Another new year has arrived and with it an opportunity to make changes in our lives for the better! What better place to begin than in our marriages?Marriage is God's training ground for our lives and can either be spectacular or hell on earth. I believe our attitudes and level of obedience to God's Word is what dictates which it will be... 5 Tips to Make Your Marriage Better This Year 1. Stop the Insanity. Someone once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Make real changes in your attitude, lifestyle and spiritual walk. Obey God's Word and BE the wife HE created you to be! You CAN do it! For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. - Philippians 4:13 (NLT) 2. Forgive! This is vital for a marriage.I strongly believe that forgiveness is the ONLY way anyone can have a long lasting marriage. One cannot expect to spend a lifetime with someone and never experience betrayal, disappointments and pain. When we come to a place where we CHOOSE to not allow divorce to be an option and FORGIVE as we are forgiven, we may just find ourselves in an awesome marriage! I know this from personal experience. I love this quote: "When you forgive, you heal your own anger and hurt and are able to let love lead again. It’s like spring cleaning for your heart." – Marci Shimoff But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. - Matthew 6:15 (NLT) 3. Be careful of your … [Read more...]
God will give us strength.
Over the past year, God has been gently prodding me to begin working on writing for Christian wives. I have fought Him every step of the way because I do not always feel qualified. However, more and more He is showing me that I will NEVER be "qualified" to do His work. I am only to be willing and allow HIM to equip me! :)So far, He has helped me write the ebook; The Proverbs 31 Wife Handbook, and this blog you are now reading is also completely God's idea! LOL! I am not smart enough, talented enough or savvy enough to do anything without my Daddy God by my side!! :) And, that's not all...He has me working on Something New: I am currently in the final stages of my next ebook: Help Meet by Design. Hoping to debut it by November.Anyway, I share this to ENCOURAGE you to work on your marriage and the plans that God has for your life. He WILL make a way and equip you for great things. All you must do is submit to His will and be a willing vessel. The rest is in His court! Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 (NLT) It is so easy to give up on our marriages, our calling and our dreams when we feel the ugly sting of failure. We cannot allow that to happen! We must get back on the horse and keep pressing on. We must continue to put forth effort in our lives and marriages. We cannot allow the Body of Christ to have the same -- or higher divorce rate than the world we were … [Read more...]
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