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@Ziggy Anne Steele (1717-1778) comes to mind: "O may these heav'nly pages be My ever-dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light."

Verse 12 also says that deacons - anyone who serves in the local church - must also be a husband of one wife.

@Ziggy Oh I see! and so really your avatar photo with the cat (the lion being a member of the cat family) with the rose does indeed tie in with your longstanding ink as a tattooed woman (which you must find rather thrilling - a theme of peacefulness and invigorating all at the same time)...

1 Timothy 3.2. Polygamy, though widespread, was not in the mind of God.

@Ziggy Sounds like already 30 years ago you had a really deep-seated desire for such an inking to express this Scripture truth; like as if you were already so settled in this Scripture conviction that you felt it so strongly appropriate for it to have a skin permanence.

@Ziggy Important to keep 'looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith' (Hebrews 12.2), Who is the central theme of the written Word of God; and indeed so many Psalms have Messianic content.

In the New Testament, 'husband of one wife' is an important principle. Polygamy, though widespread, was not in the mind of God.

@Ziggy As an example, my wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also and I'm sure other conversations have arisen as a result of her willingness to have it done. Sometimes tattoos in faith based designs...

Faithfulness in marriage is Biblical and my wife is wonderful. We need above all to focus on our relationship with God. John 3.16.

The point is, rather, spiritual qualities should have priority.

@Ziggy Great Psalm quote there! :)

@Ziggy FYI.....did you see/ vote in the poll, above?

@Ziggy I do love Psalm 40: 40 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto...

@Prayer Warrior Well, here, at least, is a thread all about them...

Proverbs 31 is relevant...

Hi @Ziggy FYI... Do you read the Psalms? :)

Some new houses today seem to be build with ornamental wells, which don't have any water supply...

Hi; great avatar photo there!

PS: @April_Rose Thanks for your poll vote! :)

Romans 8.38-39 seems profound evidence for the true believer's eternal security.