He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. – 1 Timothy 3:6 Kanye was recently recorded saying he has a problem with Jesus because he prayed about some issues he’d experienced and Jesus did not show up. Thus, he had to take... The post Why the Bible Discourages Novices from Leading in the Church appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

Recently, I was walking either in or out of my church when I felt the grief in my heart of not having a family of my own. I also felt a sense of gratefulness knowing that my momentary suffering has a far greater purpose. Of which purpose is to be a light to other single... The post The Brighter Side of Grief Results in Joy appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

Wife Hides $47,000 from Husband as An Escape Fund On social media this past week, a story was floating around of a 34-year-old wife who hid $47,000 from her husband in what she calls an escape fund. The woman was advised by her mother to set aside money as an escape fund if her marriage... The post Wife Hides $47,000 from Husband as An Escape Fund appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

Women Are the Prize & Men Are the Heroes Let’s settle this question about who is the prize. First, what is a prize? Oxford Languages & Google says a prize is a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement. Many more online dictionaries share... The post Women Are the Prize & Men Are the Heroes appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

How to Pick a Spouse How to Pick a Spouse is one of the most recent books I’ve read. It shares great insight on dating for marriage. The author, Dan Chun, had a singles ministry in Hawaii. 14 divorces occurred out of the 143 couples married over 20 years under his ministry. Those are good... The post How to Pick a Spouse appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

Abstinence Message Thankfully, the culture seems to be shifting to where it is becoming more acceptable for those who either practice abstinence or who are virgins to share their journeys. Due to virgin shaming—many who’ve chosen this lifestyle often remain silent. Only because they know they have to be ready for people to attempt to... The post How the Lord Helps Us to Practice Abstinence Until Marriage appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

The Divorce rate isn’t 50%. Shocking, huh? I know. This is information found in Shaunti Feldhahn and Tally Whitehead’s book, “The Good News About Marriage.” She has made the bold discovery that the actual divorce rate is much lower than 50%. The oversharing of the 50% ratio in media and churches has become discouraging to... The post Did You Know the Divorce Rate Isn’t 50%? appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

We all deal with things in life that leave us wounded whether it is grief due to the loss of a loved one, dealing with the ups and downs of addiction in our families, or any experience that simply hurts. The great thing is just like God allows hardship; he also allows common practices that... The post 6 Steps to Aid Healing Through Grief appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

Yvonne Orji, in a recent interview on the Dear Chelsea podcast, doesn’t only cover being a virgin but she tackles some other topics like the expected age she wanted to be married versus the age she is likely more ready to be married. She’d wanted to be married by 23 but feels that life has... The post Yvonne Orji Shows How to Boldly Represent Being a Virgin at Nearly 40 appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more

Generalizations, Unrealistic Expectations & Cheesecake Factory Date Generalizations and stereotypes come from experiences like that of the recently famed Cheesecake Factory date. We see these stereotypes and generalizations begin to shape the reality of our culture as African-American single women and men. It furthers the notions of self-hate that have been permeating themselves throughout our... The post Generalizations, Unrealistic Expectations & Cheesecake Factory Date appeared first on Intercession For A Generation Blog ..read more