Out with the old and in with the new. Don't bring the same stuff from your marriage into the new year. Make this new year - new, fresh, lovely, and special. Stop holding grudges with your spouse. Forgive and walk into the new year with a different perspective on your marriage. Walk into the new year with a different perspective on your life. Start this new year serving God with your heart, mind, and soul. Start this new year serving your spouse, loving your spouse, being one with your spouse.
No matter where you are in your marriage, there is no better time than the present to make your relationship wonderful. There is always room for improvement. Just imagine if your spouse died tomorrow. How would you feel? "Give the flowers while they are still alive." In other words, spend time with your spouse now. Love your spouse today. Give them gifts, love them, share with them, and treat them kind. Most times we only get one shot at true love. We must make the choice to love our spouses as if they are our only true love and that we will never get another chance.
This is it. Out with the old. In with the new. It's a new year. What are you going to do with it?
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
God centered
Where is God in your life? Is He the first person you think about in the morning? Is He the person you reference throughout the day? Is He the last person you say good-night to? Where is God in your life?
Where is God in your marriage? Is He the person you focus on to help you through your problems? Is He at the center? Is His Holy Spirit leading your marriage and your thoughts toward and about your spouse? Do you allow God to give you guidance or do you rely on your own resources?
To be God centered means to put God in the midst of your mess. All of it. The good, the bad, the ugly. God wants to see you through. If we leave God at home when we go out, then we are saying we don't need Him. If we read His Word and don't respond to it, then we are saying Lord, I don't care about what you are saying. If we pray without considering His Will, then we are saying, Lord I can handle it; I don't need your way. God must be considered at all times. He is the source of all we need. He is there to help us through the good, the bad, and the ugly. Leaving God at home, can be dangerous. Sometimes we feel as if we don't need to take God with us because we don't want to be convicted of our wrongness, but that's when God needs to be in the center. He can help us out of our pits of fiery furnaces if we put Him in the midst. God wants your marriage to be the best it can be. Allow God to be in the center.
How do I put God in the center? Communicate with Him daily.
When you read the Bible, respond to it by asking God for understanding, praising Him, or thanking Him for His Word. Then pray to God about the things on your mind. Continue to listen for His Voice to guide you throughout your day. Keep Him on your mind and in your heart constantly. Go to Him in pray continually.
Become God centered today!
Where is God in your marriage? Is He the person you focus on to help you through your problems? Is He at the center? Is His Holy Spirit leading your marriage and your thoughts toward and about your spouse? Do you allow God to give you guidance or do you rely on your own resources?
To be God centered means to put God in the midst of your mess. All of it. The good, the bad, the ugly. God wants to see you through. If we leave God at home when we go out, then we are saying we don't need Him. If we read His Word and don't respond to it, then we are saying Lord, I don't care about what you are saying. If we pray without considering His Will, then we are saying, Lord I can handle it; I don't need your way. God must be considered at all times. He is the source of all we need. He is there to help us through the good, the bad, and the ugly. Leaving God at home, can be dangerous. Sometimes we feel as if we don't need to take God with us because we don't want to be convicted of our wrongness, but that's when God needs to be in the center. He can help us out of our pits of fiery furnaces if we put Him in the midst. God wants your marriage to be the best it can be. Allow God to be in the center.
How do I put God in the center? Communicate with Him daily.
When you read the Bible, respond to it by asking God for understanding, praising Him, or thanking Him for His Word. Then pray to God about the things on your mind. Continue to listen for His Voice to guide you throughout your day. Keep Him on your mind and in your heart constantly. Go to Him in pray continually.
Become God centered today!
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