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PLUS Is It Okay for Christians to Cut Ties with a Family Member? Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Author of The Pursuit of Purpose Updated July 25, 2025 Family is great most of the time. We all have those family members we love when they show up and those we love when they leave. Yet, as the adage goes, you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. While this will always be true, sometimes you may face challenging decisions regarding your family. These may even force you to consider if you should cut ties with them. Like so many questions of faith, there is no simple answer, so let’s consider some guidelines that will help draw a conclusion. Understanding God’s Design for Family Before we talk about cutting ties with a family member, it’s important to remember that family was God’s idea from the very beginning. When God created Adam and Eve, he instructed them to be fruitful and multiply. In this, he was establishing the very first family unit. With that design came an expectati...

What Does 1 st  Samuel 16:7 Really Mean in Contemporary Times?  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins August 31, 2022            What does 1 st  Samuel 16:7 really mean in a contemporary society?  I want to say that God knows exactly who we all are because He created us.  I guess this Bible tells me that God is the only one who can judge mankind.  I say that because He made everything in His own image.  I know that When Samuel for looking for the next King of Israel, He was looking for someone who was compatible to God.  He was looking for someone who was God Fearing, and who was after God’s own heart.        Next, God was looking at everyone to determine whether or not they would be suitable as King of Israel.  Honestly, God still does it because He wants to make sure that we are feasible for His Kingdom.  I know when I am writing this blog, I am being scrutinized by God Himself becau...

A River of Tears A river of tears is not always negative. A river of tears means that your body is healing from pain. A river of tears itself consists of the water that is flushed from the eyes itself. Our tear ducts that are located right above the eye sockets itself. Debris that is flushed out of our eyes themselves helps us to see things clearly. The brain itself also sends messages to the other parts of the body to let organs, cells, as well as intricate body parts to let us know that it is time to relax. The brain also sends messages to the rest of the body to adjust after extended periods and demands that we place on ourselves. This pertains to stress that we had put ourselves through based on the demands that we have to deal with. This demand consists of physical, mental, emotional, psychological, spiritual, and holistic demands that we absorb in our lives. No matter what the world thinks of me, it is my time that I am spending with God each day. It does not matter w...

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