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Your Children or a potential spouce or ministry? | ||
8/5/2008 7:44 pm |
My beagles ... **ducks and runs quickly from thread** ...  Save a life, please adopt your next pet from a shelter, pound or rescue. "Iron Chef Bobby Flay, willing to sacrifice life and limb all in the name of flavour!". Alton Brown "Well you black out lane-lines one and three, and a four-lane highway becomes a two-lane comfort cruise". Kramer, "The Pothole" "If life gives you lemons, save the receipt". Stephen Colbert
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8/5/2008 7:49 pm |
Well, I don't have a potential spouse. Because my older daughter is married now and my younger daughter is a semior in college, my ministry to them does not require the time it did when they were younger. Teaching is my ministry --- I can impact students who have no role models or who feel unloved. When the Lord sends me a potential spouse, I trust in Him to help me find the balance I will need. Nancy Let us share one anothers burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ
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8/5/2008 8:18 pm |
To be a lady. 
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8/5/2008 8:45 pm |
 Life is an adventure.
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8/5/2008 9:30 pm |
My ministry of prayer for my grown sons' salvation. Don't have a potential spouse. Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness!
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8/5/2008 9:54 pm |
my children.....and then the children of other single mom's who need help. I always seem to find single mom's with kids who need some help, whether it's a night or 2 of free child care,or a shoulder to cry on.
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 8/5/2008 11:36 pm |
Always, always my kids while I am a single mother. I believe that the Lord will prepare my husband to be and the children and I in an uninvasive way for the transition into marriage. I would hope that he would be sensative and understood the needs of the children as they prepare to share me on a deeper level with him and be accepting of God's blessing with a father figure/role model. When that time comes, my beloved would come first, (after Jesus of course)followed by a close second with the children. My ministry would always be in the home before anywhere else. When they do grow up and leave home, my husband would still come first, followed by ministry outside of that union. Blessings Dennis. The body of Christ is like a patchwork quilt! All stitched together with God's love.
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8/6/2008 12:00 am |
While my son was still living with me, it was him. My potential spouse will be my covering should I enter into a ministry and he needs to release me to do so. Exit Numbers Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness Upside Down Guest Book  
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8/6/2008 12:58 am |
Thank You ladies, and Paul
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8/6/2008 1:08 am |
In a normal christian marriage, spouses come first to each other, then kids. This is good for the kids too, as it shows the right way to be in a marriage. My husband would have come first, and then we were one. Then we had the kids, and they need to see a united front, cause they will devide and conquer lol. And kids do better with this Godly structure. In mixed families, I am not sure how it works. And my kids would come before a prospective spouse. It would take a while for things to adjust to a more normal home, and each case would be different. Do I get a good grade?! LLW Keep walking in the Light and you won't fall down and bump your head. (paraphrase mine)
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8/6/2008 1:13 am |
oh and ministry is second after kids. And probably second to prospective spouse. Now if engaged, engaged spouse first. I'ts family first always. Then ministry. Lots of devestated, abandoned kids and spouses from ppl not understanding this. blessings, LLW Keep walking in the Light and you won't fall down and bump your head. (paraphrase mine)
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8/6/2008 2:08 am |
Actually none of the above!!! My first ministry to God is to worship Him... be in relationship with Him then it would be if I had a husband - him, then if I had children - them, and my work and the service I do for church kind of side by side. And occasionally this is not how it happens. 
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8/6/2008 2:10 am |
well my question is who comes first. Your Kids or a "potential" spouce. Thats what I am alluding to
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8/6/2008 3:14 am |
sorry i can spell actualy...didn't proof read...ok hurry up ppl I want my grade ! Keep walking in the Light and you won't fall down and bump your head. (paraphrase mine)
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8/6/2008 4:28 am |
well my question is who comes first. Your Kids or a "potential" spouce. Thats what I am alluding to  I get it. Your kids come first. You birthed them and put them into this world. They are your first responsibility. You are required to take care of them. Never mind the 'potential' spouse. If he/she is godly then he/she will support you in taking care of your kids first and foremost. Save a life, please adopt your next pet from a shelter, pound or rescue. "Iron Chef Bobby Flay, willing to sacrifice life and limb all in the name of flavour!". Alton Brown "Well you black out lane-lines one and three, and a four-lane highway becomes a two-lane comfort cruise". Kramer, "The Pothole" "If life gives you lemons, save the receipt". Stephen Colbert
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 8/6/2008 4:33 am |
My first line of defense is to pray to God, to make me a better mom and to show me my ministry. I think we all know where I stand on the spouse thing LOL
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8/6/2008 4:35 am |
God as center of my life, then husband and I together with God as center, then kids. To me it seems if God is first in wife, husband, kids...then no one is first except God and all is done unto others as unto God...I find this in Jim's and my relationship...who is first? God, together. Ministry, together. I do not see people served as separate and in a certain order. I see them all at the same level serving God. There is no hierachy except God at the center and first. Good question. Makes one think.
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8/6/2008 7:29 am |
Justhisforever: My first line of defense is to pray to God, to make me a better mom and to show me my ministry. I think we all know where I stand on the spouse thing LOL Our first ministry to God is to take care of our family. Since this question was asked putting women in the place of being single with a child. The answer is your greatest worshipping of God is being the best mom to that child and making sure he/she is taken care of. Your need to find a spouce should be secondary to the needs of the children. I dont know how many children get lost in the shuffle because people want to mesh families together. Great answer Justhisforever, Mia. Some(Quietwalker) of you were taking it as if you were married, and if you were, then your husband is your first ministry. I understand the misunderstanding. My point here though is for people who are single parents to realize what their first responsibility to God is. Kwong your question was this What is your first ministry: Your Children or a potential spouce or ministry to God Your potential spouce or your children. Thats all it was asking
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8/6/2008 7:52 am |
The kids, of course, Dennis. PRAYER REQUEST FOR MOMT AND FRIENDSHIP SUPPORT, PRETTY PLEASE!    
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8/6/2008 5:50 pm |
amen MomT and you are so right
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8/7/2008 8:11 am |
Thank You ladies, and Paul
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8/7/2008 8:13 am |
DUH! I get it. Your kids come first. You birthed them and put them into this world. They are your first responsibility. You are required to take care of them. Never mind the 'potential' spouse. If he/she is godly then he/she will support you in taking care of your kids first and foremost.It would be a different situation if it was an actual spouse. Then kywong's answer would apply. Bye4now
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8/7/2008 5:20 pm |
Paul, the question was "potential spouce"
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8/7/2008 6:24 pm |
Paul, the question was "potential spouce" That's what I was referring to. (oh, and it's "spouse"  )
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8/7/2008 6:47 pm |
in florida its spelled spouce Paul
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8/7/2008 8:50 pm |
And you have your own nation too, right Paul?
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8/7/2008 8:59 pm |
we all know you are paul
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8/8/2008 9:03 am |
we all know you are paul (cuz u said "we") Dennis, saying something over and over again doesn't make it true but for people who are stupid and/or lazy to try to figure out otherwise, they put their belief into repetitive information that they don't already have repetitive information they believe to counter it. So please stop lying. It's getting old. Thanks, Trevor
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8/8/2008 10:33 am |
Ok Paul
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8/8/2008 3:30 pm |
You didn't answer me "Paul". Trevor
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8/8/2008 5:17 pm |
Its ok Paul, be nice or SkyStar will be here
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8/8/2008 7:39 pm |
What!? Are you SkyStar too? Trevor PS bye4now...
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8/8/2008 8:18 pm |
Cya Paul
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8/8/2008 11:08 pm |
You're either weird or you enjoy pretending to be such ...anyway, I find your constantly calling me Paul (referring to the walking_man dude) to actually be a compliment (in general: there are aspects to him i disagree with but he's the person I've oddly found myself to mostly agree with...no wonder you insist on falsely accusing me to be him...thanks )Cya whoever-you-all-are This is the only account I have I can log into. I used to have 2 others, 1 as my original (which I lost the password and e-mail address to), and the other as an alias that I never hid as such to "attack" the hidden alias of a harrasser of BC users. I've never had any others. yada yada yada
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8/9/2008 2:06 am |
yes Paul...but thats not complimentary weird is you coming back to my blog
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8/9/2008 8:45 am |
You're either weird or you enjoy pretending to be such ...anyway, I find your constantly calling me Paul (referring to the walking_man dude) to actually be a compliment (in general: there are aspects to him i disagree with but he's the person I've oddly found myself to mostly agree with...no wonder you insist on falsely accusing me to be him...thanks )Cya whoever-you-all-are This is the only account I have I can log into. I used to have 2 others, 1 as my original (which I lost the password and e-mail address to), and the other as an alias that I never hid as such to "attack" the hidden alias of a harrasser of BC users. I've never had any others. yada yada yada ...fine, for now. 
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8/9/2008 1:25 pm |
bye Paul
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8/13/2008 12:13 am |
Glad we are not having an argument guys..lol is what we need a bit more here...not JERRY SPRINGER OR FREEGER as my mom calls him..
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8/13/2008 2:52 am |
we just like to have fun
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8/16/2008 12:48 pm |
Exactly.
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8/16/2008 1:17 pm |
thank You Paul! nuff said
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8/17/2008 11:49 pm |
Un ministerio no tiene por que ser único o primero, todo depende del momento y la necesidad de atención no se debe abanonar a los hijos para servir a otros, ni al esposo para complacer solo a los hijos, primero es la obligación y despues la devoción, un esposo requiere de atención, si, pero no full time, cada uno a su debido tiempo, según la necesidad, sin abadonar el amor y atención a los hijos o al esposo , se puede cumplir con el ministerio tambien, por algo Dios nos hizo mujeres. First no one. God is first and He gives us the wisdow to understand who needs the atention at the moment.
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8/18/2008 3:38 am |
Your first is always your family. That is what blesses God the most. Its never off running around tending to others while your family suffers
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8/29/2008 12:55 pm |
First priority is souls...prayer and witnessing. That is my spiritual worship unto the Lord. Next is my kids. Isaiah 42:8 " I am the Lord; that is my name! And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images."
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8/29/2008 6:34 pm |
I agree Sweethoney, we are given the commandment to go out and make disciples. God has given me a gift that I have to return to him. I will be accountable one day for how I raised her for him. I am also going to be accountable for my actions, words and deeds towards others. With that being said, I will seek out a Godly husband that knows what it means to be a spiritual leader of OUR home and children. It is united after marriage to be ONE family then he and I are both accountable as to our children and him more then I as to their spiritual direction.
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8/30/2008 12:23 pm |
sweethoney yopur kids come first over soul winning period. They are your responsibility.
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8/31/2008 9:11 am |
Actually not...Love the Lord your God first...but my kids are a part of soul winning....they witness too! I raised them that way. Isaiah 42:8 " I am the Lord; that is my name! And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images."
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8/31/2008 9:13 am |
When I was 7 months pregnant the holy Spirit sent me out to preach on the skids...and lead people to Jesus! Isaiah 42:8 " I am the Lord; that is my name! And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images."
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8/31/2008 9:18 am |
Aimee Semple McPherson travel in her gospel car all preaching and so do may missionaries take their kids and put their lives on the line for Jesus..it is about hearing the call and he will provide...if you love family more than me Jesus said...then you are not worthy of me!!!! JESus FIRST!!!! Isaiah 42:8 " I am the Lord; that is my name! And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images."
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9/2/2008 11:06 am |
I think he meant that raising your kids comes before any potential mate.
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9/3/2008 2:40 am |
yes and your family is your first ministry, it is your first responsibility to fulfill to God
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