I CAN BE

“I CAN BE”

I can't give solutions to all of your life's problems, doubts, or fears.

But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.

I can't change your past with all its heartache and pain, nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship, from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change,

room to grow, room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.
But I can be your best friend.

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PREGNANCY

The first day of your period is day 1 of your cycle. The average cycle is 28 days.

The egg cell is produced 14 days before the next period so, normally, it is produced between day 12 and day 16.

Sperms can live up to about 48 hours in the womb. So the most unsafe time for unprotected sex in a regular cycle is from day 10 to day 18 of your cycle.

You're on the safer side of the edge of being ok.

SET UP FOR DISAPPOINTMENT

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“Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.”

Psalm 146:3

The media continually bombard us with images of broken trust: spouses who cheat on each other; politicians who break promises; corporate chiefs who steal from their employees.

The list goes on and on. People in positions of responsibility should be held accountable to the highest moral and ethical standards. Yet each of these people is a mortal creature with a natural bent toward sin. The minute we begin placing our deepest faith and trust in human beings, we set ourselves up for severe disappointment.

What does this mean for marriage? Even in the best of relationships, husbands and wives may err and break the other’s trust. That’s why we must rely on God’s power—not our own—to lead honorable lives. When husbands and wives commit themselves to live according to God’s ways, a bond of trust develops between them. Though none of us is perfect, we can give our heart confidently to our spouse when we know that he or she is genuinely seeking to follow God and His guidelines.

Just between us…
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Has someone in a position of responsibility ever broken your trust?

Is it ever difficult for you to trust me?

Knowing our sinful nature, how can we still earn each other’s trust?

How do you think the Lord blesses spouses who trust each other?

How might we develop an even deeper level of trust in our relationship?

Heavenly Father, thank You that You are completely worthy of our trust. As my spouse and I commit ourselves to being trustworthy with each other, empower us by Your Spirit. Grant us grace when we fail. And bless us, we pray, with joy and confidence as we make trustworthiness a priority. Amen.