Since early in our marriage, Eric and I have felt a need to improve our health, specifically in the area of eating. Unfortunately between school, work, and other obligations, we often settled for easy, processed convenience foods. After a long day at work, followed by a long night of counseling, our food source could be summed up in one word... Wendy's. Most nights after counseling couples, we would go through a drive thru, come home, plop in front of the television, and eat our meal. Most nights, we plopped in front of the television with our Wendy's dollar menu feast. Needless to say, we … [Read more...]
How You Treat Your Spouse Will Affect Your Spiritual Life
This post is more for married couples; however, dating and engaged couples can still take a lot from it – so, pay attention. “Why should it matter if my marriage is going well? My walk with God is all that really matters anyway, and my relationship with Him is awesome!” Phrases like this present a huge red flag. To think or say there is no link between your relationship with your spouse and your relationship with God is to say there is no link between the three portions of a braided rope. If you think your relationship with God is awesome but you are not pouring time and energy into your … [Read more...]
Why is Honesty the Best Policy?
Is complete honesty really the best policy? Some people would say no. They would say that if you were always honest with your spouse, you would always be at odds with your spouse. This actually could be a true statement depending on how you define ‘honesty’ in your relationship. Some people think it is best to be honest at all costs and in all situations. I would agree with that statement when it comes to answering questions. For example, if your wife comes out of the bedroom in a dress that was a little snug and she asks you “Honey, is this dress a little tight on me?” the answer should be … [Read more...]
What Marriage is Really All About
So why have I spent the last three weeks talking about marriage vows? After all, aren't there more important, edgier topics that need to be addressed? Part of the reason I decided to examine wedding vows is because I had never taken the time to do it – and I guessed many of you have not either. Since marriage was designed by God to be for life, it seemed fitting to look at what marriage means and what we are committing to when we enter into marriage. Why is marriage so important to God? I used to think marriage was all about us – that God wanted us to be happy and cuddled up to someone who … [Read more...]
Examining the Wedding Vows – “… from this day forward until death do us part.”
Whoever said that marriage was for the weak did not understand the heavy weight of wedding vows. Lately, vows are often equated with tradition – just a ceremonial formality and words that a couple repeats. However, when we make a vow before God, significant shifts change in the spiritual realm. We cannot hold back those shifts; they are a part of the nature of vow-creation. And when we break those vows, we also don't have control over the spiritually significant consequences. I, (name), take you (name), to be my lawfully wedded (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for … [Read more...]
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