things go...because they seem like such "godly sincere people", but one error or sin is to be put away and not just glossed over and ignored. Sin is deadly...it leads to death if not repented of. 

Some of the issues with the blogs I followed in the past was that the people who did them had serious faults in their theology (which God also commands to separate from) along with many other sins. One was Hebrew Roots who try to keep the Old Law for Gentiles, another Mennonite with their false religious ways, and another church of Christ with serious and obvious focus on outward adornment of the ladies when clearly God's Word says do not adorn, and another one was baptist with their unbiblical theology and traditions. None of those I could keep in association with. Yes I reached out to all of them with the gospel and my blog because I love them and want them not to be deceived but I have to avoid them as scripture says to. All it is is obedience to God and nothing to do with being "holier than thou". And it would do me absolutely no good if I was to continue to read and follow them. It would cause confusion and distraction from the direction I am supposed to and want to go in. In short it would be sin.

A note about women's blogs who seem more biblical and close to truth. If you think of all the world's religions they all also think they have it right and I'm sure are some very nice people and so it is all the way up to people who seem so close to truth but stop short. No I am not bashing on anyone, as I know I could well be one like them and I was for many years, so no, but it does need to be addressed and honestly examined because it is sinful to associate with those who claim Christ and keep sin and false doctrine. Yes I have tried to warn the people in love so I am not just speaking of them but have gone to them so they have the same opportunity to fix things that I had. It's not that we think we are better, no way, but we love God and obey Him first.  

No I am not against all blogs. Biblical ones are a huge blessing and treasure. Yes I have my own blog which I strive to be blameless in. I pray you test them all to God's Word to see if they are biblical. As Jesus told His disciples that they were to freely give because they had received freely. That is one good thing about technology, we can share freely encouragement and love to others...or warnings from the Word and personal experience. 

I have gone on long enough, but I cannot stress enough that it will cause weakness to try to listen to all these ladies with much truth yet deception and sin mixed in. Plus God says for His children to separate. So I am here to encourage you to obey that if you want to be an obedient saint. I'm just sharing because I know how confusing and deceiving it is to listen to all these people with different beliefs when God wants His people to be all of one mind speaking the same things (1 Corinthians 1:10).

See Jesus, our perfect Example's words on what to do with things that cause sin... 

"And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."

Mark 9:42-48

Strong words, yes...He is God. May we all heed and glorify God in our decisions...and cut off that which causes us to sin including blogs and books that are not biblical. 

As Paul said to Timothy... 

Love in Christ,

...from a servant of God

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