When you face marriage difficulties and you don’t know how to solve them or how you are going to get through them, you need assistance. You need someone to comfort you and guide you. That someone is the Holy Spirit, and He can help you through very difficult times in your marriage. Here’s how. Romans chapter 8, verses 26 to 27 say: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in … [Read more...]
3 Powerful Scriptures to Help When Your Child Starts “Smelling Herself”
At some point your child may start acting up or “smelling themselves” as the old folk would say. And when this happens, you may start to question your parenting skills. You may start to blame your spouse. However, understand that parenting is hard and no parent is perfect, so it's important to not blame each other. Instead, study the following scriptures. Proverbs 22:6 … [Read more...]
Trying to Explain a Trump Presidency to Your Children? Here’s 7 Verses That Will Help
“You voted for Trump?!” That’s what a fourth grader said to me as she marched up to my desk yesterday. “No, I didn’t!” “Yes, you did. Tennessee voted for Trump. Now, he’s going to be President,” she said. I looked at the disgust/fear painted on her face and took a deep breath as I tried to explain the Electoral College. After two minutes, I succeeded in convincing her … [Read more...]
4 Reasons You Probably Need to Reset Your Marriage to its Default Settings
Does it seem like your marriage is off track and not where it should be? Do you feel like there is no communication? Do things just not feel right in your marriage? Sounds like you need to reset it to its default settings. What is the default settings? Glad you asked. Do you recall a time that your computer or laptop starts acting funky, and you don’t know what’s wrong … [Read more...]
10 Comments That Needs to Be Eliminated from Your Marriage Right Now!
Words are powerful, and sometimes we say things we don't mean. Is it okay? No, but we're human and it happens. However, there are certain comments that should never be said in a marriage. Here are 10. "I want a divorce." Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." (Mark 10:9) If you're married, you already know at some point your marriage will become … [Read more...]
The No. 1 Thing You Need to Do When Your Marriage is in Trouble
Yes, you will go through trials and tribulations in your marriage. Any time two people live together, conflict will occur. So what are you to do when trouble doesn’t just causally knock on your door but barges in like a SWAT Team? Simple, you wait. So you’ve talked to your spouse about the situation, and nothing seems to be happening. No change. It’s as if you never … [Read more...]
12 Scriptures Every Christian Couple Should Have in Their Marriage Toolbox
With a new year ahead of us, I think it’s a good idea to resolve to get more of the Word while strengthening our marriages. I believe the following scriptures will help whenever an issue comes up or if you just need encouragement. I recommend meditating on one monthly, in any order. When you don’t know what to do about your situation. Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come … [Read more...]
So Your Spouse Doesn’t Go to Church? Here Are 4 Godly Ways to Practice Your True Religion
1 Peter 3:1-2- Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your virtuous conduct accompanied by fear. Do you have a spouse that doesn’t go to church or isn’t in the word of God? Is it frustrating? Do you constantly ask him/her to go to … [Read more...]
The One Thing God Really Wants From Your Marriage
Marriage is one of the oldest institutions we have on the earth. The first marriage ever recorded was that of Adam and Eve, thousands of years ago, at the genesis of man’s existence. It is from this marriage we learn God’s desire for man not to be alone, but to have a helpmate to help accomplish God’s purpose for their lives. Fast forward to modern day. People are still … [Read more...]
Does Separation Mean It’s Ok to “Get Your Groove Back” with Someone Else?
Separation in marriage can be tricky. First you must think about why you separated and how long it will last. In a previous article, Does Separation Lead to Divorce?, I shared some of the consequences of a marriage separation. Dating others is one area I think should be avoided because it can lead you places you had no intention of going. Remember, even though you are … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Find God’s Strength for Your Marriage When You Feel Hopeless
Guest Writer: Shawn Cook Marriage is one event that does not perform “as written” or “produced.” I believe the key task in the role of a spouse is not to always look to logic to answer all the questions that arise since each marriage is unique and fits no particular cast or mold in its entirety. Marriage is a dynamic, living, and breathing entity that requires true life … [Read more...]
5 Scriptures to Help Change Your Mind About Your Marriage
Have you ever had a rough time in your marriage? Have you ever caught yourself thinking bad thoughts about your marriage and wonder where those thoughts came from? I’ve caught myself in that situation before. Negative thoughts would come so easily and quickly and I would find my feelings changing due to the thoughts running through my mind. It was like a conversation going … [Read more...]
The Why, What and How of Having a Successful Marriage
Many married couples and maybe some singles want to know how to have a successful marriage. Joshua 1:8 says: This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. So how can you have a … [Read more...]
The Number One Thing a Married Couple Needs from Each Other, Part 1
Ephesians 5:33-Neverthless let each one of you in particular love his own wife as himself and let the wife see that she respects her husband. That is an interesting scripture about marriage that is actually what spouses really need from each other. I’m not saying husbands don’t want love and wives don’t want respect, but it seems that the priority of two complement each other. … [Read more...]
What Can We Learn From These 10 Women of the Bible?
'The Bible' miniseries which aired earlier this year on The History Channel is leading people to think more about scripture and its meaning more than anything else. The famous women of the Bible dealt with some of the identical situations that we face today. They knew grief, loss, suffering, stress, infertility, growing old and dying. There are stories or honorable mentions … [Read more...]