BLESSINGS IN VALUABLE ADVICE

 My Dear Precious Child,
    In Paul's first recorded letter to the believers in Corinth Paul besides including stern words of correction from Me regarding their spiritual immaturity, he included some advice from himself.  He wrote that a man is much better off if he never has sexual relationship with a woman.  But, to avoid immorality, he wrote that every man should have his own wife and every woman her own husband.  The husband should have sexual obligations toward his wife and the wife have sexual obligations toward her husband.  Paul included his own thoughts by saying that a wife belongs to her husband, not to herself and a husband does not belong to himself, but to his wife.  He advised that neither one deprive the other of sexual pleasure unless it is by mutual consent to devote themselves to prayer.  Then return to one another so that the devil not tempt them through their lack of self control.  Then Paul admitted that he was giving that advice from his own knowledge, not by a command from Me.   Paul wrote that if it were his own command he would ask them to be like he was, without lust.  He said that it was his gift from God to be chaste. His advice was in the context of Jesus Christ coming back to earth. (I Corinthians 7:1-6)
    He wrote to the unmarried and widows that it would be better if they remained as they were, even as he did, as unmarried.  However, he advised them that if they could not exercise self-control that they should marry rather than to be on fire with lust.  Then Paul wrote that the married couples should remain like they were, as a command from Me, that they should not separate from each other.  If the wife does separate from her husband, then she must remain single or reconcile with her husband; and also that a man should not separate from his wife.  (I Corinthians 7:7-11)
    In continuing with his own advice, Paul told men that if their wife is an unbeliever who is  willing to live with him, they should not divorce her, and if a woman has a husband who is an unbeliever she should not divorce him, either.  He wrote that an unbelieving man is consecrated by his believing wife and vice versa.   He wrote that if the family is intact that the children are holy.   However, he advised that if the unbelieving mate wants to separate, that he or she should be allowed to do it.  He wrote that the believing husband or wife is not bound to an unbeliever because I have called My children to live in peace.  The believing husband might save his wife, or he might not.  Peace is the desired atmosphere.
He wrote that each person should lead the life that I have assigned to him or her, continuing in the life in which he or she was engaged when born into My kingdom. (verses 8-16)   
    Then Paul gave a rule concerning circumcision.  He wrote that if a man is circumcised that he should not hide it.  But if the call to become circumcised comes after he has been born again, then he should not be circumcised.  He clearly wrote that circumcision counts for nothing and not being circumcised counts for nothing, also.  What matters is keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ in his teachings and the Holy Spirit's personal guidance.  Everyone should remain as he or she was before being called into a relationship with me.   Paul wrote that if a person was a slave when he or she became born again, that the person should make the most of his slavery.  He professed that a slave is a free person in Me just like a person who is a free man is a slave of Christ.   He wrote that they were bought with a price and they were never to become a slave to people.   Again Paul advised that whatever state they were in before they were called, to remain in that state.  (verses 17-24)
     Referring to virgins, Paul said that he had not received from Me any commandment so he decided to give his opinion.  He said if a person is bound in marriage, they should not seek to be free.  If a person is free, he or she should not seek a mate.  However, if a person does marry he or she is not committing sin.  (verses 25-28)  
    Paul added to that advice that if a person marries, he or she will have trials in life and staying unmarried will spare the person of the trials.   Because Paul was convinced that Jesus Christ would appear soon, he wrote that men without wives should live as though they had none, that those who weep should live to continue weeping, those who rejoice should continue rejoicing, that buyers should act as though they owned nothing and those who make use of the world should continue because he was convinced that the coming of Jesus was soon. (verses 29-31)        
   In his advice portion of his letter to the believers in Corinth, Paul wrote that he wanted people to be free of worries.  He knew that the unmarried man is busy doing My work, pleasing Me.  He also knew that the married man is busy with My affairs but is also occupied with his wife's demand so as to please his wife.  Under that circumstance, the man is divided.  He surmised that the virgin, the unmarried woman, has My concerns at heart in pursuit of holiness in body and in spirit.  Yet, the married woman has the cares of the world to bear and also her husband to please.  He admitted that he was going into these writings to promote good among them, not to restrict them in any way. He wanted to help them in making their lives easier.  (verses 32-38)
    His writing included advice that a man is bound to his wife as long as he lives.  If he dies, the wife may marry but must marry a believer.  Paul wrote that in his opinion a woman should remain unmarried and he felt he had My preference on the matter.   He felt that he had My Spirit's opinion on the matter.(verses 39-40)
   These problems arise regularly in the body of Christ.  Paul tried to give his opinion on them so as to encourage the believers to live in peace and to do My will.  He was writing to people whom he considered spiritual babies, people who could not discern Truth relating to their own situations. (I Corinthians 3:1-4) To the mature Christian, he or she can hear My voice concerning his or her situation so as to have My peace by hearing My individual instructions to each person.  
     Your Loving Father with Good Personal Advice