{"id":16,"date":"2026-04-03T13:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/believe4more.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:45:26","slug":"blog-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"lpm-matrix lpm-1\"><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=105\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-3-300x300.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marriage &#8211; God&#8217;s Design for Marriage Part III\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-3.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=105\">Marriage &#8211; God&#8217;s Design for Marriage Part III<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">Covenant Marriage is God\u2019s Design and we have prepared to discuss this in Parts I and II of Marriage: God\u2019s Design for Male-Female Relationships. As a follower of Christ and knowing that God is the Author of marriage as written in the book of Genesis, I define every marriage as a Covenant Marriage, whether it [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=105\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=103\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-2-300x203.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marriage &#8211; God&#8217;s Design for Male-Female Relationships, Part II\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-2-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-2.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=103\">Marriage &#8211; God&#8217;s Design for Male-Female Relationships, Part II<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">In Part I, I described the foundations of marriage in both the Catholic and Protestant traditions, my own marriage journey and ended with the foundation of a Christian marriage. \u00a0 Now we\u2019ll look at what might hinder your relational happiness and how these issues can be minimized or altogether eliminated.\u00a0 Let\u2019s start with a word [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=103\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=101\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-1-300x200.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marriage: God&#8217;s Design for Male-Female Relationships, Part I\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marriage-Part-1.png 791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=101\">Marriage: God&#8217;s Design for Male-Female Relationships, Part I<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">Before I delve into this massive subject, let\u2019s lay a foundation and define what marriage is meant to be. As I have previously mentioned, I was raised Catholic, and in the Catholic tradition, marriage is called Holy Matrimony, and it is considered one of the seven sacraments. For those who may be unfamiliar with the [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=101\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=99\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-144653-300x202.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Wide and Narrow Gates\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-144653-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-144653-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-144653.png 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=99\">The Wide and Narrow Gates<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cdBg-9iRYYI<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=99\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=74\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-2-300x223.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Greatest Gift, Part II\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-2-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-2-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-2.png 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=74\">The Greatest Gift, Part II<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">In Part I of The Greatest Gift, I hoped to emphasize the importance of knowing about Holy Spirit In order to practice the authentic Christian life.\u00a0 If Jesus made it a point to tell his disciples that He had to go away so that the Helper would come, (John 16:7), it is good for the [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=74\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=72\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dressed-As-The-Church-1-300x300.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dressed As The Church\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dressed-As-The-Church-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dressed-As-The-Church-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dressed-As-The-Church-1.png 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=72\">Dressed As The Church<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">\u201cTherefore, as God\u2019s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.\u201d\u00a0 Colossians 3:12 \u00a0 During my working career, I spent three years as Placement Director for a technical school.\u00a0 One of my duties was to prepare students for graduation and job interviews.\u00a0 There were guidelines I used to [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=72\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=53\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Christianity-and-Yoga-1-300x202.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Christianity and Yoga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Christianity-and-Yoga-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Christianity-and-Yoga-1-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Christianity-and-Yoga-1.png 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=53\">Christianity and Yoga<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">The Miriam Webster Dictionary defines yoga as follows: A Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation.\u00a0 That should clarify it. Christianity is incompatible with Hinduism.\u00a0 However, there are some who still need to be [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=53\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=49\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-I-300x298.png\" class=\"lpm-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Greatest Gift, Part I\" srcset=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-I-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-I-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/believe4more.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Greatest-Gift-Part-I.png 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=49\">The Greatest Gift, Part I<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">August 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">Have you ever heard at Christmas time, \u201cJesus is the Greatest Gift?\u201d\u00a0 It seems to be a popular theme.\u00a0 During my study of Holy Spirit I have come to what I feel is a more complete understanding.\u00a0 I now believe that the greatest gift from God isn\u2019t Jesus Himself, it is His Spirit.\u00a0 First of [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=49\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=41\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><div class=\"lpm-thumb lpm-no-thumb\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=41\">The Human Soul<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">April 6, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">In my first blog, I described the condition of our spirit when we receive Christ as our Savior.\u00a0 When we are saved the Holy Spirit comes to dwell with our spirit. In Ephesians 1:13, the Apostle Paul tells us, \u201cIn Him you also when you hear the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=41\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"lpm-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=37\" class=\"lpm-thumb-link\"><div class=\"lpm-thumb lpm-no-thumb\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"lpm-content\"><h3 class=\"lpm-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=37\">You Are Not A Sinner<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"lpm-meta\">April 6, 2026<\/div><div class=\"lpm-excerpt\">Yes, you read that right. You are not a sinner if you have ever sincerely received Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. If you disagree, the trouble may be that you received Jesus as a child, invited Him into your heart &#8211; as many are instructed to do &#8211; and then continued to grow [&hellip;]<\/div><a class=\"lpm-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/?p=37\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><style>\n        .lpm-1 {\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\n            gap: 1.5rem;\n            margin: 2rem 0;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-item {\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: row;\n            align-items: flex-start;\n            background: #fff;\n            border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\n            border-radius: 10px;\n            padding: 1.25rem;\n            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\n            transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;\n            gap: 1.25rem;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-item:hover {\n            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n            transform: translateY(-2px);\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-thumb-link {\n            flex-shrink: 0;\n            display: block;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-thumb {\n            width: 160px;\n            height: 120px;\n            object-fit: cover;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            display: block;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-no-thumb {\n            width: 160px;\n            height: 120px;\n            background: #f3f4f6;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-content {\n            flex: 1;\n            min-width: 0;\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-title {\n            margin: 0 0 0.35rem;\n            font-size: 1.2rem;\n            line-height: 1.3;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-title a {\n            text-decoration: none;\n            color: #111827;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-title a:hover {\n            color: #2563eb;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-meta {\n            font-size: 0.85rem;\n            color: #6b7280;\n            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-excerpt {\n            font-size: 0.95rem;\n            line-height: 1.55;\n            color: #374151;\n            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;\n            display: -webkit-box;\n            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;\n            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;\n            overflow: hidden;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-readmore {\n            font-size: 0.9rem;\n            font-weight: 600;\n            color: #2563eb;\n            text-decoration: none;\n            margin-top: auto;\n        }\n        .lpm-1 .lpm-readmore:hover {\n            text-decoration: underline;\n        }\n\n        \/* Mobile: stack image above content *\/\n        @media (max-width: 600px) {\n            .lpm-1 .lpm-item {\n                flex-direction: column;\n            }\n            .lpm-1 .lpm-thumb,\n            .lpm-1 .lpm-no-thumb {\n                width: 100%;\n                height: 180px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109,"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/believe4more.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}