ONLY HBARTS MAKB HOMES. ‘No. 20b ‘The home is very much like one's heart - We must keep it "with all. diligence, for out of it are the issues of life" (Prov 4.23). The influence of the hone can determine the destiny of its menbers. Parent, did you know that the making of a happy Christian home depends Yery largely upon your heart condition? Upon your heart loyalty and devotion to God? The Zord Jaeus reigning in our hearts can bring Heaven right dowa into our hones? The transformed home can start right NOW with you, Wother, with you, Dad! Don't wait for other menbers to edjust or change their cantankerous wayo. Start with your own heart! We must deal personally with God \f'we ould have iin deal with our loved ones. He a0 would win the others nust first prepare his on heart with Jesus’ help. One fractious menber can disturb and upset - but dod can change all that. You must be right! and with God, you will see things change. Your heart mst be right - He will give you grace to overcone the irritations, and to keep back the tit-for-tat words can only add fuel 40 the domestic fires of unpleasantness. Blessed are the peacenakers, with God's help they can win the disturbers! Victory over frustrations, much prayer, trusting Jesus ~ and your home will becone an Eden! "A soft word turneth away wrath". e Fanily Alter. Have you set this up yet? Jesus Gaia, "Where two or thrte are gathered togetner in My nane, there an I in the midet of then". Notice, He doesn't say that He will come - He saya He io THERE! Prepare for your worakip-tine with the fanily by choosing a portion of Seripture, and familiarise yourself with it, so thet you can explain and comment upon it. Read it as the Word of God, FOR IT Is! Invite questions and comments. Waybe you could discuss day to day problems and offer counsel. Pray for God's blessing on the day and mane each menber of the family. Have the verse of a hymn or a suitsble chorus. But whatever you do, DON'T LET I? DRAG! And don't let it be overlong. Tt should be @ joyful time, mowing that the lord is there to help. ‘Fix a time each day for this hone-worship - and stick to it. Vaxy the fomat - rotate the reading, praying, ete. a8 you feel best for all. ‘HB SIN_OF DOUBTING. Doubting God is e comon ain anong Christiens. Doubt is "hesitation on our pert to believe God end His Word". But why should a Christian ever do thie? Sonetines Christiane doubt jheir salvation. They trust to feelings and not to the ¥ord of God. Another cause of doubting is fin in the life, this robe one of his peace. If we have accepted Christ as our Saviour, tured avay from sin, it is UNREASONABLE to doubt our salvation, does the Saviour's death on the Cross and the shedding of His precious blood for my sin avail for nothing? Ts the Lord Jesus not able to save and keep the one who puts hie trust in Hin? Such doubts are unthinkable! ! : ‘Mt tines, Cnristians are guilty of doubting God's love and care. When trials come and overvhelu,the child of God is tempted to doubt. He asks "Has God ceased to love me?". But friend,can it be that God would forsake the soul for which He Aled? NO! KO! NO! "Y will never leave thee nor forsake thee” (Heb 13,5). "Ha careth for YOU" 1 Pet.5.7- Christians sometimes doubt God's promises. When we do this we are actually doubting God Himself. "God is not a man that He should lie; neither the son of man that Ho should repent; hath He said and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?" (iumbers 25.19). Yast a challenge this is to trust God, and not to doubt His promises! How guilty we are when we doubt! Doubting God {sa horrible sin! Doubt 1s no friend of the Christian, but rather hie worst eneay, and we should treat it that way! Renenber God's promises are AIVAYS TRUB! "He is faithful that promised". Praise His Nanel “wherefore, Sirs, Be of good cheer, for I believe Godl* (acts 27.25). (Wext Week ~ Overcoming doubt)