Expectations in marriage kill love. In my mind, I know that. 100% true. In my heart, however, I don’t believe it is possible to live without expectations. The struggle with what I expect in marriage… in a Christian marriage… is at the heart of some of our more hopeless struggles. Who else? What Does the […]
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Learning to Guard my mouth helped improve communication in my Christian Marriage. Learn the tips to Guard your mouth and find encouragement here.
60+ Identity in Christ Verses To Pray Over Your Spouse
Knowing who you are in the Lord, in the faith is critical to an abundant life. Without knowing who you are, who HE says you are, life is aimless and confusing. Today we will see 60+ identity in Christ verses to pray over your spouse to help them in grow in faith. I will lay […]
10 Areas of Prayer for a Broken Marriage to Change Everything
Hi. My name is Tiffany and I live in a broken marriage. You might call it a difficult marriage, but after so many years moving through each cycle I call it broken. Consistent, intentional, strategic prayer for a broken marriage is the real secret sauce for finding hope and joy in my marriage, broken, damaged […]
2 Strong Ways to Fight Pride in Marriage
The struggle with pride in marriage is real! “Why did I ever get married?” “I would be better off doing this thing alone.” Do those kinds of thoughts ever cross your mind? They cross my mind. Oh hello, my name is Tiffany, and I am a proud person by nature. Today we will look at […]
9 Steps How To Use I Statements in Marriage With Examples
Why do we need to know how to use I statements in marriage competently? There are seasons in marriage that provoke us to use toxic words, words that destroy the lines of communication. Learning to use I statements shifts the tension by avoiding blame, shame, or guilt. I statements can keep the conversation open and […]
What Does Love Never Fails Mean? 5 Steps for Marriage
1 Corinthians 13 teaches us that love never fails. Have you quit on your marriage? God asked me that question this week and it hurt in a deep place. My immediate, gut-level response was, “No, I will never quit on my marriage.” He then began to show me areas I have indeed stopped fighting and […]
How to Be Slow To Speak Quick To Listen in Marriage
Do you ever feel like you have lost your voice? Or like you say so much but no one is listening? I was stuck in that place. I was sure my husband didn’t care, would never listen, and could never change. Then God began teaching me how to be slow to speak in my marriage. […]
17 Ways To Kill Expectations in a Relationship and Accept Your Spouse
Raise your hand if you have ever tried to change your spouse. Oh, you can’t see me, but my hand is up too. Today we are going to address how to improve communication in marriage by learning to accept your spouse as they are right now. This is all about dealing with expectations in a […]