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... only God’s Word addresses how to cultivate a godly marriage that glorifies the Creator.
First Peter 3:1–7 describes marriage as a give-and-take partnership between husbands and wives who value ...
... give away one million dollars or his daughter’s hand in marriage to the man brave enough to swim across the pool. As soon as he made ... human interaction and relationships. We make promises in marriage, in families, and in our work. Promises are the foundation of many of ...
... activities outside the God-ordained bonds of heterosexual marriage.
There is only one, simple, twofold solution to the problem of ... Thessalonians 4:3). "Flee immorality" (1 Corinthians 6:18). "Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be ...
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That's our culture. If it's broke, trash it. If your marriage isn't working, pack it in.
The truth is, Ramona and I fought like two cougars in a duffel bag the first few years of our marriage. If she'd have had a warranty, I'd have probably traded her in. But 28 ...
... family begins with establishing a stable foundation with the marriage of two individuals—male and female. Once the foundation of the marriage is firmly laid, six pillars should be built, which will give any ...
... with delight? Or feel challenged and excited about their marriage? Or insert creative ideas and activities into their day to keep life ... see no future in their employment, little hope for their marriage, a lack of challenge in whatever pursuit they might undertake, and ...
... marriages and think, I’m just trying to survive my marriage . Thankfully, the biblical narrative provides followers of Jesus the key to healthy marriage: commitment .
Pastor Chuck Swindoll spotlights select marriages ...
Every marriage needs those gush moments, those moments when you affirm your spouse. ... of kindness and showing affection are vital to a vibrant marriage.
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Nurturing a marriage takes time. And it takes work. When you're committed to your marriage you leave a legacy of faithfulness, honour, and integrity.
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The more the grace of God is awakened in a marriage, the less husbands will attempt to control and restrict and the less ... will feel the need to “please no matter what.” It makes marriage easier to manage.
Grace releases and affirms. It doesn't smother. ...
... boss, a careless husband, frustrated employees, a strained marriage, and a wife who saved her husband’s neck. Abigail’s example is ...
Although Chuck’s applications are tucked into the marriage rubric, you don’t have to be married in order to glean wisdom to ...
... ring of this loud arena is the home—more specifically, the marriage bond. Mate-swapping, group marriages, and living together without official marriage commitments are realities no longer carried out under the hush-hush ...
The last stage of marriage is that period of time when the nest is empty—either empty of the ... from Hebrews. Though it was not originally written regarding marriage, it has practical overtones that perfectly apply to the domestic ...
... a new attack on our dedication to the biblical view of marriage. Pornography diminishes our passion for our spouses. Homosexuality demands equal standing in law and ethics as a new form of marriage. Individualism drives our already selfish natures into seeking our own ...
... more costly! No one ever worked through a difficult, hurting marriage without paying a very high price. This fact alone causes many partners ... Christ has with His bride, the church. When a Christian marriage is dissolved, God loses one of the greatest theological seminaries in ...
... are, the more time they take to maintain and to appreciate. Marriage is one of the most valuable relationships God has given us. But in our fast-paced society, people seem less and less likely to give marriage the time it needs to grow and mature into something beautiful and ...
... lost contact with his wife (and their only son) when his marriage failed many years before. As we talked of the man's intense struggles, ... through high school. The man's entire focus centred upon a marriage that had failed and a boy he no longer was able to enjoy. Those ...
... The second night I discovered a phrase that has saved my marriage more than any other: “I'm sorry, Babe. I can do better.” And I ... compare her soup to my mother's.
Four years into our marriage we ceased trying to fix each other.
When I do compare soups, I ...
... changes. They are important.”
DEPENDENCE. My marriage has taught me that I am neither all-sufficient nor self-sufficient. I ... joys would weld us together.
For more than half of our marriage—35 years to be exact—Cynthia and I have worked side-by-side as ...
... what you've written.... I was the unfaithful partner in a marriage. Although it was many years ago, it is still a painful memory. It did ... and it has been His grace that has healed and sustained our marriage. My point in writing at all is really to commend and encourage you to ...
