Coffee Talk with Linda Davis

Jesus covers us BUT He doesn’t excuse us. We have all sinned, yes, we have all fallen short, yes. (Romans 3:23) We’ve seen the pictures of Jesus being the bridge connecting our inability to God’s righteousness making us the righteousness of God. Jesus covered us so we CAN become the righteousness of God by remaining IN HIM. (2 Cor. 5:19) Does Jesus covering us say go do what you want, be what you want with no regard as long as you have accepted Jesus into your heart you’re good, He has you covered? If the answer is yes then we’re saying repentance, surrender and obedience aren’t required when we know biblically they are.  Philippians 2:12 tells us it’s important to continue in obedience AND to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. And, of course there’s Romans 6:15 that asks a question and answers it for us...If God’s grace covers us can we continue in sin and then answers with a certainly not. My question is if righteousness covers all then why not? What is the true stam...

How do you keep your valentine your valentine? My husband and I have been married for 30 years now. That pales in comparison to some we know but is also far ahead of others we know. What makes a marriage work year after year? Here’s 10 nuggets I think can help us in our marriage. 1.     During disagreements, commit to find and understand your spouse’s perspective instead of INSISTING they understand yours. 2.      It doesn’t necessarily matter that you disagree or even how often you disagree but what matters more is your commitment to not necessarily “win” the disagreement or get concession from your spouse to your viewpoint but moreso come to an agreement that favors both of you. Every marriage has disagreements, how you resolve them is what matters most. 3.     Ask yourself these questions.  Did you show love and respect in the heat of the disagreement? If not, what can you do differently next time? Apply your answers next go around. 4.   ...