What you mean I have to talk to my wife?

What you mean I have to actually TALK to you

“Once upon a time there was only a telephone. A telephone that had no hold button, no call waiting, no call forwarding. A telephone that had a busy signal if you were on it. A telephone that had no camera, wasn’t portable and plugged into your wall. And a phone number that did not have to include an area code. Other than that telephone, which was the only form of communication outside of physically talking to someone there was nothing. That was it. And I think I liked it better.

I did because you actually had to TALK TO SOMEONE. You got to carry on a conversation and hear the person’s voice. You could hear their emotions. If they were excited you heard it, it didn’t come through in a text message with a few extra exclamation points to let you know how excited they were. It wasn’t tweeted for someone to possibly catch on your news feed. And it wasn’t posted on Facebook. It was all in a phone call. It was personal and it felt great.”
Teppi J

It has happened pretty successfully. I was out ordering a burger at a Chili’s (why? I don’t know) and I happened to just browse over the patrons and I saw it. Couples, friends and families all at tables. Eating and looking down at their cellphones. And it hit me. We really don’t like talking to each much anymore. Here they come. Getting dressed up, driving to a sit down establishment and their first act of social interaction is to get back on cell phone. Jeez. I don’t know if it’s disrespectful, choice neglect or lack of interest. You know I don’t eve know what to truly call it besides disconnect.

Our friendships are now growing more and more cyber based as we grow into the age of the “90 degree neck angle” phone watch. The growth of the 170 plus characters to now having the ability to span a huge string of texts for a conversation is a huge accomplishment so we don’t have to pick up the phone and actually talk. Can you imagine a world where we don’t even look at each others anymore?

Am I old or did actually talking go out of style?
I have. Seen bell bottoms come back. I have seen boy bands make comeback albums. But I don’t see the art of conversation coming back. I have not seen the art of laughter come back versus the “lol” what’s really going on? What’s the deal with the lack of wanting to talk with your friends. Your family. What happened to family albums versus Facebook walls and posts. What happened to calling your wife versus shooting her a text. You know I would throw the switch if I could to shut down the cell networks and bring back the rotary phone if it meant we could get back to talking to each other. Here is something interesting to think on. Many of us now own cellphones that cost anywhere from 500 to 700 dollars. We pay for cell plans that range from anywhere from 54 to 150 dollars a month. And our best and most used communications services of note are free software apps based media to speak with each other. We even have apps to text from even when we have a phone to use. Yes. We have messenger apps that is FREE and we use that over text from our own phones. What is really going on?

I have the solution. Well for me at least.

Proverbs 18:20 MSG
Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.

Good talk is gratifying. Fulfilling. Pleasing. Good to experience. Why not be involved in good conversation with your friends and family. Why not get all close in good conversation with the woman or man you find interest in. How about you out the virtual keyboard down and pick up your hands and articulate your thoughts and feelings. (No I don’t mean Facetime or Skype). Let’s fellowship. Let’s actually fellowship my brothers and sisters before we lose what it looks like to even relate to each other. It’s already happening. But it’s never too late to not let technology that brings up joy also bring us a wall between each other. Nothing wrong with blogging when you still know how to call your friend and tell them all about it. First hand.

Pastor Erick Miller
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Men who abandon their post.

Men who abandon their post.
It takes a brave man to walk out on his wife and kids…

New International Version
In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.

Or willing puts the bonds on himself. And then speak of Jesus and love of God. Knowing full well where he stands in God’s eyes. Or maybe he is trying to trick himself and thinking that with grace and mercy. He will slip by. 

1 Timothy 3:2,4-5 NLT
[2] So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. [4] He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. [5] For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
How the Message breaks it down…
A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect.

And yet many men has done this with zero fear of God. They can post articles, tell friends and family of how well loved they have for Jesus and yet walk out on their family. Flat out abandon them. I can’t tell you how many women, mothers and wives I have spoken to in the past year. I am truly disgusted with the men that I know. All to well. Talk to daily at times. Whom walked out on their wives and family… With the courage and  let me frank..disregard for God and his word. Coming from a home growing up with a father who did walk out on us, I know first hand the destruction that it caused. How much my mother, me and my brother suffered as he still walked in the community. At church. Amongst friends and spoke about love and Jesus Christ. That does take courage or let me truly substitute that word with the truth. Because it doesn’t take courage. It takes disrespect and honest hate to walk out on the promise that men made to God when e promised to take care of his wife. And ultimately his family. 

The day you walked out…the day judgment became real
Romans 10:2-3 KJV
[2] For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. [3] For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

This context Paul was talking about the Israelites. The Pharisees who knew God but not regard his laws and his commandments. How fitting similar it is when a man who professes the love of God but abandons his wife and children. Which God desires a man to be a good husband and father. How can one truly love  the commandments of God. Love Jesus? When the home is being ransacked by the devil and his brood. When a wife is alone to defend her children against the attacks of the world and the forces of darkness. All the whole her husband is out and about with very little concern for what the welfare of his household is?
I ask a very important question. What do you think Gods response with be to this man. Who gets on his knees and asks The Lord God for favor and aid. Knowing his household is in dark assault? We serve a  god who is Just. Who is righteous. What do you think his response will be men and women? Brothers and sisters in Christ? If I sound angry it is because I am. I ask for you forgive me because the destruction of the family unit is a paramount concern as much as salvation is to me. And to watch everyday men who plus one my posts and the many posts of others knowing full well they have threw their families and responsibility to their wives down the toilet…I ask for your forgiveness saints. For this anger also comes with sadness and hurt. So I ask again what do you think God’s response will be? To those men? Cowards whom allow the devil and the world to attack their home and sit in front of God praising his name. While his house is in flames?

Lord I ask that you has mercy on those men whom have abandoned their station. Their post. Disregarded their promise to you Father to protect their wives. Support twit families and be the priest in the home. Lord I ask that you bring yor rightousness upon them so they may return home and resume their duties lord. With love and reverence for you. Oh lord we men are not perfect but we can be excellent in our commitments to our girlfriends, wives and children. I ask you endow us with your love and favor. Chasten us to be better men who can serve you with truth. In Jesus name I ask all these things and more lord. 
Amen

Rev. Erick Miller

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