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The Adventure Of Marriage
Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. The Purpose Of Marriage: 3 Changes We Discover
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
God has a purpose for marriage that is very different than what we initially realize.
Marriage is God's tool for producing a change in the life of two people. He uses marriage to reshape the rough edges in our character. He uses marriage to reorient our selfishness. He uses marriage to reform our spiritual perspectives. Through the relationship of marriage, we will be reshaped, ...read more
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2. Romanticizing Marriage
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
It can be a real emotional letdown when you’re sitting in a counseling session with your spouse and realize that you or your spouse’s expectations are not being met. Have you romanticized marriage?
It can be a real emotional letdown when you’re sitting in a counseling session with your spouse and realize that you or your spouse’s expectations are not being met. This might be the first moment of the realization that your thoughts and expectations about your marriage were very different. Many ...read more
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3. Emotional Growth In Marriage
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
Marriage can be a great blessing and a great challenge all at the same time. Problems often arise because we men do not invest the time we should in an emotional connection with our wives.
Marriage Is Emotionally Challenging Marriage can be a great blessing and a great challenge all at the same time. Problems often arise because we men do not invest the time we should in an emotional connection with our wives. But for most women, and I would suggest men too, the emotional connection ...read more
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4. Nurturing Your Marriage
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
Often, we don’t think of nurturing as a masculine activity, but it’s extremely masculine.
Nurture Is Essential to Life Often, we don’t think of nurturing as a masculine activity, but it’s extremely masculine. And there’s a lot of leadership, care, and development involved. Nurture is the process of caring for the development of another, which is primary to our role as a leader, husband, ...read more
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5. Conflict At Home
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
In families and marriage, conflict is inevitable. It will happen. And in some seasons, it will feel like conflict is the only thing you manage.
It’s Going to Happen In families and marriage, conflict is inevitable. It will happen. And in some seasons, it will feel like conflict is the only thing you manage. You might be facing a struggle over finances, a dispute over parenting strategies, or a challenge because of your sin. Since conflict ...read more
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6. Love And Respect
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
It should not come as a surprise that men and women are wired differently and thus have differing needs. While we all need love and respect, men and women each distinctively need more of one than the other.
We Both Need Something It should not come as a surprise that men and women are wired differently and thus have differing needs. While we all need love and respect, men and women each distinctively need more of one than the other. Women by nature want to know that their husbands love and adore them. ...read more
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7. Sexual Satisfaction In Marriage
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
Some conversations are hard for couples to have, and there is none more awkward for some Christian couples than having a conversation about sex.
You think about it the most, but you talk about it the least Some conversations are hard for couples to have, and there is none more awkward for some Christian couples than having a conversation about sex. Given that we live in a culture that is saturated with sexual images and innuendos, it is ...read more
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8. Stop Building A Case
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
One of the great pivot points in any marriage is that moment when you learn how to stop privately building a case against your wife.
Constructing the Case One of the great pivot points in any marriage is that moment when you learn how to stop privately building a case against your wife. Most men will admit that they have a negative sentiment or a privately held cynical belief about their wives. And these don’t just pop up ...read more
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9. Dirty Fighting Techniques
Contributed on Oct 3, 2019
In marriage, we are going to encounter conflict, and at some point, we’re going to fight dirty. And sometimes we will be on the receiving end of these dirty tactics.
Eventually, you’re going to fight In marriage, we are going to encounter conflict, and at some point we’re going to fight dirty. And sometimes we will be on the receiving end of these dirty tactics. Perhaps we don’t consciously choose to fight in this way. But consciously or unconsciously, we ...read more