8-26-2015 – A Word to the Wise: Why bring up family violence? I have been a police officer 33 years and a counselor 40. Family violence is a tragic, serious problem. It is estimated that 5-7 million children yearly see their mothers assaulted. As many as 1700 women a year are murdered by husbands and partners. 25% of women suicides and nearly 35% of female homicides are caused by husbands and boyfriends.

8-24-2015 – A Word to the Wise: Some may say, if I do that they will take him to jail. Because we do not like the consequences does not give us the right to disobey the law of the land. It is a matter of record that the ONLY proven therapy for abuse is jail. 40% of the time it works. The nearest other therapy works about 8% of the time.

8-19-2015 – A Word to the Wise: There is only one accurate answer. Romans 13 tells us that we are to be subject to governing authority. In America all of the States have essentially the same law. You must report the physical abuse to law enforcement personnel.

8-16-2015 – A Word to the Wise: Why is the correct answer number 5? Is not a woman suppose to submit to her husband. For a woman to even suggest number one is to acknowledge she knows nothing about scripture. What about confronting behavior? Getting even? Accepting his apology?

8-15-2015 – A Word to the Wise: The only correct answer is 5.Herein lays the difficulty. The Bible is very specific in this situation and yet rarely is biblical direction followed. Most often it is because we do not accept the scriptural. We do not approve. We do not like the consequence.

8-12-2015 – A Word to the Wise: One of the chief difficulties many Christians suffer from is the inability to handle situations in a God directed manner. For example you find yourself married to a physically abusive husband. Choose the correct answer.
1. You submit to him.
2. You confront his behavior.
3. You get… even.
4. You accept his apologies.
5. None of the above.

8-5-2015 – A Word to the Wise: What does it mean to have a sociopathic personality? What examples do we have in the Bible? Why is it important for the Christian to recognize this type of person? That will be the focus of the next few inquires.

8-1-2015 – A Word to the Wise: But the battle never occurs because of the unbelief of people. I wonder if the Lord prepared battle grounds for me which never came to fruition because of my weak faith? What forsaken battle grounds exist in your life?

7-31-2015 –  A Word to the Wise: Now lets be honest neither man nor animal like wasp they appear out of nowhere and they are fierce enemies. So what do you think will happen when those marching men and horses trample the ground infested with the wasp that the Lord has prepared for the day of battle?

7-28-2015 – A Word to the Wise: In fact the mighty Canaanite military would have posed a serious threat for which Israel was not trained. A mass of men marching in unison protected by chariots drawn by horses, a seemingly impossible enemy.