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Close the Door to the Little Foxes
How we are really opening the door to the devil in our marriages and how to get them closed? During this time of the pandemic is very important to understand that there are doors that we could be entertaining to open to the devil without realizing that it is a door that we are leaving wide open. Our marriage is our vineyard. We have delicate grapes that needs tending to…
Grace in a Marriage – A Lifetime Commitment to Love– Part 2
(Don’t forget to read part 1 to get the fullness of this article.) In Marriages, life exists. Life will bring problems, situations, circumstances that may be a result of our own actions or at no fault of our own. When a problem has come up in a marriage the first response should not be in a…
Marriage – A Lifetime Commitment to Love– Part 1
What is the definition of marriage? Marriage in the dictionary is defined as: the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman). Marriage in the bible is defined…
Springing Into Restoration In Your Marriage
Spring time is upon us. I would like to challenge you to ponder on the following and reflect on your marriage. When you first met your spouse, a seed of interest was planted. With that seed of interest, you dated and got to know one another. You prepared the soil with conversation and thoughts of the other person. You dwell on all the good attributes of that person…
What To Do To Seek Forgiveness From Spouse
The last 2 articles we have been talking about breaking the Barriers in Marriage and the 3 Steps to Breaking the Barriers. Because forgiveness is the key ingredient to breaking the barriers, let’s take a deeper look in this article about seeking forgiveness and dealing with if the forgiveness isn’t accept from the spouse. Just because you are ready to break down the…
Different Ways to Show Your Love
Happy Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is upon us once again. The day that many people spend more time thinking and planning to do a little something special for their spouse or loved one. Being a follower of Christ we have been called to walk in Love at all times. Love has many different languages and ways that we can show this love. In the busyness of everyday…
3 Steps of Barrier Breaking
Have you noticed that there are issues in your marriage and that you seem to keep hitting a brick wall? One of the biggest obstacles in marriage is not being able to admit or see the blockage and that barrier could be within you. Once you have realized you have a barrier in your marriage, the next steps are to get the barrier broken and dismantle the structure of pain…
Barriers In Marriage
Do you feel like there is something that is blocking love in your marriage? Take a moment and reflect on your own behavior and attitude in your marriage. How do you treat your spouse and what kind of thoughts do you honestly have about that person? If you find that you have any negative feelings, emotions, or attitudes towards your spouse, you have found a barrier. Where…
Measure of Thankfulness for Your Spouse
In this season of Thanksgiving and the change of weather and time, it is also a time that we need to reflect upon where our lives are and where they are headed. In this same theme, let us reflect on our marriage and see just where we are at in our marriage. How thankful are you for your marriage? This can be measured by how many times you think about leaving, what all is…
Be the change You Want Your Spouse To Be
Everyday comes challenges and changes. In marriages, things seem to be very celebratory in the beginning. Much grace is given to the spouse because the “blindness” to their flaws is still there. In a way it is actually very close to the scripture “Love covers a multitude of sin.” It is not like the flaw suddenly came. It has been there but now you are more aware of it.…