How to Improve Your Quality of Life

Hello Friends,

Are you content with where you currently are in your life? If you are, that is good; but your quality of life can always improve. I would like to help improve your quality of life by sharing a few tips on what to do, and what not to do.

What not to do:

Some people lack the motivation that is required to help mend the parts of their lives that are broken. This is called laziness. When you neglect to do something that you know you should be doing it will create self-doubt; self-doubt in turn can cause you to stay in the same spiritual rut for weeks, months, and even years in some cases. Each individual has a reason for this lack of motivation; sometimes it’s caused by a lack of support in your friendship circle, a lack of energy because of a poor diet, or often times, it’s because you don’t have balance. Laziness and self-doubt are two of the most dangerous things that you could ever waste your energy on. James 1:6 says – “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”

What to do:

One of the most important things that we all must strive for is balance. Balance can be established by doing all of the things you know you need to do to achieve ultimate peace. A large portion of the Bible contains information on how to have peace in your life. To be the strong minded Christian warriors that God would have us be, we need to strive for peace by achieving balance. Proverbs 11:1 says – “A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.”

We should read the Bible daily, study God’s word with other Christians, be hard workers, read motivational books, take care of our bodies by eating healthy and exercising, and we should always strive to help improve other people’s quality of life. This in turn will give you the confidence that you need, and it will help you achieve the balance and peace that you should strongly desire.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

SEX

Hello Friends,

Sex used to be something that a man and a woman would share when they became wed to one another. Although it is pleasurable, it’s not what they were together for. In the modern world, however, many people will not get married, and instead they will live a life of sin through fornication. This is not in God’s best, and He warns against committing these types of sins in His word.

1 Corinthians 7:2 says – “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” It is good for a man and a woman to be close physically, but it is of greater importance that a couple grows together in Christ. After all, that’s the reason we are on this planet. When we marry someone, it gives us the opportunity to grow with that person and to become all that we can be for Christ, together.

Modern music and television promote premarital sex; and they neglect to warn of the consequences of these actions. God warns of this all throughout the Bible; and He doesn’t do it to be harsh, He does it to prevent you from having to experience emotional pain. According to thedatereport.com over 85 percent of relationships result in breakups. So tell me, would you want to fornicate with someone only to break things off a little while later? When we do this, emotional pain becomes inevitable. 1 Corinthians 6:18 says – “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”

The Bible clearly states that people who are caught up in a sin will not enter the gates of Heaven. If two people are having premarital sex, they are clearly caught up in this sin; and therefore, they will not be saved.

I am going to keep myself pure, and I would challenge you to do the same. Sex between a married couple is condoned by God, but fornication is not. If we abstain from fornication, it will be much more pleasurable when we become intimate with our spouse, and it will be in God’s will.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY

Hello friend,

Years ago, Christian families were close; the parents were best friends, the children got along, and they all would conduct Bible studies together frequently. These days, however, family members rarely see each other. In many households the mom and dad both work, the children are raised by the worldly public school system, and because they are rarely around one another, the family is torn apart. There is a way to mend this, and it’s by putting God at the center. No one should have to be alone, and you don’t have to be. Today I am going to give you a few tips on how to improve your family life.

John 15:12-13 says – “This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Although having friends aside from your family members is important, we should be more concerned about making our family our friends. A family should be almost insuperable so that nothing can drive them apart. In effort to do this, we should study the Bible with our family. When we make Christ the head of our home, everything else will fall into its correct place. 1 Corinthians 11:3 says – “…The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”

If you will make a determined effort to fix the state of your home, I guarantee you will see results. Maybe your family members are always busy, and maybe they have no desire to mend things, thus making you the only one with the determination to do so. All you have to do is show them more attention and show them more love. We all make ourselves too busy; but if we clear our schedule and take the time to talk about God and to show each other love, then I assure you that something good will come out of it. After doing that, if they show no desire to grow in Christ with you, (Like Christian family members should), then it shows that you are unevenly yoked. But, at least you will build character from trying.

Hard times come, and the flesh will always fight us, but if you and your family grow together by reading the Bible, and if you stand strong together in God, then the devil will have no power against you.

God bless,

Noah Brewster

WHAT I WANT TO BE FOR MY FUTURE WIFE

Someday I will meet a woman and fall in love; but before I do this, I want to make sure that I am a strong, loving, God fearing man. I want to strive for perfection so that I can reach excellence. See, I want a woman who has these qualities, and if I want her, I need to possess these qualities as well.

Disclaimer: I will never be perfect, none of us will, but we must make it an effort to strive for perfection; therefore, we will have peace knowing that we tried our best.

These are the qualities I want my future wife to see in me:

A Humble Spirit:  When someone is pride filled, it shows a lack of love. How can you love your spouse like you should if you are so caught up in yourself? If you are full of pride like this, you will not accept correction, and you will most likely assume that you are always right. This leaves the door of correction closed when it should always be open. I work hard on growing myself mentally and spiritually, I lift weights and eat healthy, and even though I may be more morally upright than some that is no excuse to be conceded. I pray that I can stay humble for the rest of my days on this earth. Matthew 23:12 says – “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.”

A Loving Heart:  When I finally find a woman, she will mean the world to me, and I will never want to do anything to compromise that. I pray that I will always be loyal and loving to the woman that I date/marry. I want to be respectful towards her, and I want to show her appreciation. God calls us to love and respect one another always. This is what I will strive to do. Corinthians 3:19 instructs – “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.”

God at the Center: God needs to be at the center of a man and a woman’s relationship. I pray that we both can respect and fear God equally. We should both study the Bible together, and we should challenge each other to be all that we can be for our spouse and for God. When Christ is the main focus, then you will sin less. When you focus on Christ, you will be more apt to follow his word. Joshua 24:15 says – “…Choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

A Good Supporter: I want to possess the ability to support my wife spiritually and financially. I don’t want us to struggle to survive. If I am doing my job as a husband correctly, then we will always have food on the table, and my wife will always be supported the way that she should be. I am developing my skills now so that I can have a stable income in the future. I also want to support my wife in her ideas; if there is something that she wishes to do, or if there is a goal that she wants to pursue, then I should aid and support her in it, (As long as it’s in God’s will). 1 Timothy 5:8 says – “But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”

So basically, I want to be a strong minded, humble, healthy, supportive, God fearing, wife loving, Christian man. This will help ensure a happy and prosperous relationship.

God bless,

Noah Brewster

THE WOMAN OF MY FUTURE

Someday I will meet a woman and fall in love; but before falling in love, I must first make sure that she is following the Bible the way that God would want her to. If we strive for perfection, we cannot go wrong. This is the type of mentality that I want for my future spouse to have.

Disclaimer:  What I think of how a Christian woman should act is not just my opinion, it is God’s opinion, and it is stated in the Bible.

These are the qualities that I want my future wife to have:

Modesty: When I’m out in public with my wife, I don’t want another man lusting after her because she chose to wear a low cut shirt or tight pants. Form fitting clothing leaves almost nothing to the imagination. God wouldn’t want someone dressing like this. The Bible states that women also shouldn’t wear jewelry. A flashy necklace will draw men’s eyes to a woman’s neck and/or her chest area. 1 Timothy 2:9 says – “…Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire.”

Submission: Someone needs to manage the household, and it wouldn’t matter to me which one does it, but God has it that the wife would submit to the husband. God has it that the man works and is in charge of the home, and that the wife is to raise the children and comfort the man. Call me sexist all you want, but God’s word is sound. Ephesians 5:22 says – “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.” Also, 1 Corinthians 11:3 states – “…The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

A pure mind: It is very crucial that we avoid watching films that are rated R or that have suggestive content in them. We need to avoid listening to music with cussing or sensual lyrics, and we must abstain from immoral company. (And this means refraining from people that don’t practice these things as well.) 1 Thessalonians 5:22 says – “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”  How can we keep a pure mind when we put garbage in it? What we put in will always come out.

Discipline: A Christian should stand out from a crowd; someone should be able to tell you are different just by looking at you. Our speech, our appearance, our diet, our communication, and our integrity, should be different from most people. Christians should eat healthy and exercise; this helps to build discipline, and we will be more effective in serving Christ when we do this because we will have more energy, we will feel better, and we will be more motivated. Our body represents God, and we need to preserve it. It says in 1 Corinthians 6:19 - “know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”

Character: I want for my future friend/girlfriend/wife to have character; not just for my sake, but for hers too. We aren’t on this planet just to survive from day to day; we should be trying new things and having new experiences constantly. Challenges and hardships also build character. Most hardships for Christians come from being different, as Christians will be pulled apart from immoral family members, and they will stop doing the things that they did when they weren’t saved. We need to try to become all that we can be for Christ, and for ourselves.  Romans 5:3-4 says – “…We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.”

So basically, I'm looking for a girlfriend/wife that dresses modestly, who cares about her health, reads the Bible often, has character, respects me, loves herself, loves God, and stays pure.

God bless,
Noah Brewster