How Our Selfish Demands Sabotage Our Marriage :: [Ep. 267]

We are exploring the happy wife, happy life concept in marriage on this week's episode! We are talking about how demanding our way in marriage creates a prison of pride that damages relationships and rejects God's design for mutual service.

We will touch on the following:

• Pride makes us label things as "mine" and expect others to maintain our standards
• Phrases like "happy wife, happy life" enable selfish demands rather than godly love
• God warns of consequences but often allows us to experience what we demand
• Humility is the antidote - shifting from "meet my needs" to "how can I serve?"
• Understanding your spouse's heart helps prevent the demand cycle
• Consistently affirming and serving creates an environment where demands become unnecessary

Come listen today and be encouraged in building a biblically healthy marriage!!

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In this week's episode, we reveal a powerful three-step process for rebooting your marriage when it's bogged down. Our hope is to teach you how to better help your marriage thrive.

We will cover the following points:
• The importance of honesty and honestly reassessing our hearts
• Recognizing pride and its effects
• Remembering who God is and who we are in Him
• What creates and makes a divided heart
• What walking in freedom looks like and requires

If your marriage needs a reboot, we hope you will join us and find hope and encouragement today!

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Reboot Your Marriage: Clearing the Spiritual Clutter :: [Ep. 265]

Just like smartphones need background apps cleared to function efficiently, our spiritual lives and marriages require periodic rebooting to address undealt-with baggage. In this week's episode, we're talking about a three-step process for spiritual renewal through reassessing our hearts, remembering God's truths, and remaining in His Word.

We will discuss the following:

• Identifying what's "running in the background" of your life that needs addressing
• Understanding that most spiritual clutter comes down to sin
• Recognizing the ongoing battle between our renewed nature and sinful flesh
• Learning to come to God boldly yet humbly, asking Him to examine our hearts
• Practical questions for self-examination
• Remembering that God has given us everything we need for godly living

We hope you will join us and be helped and encouraged. Be sure to join us next week as we continue our "Reboot" series!

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Beyond Self-Esteem: Finding Worth in Christ :: [Ep. 264]

Last week, we started the conversation about Self-Worth and Self-Esteem. This week, we are concluding that conversation. In this episode, we are learning just how a biblical perspective on self-worth can transform hearts and marriages. Rather than embracing the world's definition of self-esteem, we are discovering that our true value comes from being made in God's image and chosen by Him.

We will cover the following:

• Satan manipulates our self-perception to damage our marriages, convincing us we deserve better than our spouse
• The "I am who I am" mentality creates a false comfort zone that prevents growth and transformation in relationships
• Biblical confidence means thinking of ourselves less rather than thinking less of ourselves
• How to transition from being "puffed up" to being "filled up" with God's truth and how that transforms how we serve our spouse

For further study on this topic, listen to our previous broadcasts titled "Idols of the Heart," read John 13, 1 Corinthians, or Tim Keller's "The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness."

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When "Be Yourself" Backfires: A Christian Perspective on Self-Worth :: [Ep. 263]

Self-esteem is a concept that is celebrated by our culture but may be leading us away from God's design for our lives and marriages. God calls us to find our worth and our confidence in His love and design for us, not in our uniqueness or accomplishments.

In this episode, we will cover the following:
• Self-esteem is based on comparison and puts our focus on ourselves instead of God and others
• The Bible never instructs us to focus on self-love - it assumes we already do this naturally
• Jesus demonstrated his understanding of worth through service and sacrifice, not self-focus
• The true measure of our worth

Join us today! And come back again next week for part two of this series as we dig deeper into what the Bible says about self-worth, pride, humility, and how these concepts affect our marriages.

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How Your Marriage Can Leave a Lasting Legacy :: [Ep. 262]

What kind of legacy are you building through your marriage? We are exploring just how our love and marriage relationship can grow a beautiful legacy that can be passed down from generation to generation. This episode will cover the following:

- Address heart issues behind communication problems in marriage
- Reflect on the legacy we leave: good or bad, spiritual or material
- Provide practical steps for listeners to begin crafting their personal legacies

Join us in this insightful discussion and be inspired to make actionable changes in your relationships! Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review!

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Intimacy Uncovered: The Conversations Every Marriage Needs :: [Ep. 261]

Today we tackle the often-avoided topic of intimacy in marriage. Understanding intimacy and its importance can be vital for a healthy relationship. This episode delves into personal stories, biblical insights, and practical tools for couples facing intimacy challenges.

We will provide clear guidance on how to recognize when intimacy is suffering and actionable advice on how to address these issues. From understanding God's intention behind intimacy to offering practical steps for restoring closeness, this episode is packed with wisdom you'll find invaluable.

We are hitting the following:
• Defining intimacy in marriage
• Recognizing the emotional aspects connected to intimacy
• Facing barriers that hinder marital intimacy
• Discovering God’s design for sexual intimacy
• Practical steps for restoring intimacy and emotional connections
• Preparing to support friends facing marital struggles

Come listen now to glean helpful info!

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Effective Parenting as a Marital Team :: [Ep. 260]

In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intersection of parenting challenges and marital harmony. We are exploring how the complexities of raising children can strain even the strongest union.

Struggles in marriage can often surface from parenting decisions that can divide couples instead of uniting them. Tackling multiple issues faced by parents, we share insights drawn from biblical teachings on marriage and raising children.

We are talking about the following:
- Importance of a unified marriage for effective parenting
- Common parenting disagreements and their impact on relationships
- Seeking God's guidance in discussions around parenting
- The lasting impressions of parental relationships on children
- Elevating marriage over parenting as a priority
- Redefining the perception of "lazy" behavior in parents to a deeper marital misunderstanding

Tune in for a message filled with hope, encouragement, and practical insights that can transform the way couples approach parenting and strengthen their bond. Let’s work towards healing and inspiring each other while building a legacy of love and faith!

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