For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. -Psalm 37:28

Trials without God will break you. Trials with God will make you.

A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered. -Proverbs 17:27

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Mathew 5:10

God has always been the answer

People see God every day, they just don't recognize him. -Pearl Bailey

رسالة يعقوب 3

اللسان كالنار خطراً

3 يَا إِخْوَتِي، لَا تَتَسَابَقُوا كَيْ تَجْعَلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مُعَلِّمِينَ لِغَيْرِكُمْ فَتَزِيدُوا عَدَدَ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ! وَاذْكُرُوا أَنَّنَا، نَحْنُ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ، سَوْفَ نُحَاسَبُ حِسَاباً أَقْسَى مِنْ غَيْرِنَا. 2 فَإِنَّنَا جَمِيعاً مُعَرَّضُونَ لِلْوُقُوعِ فِي أَخْطَاءٍ كَثِيرَةٍ. وَلَكِنَّ مَنْ يُلْجِمُ لِسَانَهُ وَلاَ يُخْطِئُ فِي كَلاَمِهِ هُوَ نَاضِجٌ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُسَيْطِرَ عَلَى طَبِيعَتِهِ سَيْطَرَةً تَامَّةً. 3 فَحِينَ نَضَعُ لِجَاماً فِي فَمِ حِصَانٍ، نَتَمَكَّنُ مِنْ تَوْجِيهِهِ وَاقْتِيَادِهِ كَمَا نُرِيدُ. 4 وَمَهْمَا كَانَتِ السَّفِينَةُ كَبِيرَةً وَالرِّيَاحُ الَّتِي تَدْفَعُهَا قَوِيَّةً وَهَوْجَاءَ، فَبِدَفَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ جِدّاً يَتَحَكَّمُ الرَّبَّانُ فِيهَا وَيَسُوقُهَا إِلَى الْجِهَةِ الَّتِي يُرِيدُ. كَذَلِكَ اللِّسَانُ أَيْضاً: فَهُوَ عُضْوٌ صَغِيرٌ، 5 وَلَكِنْ مَا أَشَدَّ فَعَّالِيَّتَهُ! انْظُرُوا: إِنَّ شَرَارَةً صَغِيرَةً تُحْرِقُ غَابَةً كَبِيرَةً! 6 وَاللِّسَانُ كَالنَّارِ خَطَراً: فَهُوَ وَحْدَهُ، بَيْنَ أَعْضَاءِ الْجِسْمِ، جَامِعٌ لِلشُّرُورِ كُلِّهَا، وَيُلَوِّثُ الْجِسْمَ كُلَّهُ بِالْفَسَادِ. إِنَّهُ يُشْعِلُ دَائِرَةَ الْكَوْنِ، وَيَسْتَمِدُّ نَارَهُ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ! 7 مِنَ السَّهْلِ عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يُرَوِّضَ الْوُحُوشَ وَالطُّيُورَ وَالزَّوَاحِفَ وَالْحَيَوَانَاتِ الْبَحَرِيَّةَ، بِجَمِيعِ أَجْنَاسِهَا. فَهَذَا مَا نَرَاهُ يَحْدُثُ. 8 وَلَكِنَّ أَحَداً مِنَ النَّاسِ لَا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُرَوِّضَ اللِّسَانَ. فَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَا يَنْضَبِطُ، مُمْتَلِئٌ بِالسَّمِّ الْقَتَّالِ! 9 بِهِ نَرْفَعُ الْحَمْدَ وَالشُّكْرَ لِلرَّبِّ وَالآبِ، وَبِهِ نُوَجِّهُ الشَّتَائِمَ إِلَى النَّاسِ الَّذِينَ خَلَقَهُمُ اللهُ عَلَى مِثَالِهِ. 10 وَهكَذَا، تَخْرُجُ الْبَرَكَاتُ وَاللَّعَنَاتُ مِنَ الْفَمِ الْوَاحِدِ. وَهَذَا، يَا إِخْوَتِي، يَجِبُ أَلاَ يَحْدُثَ أَبَداً! 11 هَلْ سَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّ نَبْعاً وَاحِداً يُعْطِي مَاءً عَذْباً وَمَاءً مُرّاً مِنْ عَيْنٍ وَاحِدَةٍ؟ 12 أَمْ هَلْ يُمْكِنُ، يَا إِخْوَتِي، أَنْ تُثْمِرَ التِّينَةُ زَيْتُوناً، أَوِ الْكَرْمَةُ تِيناً؟ كَذَلِكَ لا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ النَّبْعُ الْمَالِحُ مَاءً عَذْباً.
الحكمة السماوية

13 أَبَيْنَكُمْ بَعْضُ الْحُكَمَاءِ وَالْفُهَمَاءِ؟ إِذَنْ، عَلَى هؤُلاَءِ أَنْ يَسْلُكُوا سُلُوكاً حَسَناً، مُظْهِرِينَ بِأَعْمَالِهِمْ تِلْكَ الْوَدَاعَةَ الَّتِي تَتَّصِفُ بِهَا الْحِكْمَةُ (الحَقِيقِيَّةُ). 14 أَمَّا إِنْ كَانَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ مَمْلُوءَةً بِمَرَارَةِ الحَسَدِ وَبِالتَّحَزُّبِ، فَلاَ تَفْتَخِرُوا بِحِكْمَتِكُمْ، وَلاَ تُنْكِرُوا الْحَقَّ. 15 إِنَّ هذِهِ الْحِكْمَةَ الَّتِي تَدَّعُونَهَا لَيْسَتْ نَازِلَةً مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ، بَلْ هِيَ «حِكْمَةٌ» أَرْضِيَّةٌ بَشَرِيَّةٌ شَيْطَانِيَّةٌ. 16 فَحَيْثُ تَكُونُ مَرَارَةُ الْحَسَدِ وَالتَّحَزُّبُ، يَنْتَشِرُ الْخِلاَفُ وَالْفَوْضَى وَجَمِيعُ الشُّرُورِ. 17 أَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ النَّازِلَةُ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ، فَهِيَ نَقِيَّةٌ طَاهِرَةٌ، قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ. وَهِيَ أَيْضاً تَدْفَعُ صَاحِبَهَا إِلَى الْمُسَالَمَةِ وَالتَّرَفُّقِ. كَمَا أَنَّهَا مُطَاوِعَةٌ، مَمْلُوءَةٌ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ: لَا تُمَيِّزُ وَلاَ تَنْحَازُ وَلاَ تُنَافِقُ. 18 وَالْبِرُّ هُوَ ثَمَرَةُ مَا يَزْرَعُهُ فِي سَلاَمٍ صَانِعُو السَّلاَمِ.

The Work of Faith: Controlling What We Say 3​ My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.   See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh. Godly Counsel Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace

James 3

Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. "And remember that I am always with you until the end of time." -Matthew 28:20

The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." -Galatians 5:14

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. -James 4:7

"You dont need to know what tomorrow holds. All you need to know is the One who holds tomorrow." unknown

Discipline in the Church “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.
Mathew 18-15

Most of the time, the word of God makes us uneasy because the truth is challenging... It comes down to one point..

Matthew 7:3
3 "And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye"