“Steps That Can Help You to Build a Happy Marriage”

• Study God’s word along with your mate regularly, and pray to God for help and Guidance in resolving problems.

• Confine sexual interest exclusively to your mate.

• Communicate openly, honestly, and lovingly about your problems and differences.

• Speak to your mate in a kind, considerate manner; avoid Outburst of anger, nagging, and harsh critical remarks.

• Humbly apply Bible counsel even if you feel that your mate is not doing everything he or she should be doing.

• Work hard to cultivate spiritual the spiritual qualities mentioned in the Bible.

“Roots of the New Year’s Celebration”

The New Year’s holiday originate with a number of pagan holidays from ancient Rome. The 1^st January was a holiday dedicated to the pagan god Janus, and the name of the month comes from his name. Images of Janus have two faces on opposite sides, which meant that he saw both the past and the present.

There was a saying that whoever greeted January 1^st with fun, laughter, and plenty would pass the entire year in happiness and wellbeing. The very first superstition accompanies the celebrating of the New Year for many of our compatriots. During certain pagan holidays, people would directly bring sacrifices to an idol. Some were notorious for immoral orgies, adultery, and fornication.

On other occasions, for example during the Janus holiday, there were excesses in eating and drinking, drunkenness, and every sort of unclearness that accompanies them. If you remember how yourself in times past have celebrated New Year’s day, then there’s no way for you not to admit that you have participated in this pagan celebration.

IS EXPERIENCE THE BEST TEACHER?

Personal experience both good and bad can teach us valuable lessons. But is it really true that experience is the best teacher? Some said yes and others said it depends. The truth is no, why? Because there is a superior source of guidance none other than our divine creator.

Why is learning from divine instructor far better than learning from personal experience? For one thing, learning only from experience involves trial and error and this can be both costly and painful. “O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments then your peace would become just like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” God said to the ancient Israelites. (Isaiah 48:18)

One reason why God’s word excels as a source of instruction is that, it contains the oldest and most accurate account of human experience. You really realize that painlessly learning from the successes and failures of others is preferable to repeating their mistakes. More important, in the Bible, God provides us with superb laws and guiding principles that are unequaled in reliability. Remember that the law of Jehovah God is perfect and trustworthy, making the inexperience one wise. Surely, learning from the wisdom of our loving creator is the best possible way. Try and you won’t regret anything at the end.

MODEL OF COOPERATION

Thousands of years ago, the Wise King Solomon, who was a student of nature, observed the lowly ant. He wrote: “Go to the ant and look at them you lazy one; see its ways and become wise. Although it has no commander, officer or ruler, it prepares its food even in the summer; it has gathered its food supplies even in the harvest.” ((Proverbs 6: 6-8).

Ants are model of cooperation, industry, and order, often working together to drag home objects much larger than them. Some ants will even assist injured or exhausted members of the colony back to their nest. I view of these traits, it is no wonder that ants are good model for us to imitate.

Certain ants also enjoy a symbolic alliance with plants. In exchange for nest sites and food, these insects might pollinate their host, disperse its seeds, help provide its nutrients, or protect it against herbivores, whether other insects or mammals.

On the other hand, some ants prefer “animal husbandry,” their charges being aphids that secrete sweet honeydew when gently stroked by the ant’s antennas. The ants tend these insects like cattle, milking them for food and protecting from predators. Just as a dairy farmer might put his cows in the barn overnight, ants often carry aphids to the safety of the ants nest in the evening and return them to the “pasture” in the morning, usually to younger, more nourishing leaves. And we are not talking about just a few aphids. Ants may have “herds” that number in the thousands in a single nest!

Some species of butterflies are also tended by ants. The large blue butterfly for example, has a symbolic relationship with red ants. In fact, it can’t complete its life cycle with out their help. As cater pillar, it rewards its host with sugary excretions. Later, when the butterfly emerges from its chrysalis, it leaves the ants’ nest safe and unharmed.