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Ephesians 2- Part 2

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Study and learn. Be changed.  Ephesians 2 Made Alive in Christ 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not
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Someone is watching your husband with adoring eyes

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A year after the 9/11 attacks, several of the women widowed as a results of those attacks were asked, “ What has changed most about your perspective in the past year?”  One said, “ The thing I can’t stand is when I hear wives complain about their husbands”.  The little things we allow to annoy us seem so trivial compared to the blessings we take for granted each day.   We all need to look at the big picture and not just isolated incidents that we seem to focus on.  We were looking for Prince Charming, but when we find our he is just a regular guy, we are disappointed.  James 3:2 says “We ALL stumble in MANY ways”. ..this includes our husbands.  Only one perfect man ever walked on this earth, and he never married.  That guarantees our disappointment…if we fall into the “prince charming” trap.  A regular man will have rough edges.  He will have weaknesses.  He will sin against you, disappoint you, and frustrate you.  That is real life.  BUT….look for the good in your flawed husband…I a
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