Choose to Put your Marriage FirstEnrich Your Marriage God’s Way Marriages get into trouble when spouses make unwise choices – or no choices, or when spouses invest little energy, time or effort in their marriage. It is so easy to spread yourself too thin, get too busy parenting and building your career. When was the last time you were the first to ask for forgiveness? Volunteered to get up in the middle of the night with a child? Washed the dishes or took the garbage out? Were the first to say, “Let’s pray about the situation? Marriage MentoringWithin every congregation there are couples who place a high priority on marriage. Their marriages are solid and represent a tremendous amount of wisdom, grace, and experience… Even if their marriage at one time has been “on the brink,” they can be an ideal couple to come alongside an engaged or newly wed couple, or a couple at a new stage of married life. Marriage Mentoring is “twelve conversations” with couples of less marriage experience. Apply in the lobby with the “Married Life Ministries” brochure. Healthy Godly Marriage Makes a Healthy Godly FamilyIn the beginning, God created marriage, and it was very good. Throughout the Scriptures we find wonderful wisdom for building positive relationships and growing together as one in Christ. Tools are a vital part of the building process. When it comes to building and strengthening your marriage, wouldn’t you want the best tools possible for the job? *Recognize and value your mate’s differences *Change unwanted behavior and habits *Overcome anger *Create emotional/romantic bonding times “Healthy Godly marriage makes a healthy Godly family.”
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