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There is a clear message in scripture that those who know God will respond to Him as sheep respond to their shepherd - following his leading and his voice. Those who do not know God, who fail to recognise and obey His voice are compared to goats. The message compares the characteristics of these two animals who are often herded together but are nonetheless distinctly different.
Read MoreWe have had meetings with many couples looking for help to resolve their relationship struggles. Each couple having tried to work things out together but unable to come to a positive or a lasting solution, and so they look for help to resolve their conflict. Seeing couples bleeding and in pain is always difficult for us, especially when we see how the enemy has moved in and settled in – a thief with a single purpose – to kill and destroy.
Read MoreIt is as if we are declaring to everyone else in that bus – only my push counts! If I push the button the driver will respond, if you push it, the driver will ignore you and the bus will continue.
Read Morebe aware that in some cases, your disappointment is not the failure of the other person, it is simply a failure to match the vision you built yourself rather than one you built together.
Read MoreThis is not to say that traditions are always negative, in fact many of them good, but we must weigh them and hold them accountable to a greater authority and a better culture. Where human tradition comes against a choice for love and life guaranteed by God’s Word, traditions and personal ambitions must bow to the King…
Read MoreToday, our focus is more on those little foxes that are insidious. They present themselves not in a battle formation, but approach more like terrorists engaged in guerrilla warfare. These ‘little foxes’ latch onto us trying to ignite negative feelings and responses, gnawing at our affections and blocking our growth.
Read MoreIn prayer, ask first that you would be renewed and that you would see your spouse as God sees him or her. Allow yourself to be humbled and transformed before you start making demands of God on behalf of your spouse. Pray that you would have a heart to accept your marriage relationship on God’s terms rather than your own.
Read MoreIt is our intimacy that builds our marriage union toward the goal of oneness. In all its forms, intimacy creates the glue that binds us ever more securely to each other.
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As God shows us how to relate so that our marriage grows into oneness and is filled with abundance, He expects that we will prepare our children for the same success. Today, our blog article examines the skills and wisdom parents need to prepare children to transition into independence
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Read MoreWhat a very special day! Joy, excitement, anticipation and perhaps a measure of nervousness. It has been in the planning for months and the couple and their families have all been busy in an attempt to produce a spectacle of epic proportions, a monumental drama. From the dress to the first dance and everything in between - it has to be perfect.
Read MoreThe truth is, God’s Word says very little about the role of wives, but far more about husbands. There has been such a focus around the expectations of a wife in marriage that the message and instructions for husbands have been somewhat side-lined and ignored.
Read MoreJoseph, the understated character in the story of the Nativity was in fact a truly amazing example of what pleases God in a husband and father. Today we would like to present this unexpected man of excellence to you. We hope it will be a worthy prelude to some teaching on the role of the husband within the marriage covenant.
Read MoreThe marital relationship is very intimate, but is often at risk from a lack of positive communication. How can two people in so heart throbbing a love, being physically intimate and emotionally bonded become victims of communication lack?
Read MoreCommunication is the lifeblood of every relationship and is a hugely significant topic. Couples have to get this right for their own growth and for the development and well-being of their children and family as a whole.
Read MoreWe travel through the leaving stage of our marriage learning how to give of ourselves, how to share and communicate, and as we grow we put aside selfish ambition in order to love and serve each other. It’s a process that diminishes self interest as we are transformed by a shifting of our focus toward the needs of our spouse.
Read MoreThe goal is to have a relationship that is cooperative in every sense, in harmony and agreement physically and spiritually. To achieve such a goal, our ‘single’ lifestyle and the nature of our existing relationships will need adjustment.
Read MoreWhen companies want great transformations they spend a lot of time in planning and marketing the change. They write mission statements and strategy documents running into hundreds of pages to attempt to define and communicate the intent. In Genesis 2:24 God presents His mission statement and the key steps of His plan for Marriage in this one verse.
Read MoreClearly men and women are very different. Sometimes the differences cause such strife that harsh words break out as we struggle to come to terms with the character of our spouse. We may even wonder whether our spouse really cares.
Read MoreThis book of scripture is also an amazing illustration for married couples of the depth of love and compassion we should give to each other as we seek to imitate Christ. Your relationship will grow as you understand the depth of love God has for you and your spouse.
Read MoreGenesis 1:26 is remarkable. The sudden use of the plural “Let Us”, and “Our likeness” directs our thoughts to the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That God is three persons in one tells a simple truth, God is relationship, and if He made us in his likeness, then we have been made to reflect His character in the relationships we build with each other.
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