Is The Enemy Attacking Your Marriage?
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
2M ago
     What do you point to as the cause of the problems in your marriage? Some of you will say that you believe you’re the problem: your expectations are too high, you’re not giving enough grace, you’re having a hard time with respect, you aren’t submitting enough, or you feel like you’re failing to be the godly spouse you (or your spouse) thinks you should be. Or perhaps you’re wondering if maybe it isn’t you, maybe your spouse is the problem: being married to him/her is like like having a child, they are narcissistic, they say they’re sorry but don’t really change, or they use ..read more
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16 Reasons Why Bad Things Happen
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
2M ago
     One of the biggest problems people have with God is the concept of suffering. They ask “Why do people suffer? If God is so good, why does he let bad things happen?” Who is to blame? First, it’s important to place blame where blame belongs. Satan is the one who instigates suffering, not God. People often assign blame to a good and perfect God and fail to assign blame to the one who comes to kill, steal, and destroy. God, in his goodness, has made a way for us to be rescued from suffering. God brings salvation. It’s Satan who brings suffering. But there are some other reason ..read more
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My Spouse Is Like A Child
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
4M ago
     Let’s say your birthday is coming up, and you would like to be able to go out for a nice meal with your spouse. That requires that one of you arrange for a babysitter and choose a restaurant. You also would like your spouse to get you a birthday gift. However, you know that none of that will happen unless you take the initiative to do it yourself. So you buy yourself a gift, wrap it, and give it to your spouse to give to you. And you call the sitter and make the reservation at the restaurant. So now you’ve gotten your birthday date and your present, but only because you pu ..read more
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Biblical Reasons For Divorce
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
5M ago
     The question that comes up the most around the topic of divorce is “What are the Biblical grounds for divorce?” People who ask this question deeply desire to do God’s will and do not want to do somewhat that God tells them not to do. In answer to that question, some people will say that adultery is the only Biblical basis for divorce. Others will also add abandonment and/or abuse. So let’s consider what God says about divorce and sin. Is Divorce A Sin? First, it’s important to recognize that God doesn’t speak about divorce as sin. There are a lot of sins named in the Bible ..read more
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Unity in Marriage (And Unity In The Church)
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
7M ago
     Unity. It’s what we’re told marriage is about. Two becoming one. But what does that mean? Unity as agreement Many people see unity as being in a state of constant agreement - of always being on the same page - so that a husband and wife do not differ in what they believe and so that there is no conflict. If agreement is the evidence of unity, then forget it, especially in contentious marriages where one spouse wants the other to yield to their perspective on everything and will argue their stance until you are worn out and give up. If unity is about agreement, then it woul ..read more
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The Myth of Male Leadership (Is The Husband Really the Head of the Family?)
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
8M ago
     This is going to mess with everything you’ve believed about male leadership. But it’s going to set you free (whether you’re a man or a woman). You’ll see why. Authority, Headship, and Leadership I heard a sermon that stated resolutely that women are not allowed to teach men either in the church or in an informal setting (and, upon further clarification, that command went so far as to apply also to mothers not being allowed to teach their 18-and-up sons about the things of God). The speaker was referencing 1 Corinthians 14:34-38 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15. I’d never heard it tau ..read more
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Boundaries Aren’t Working? Here’s Why (And What To Do About It)
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
9M ago
     Have you tried to set boundaries with your spouse and, rather than getting cooperation, you get apathy or resistance? Your spouse doesn’t even care that you set a boundary and does what they want anyway, or they make you feel bad for setting the boundary, or they get angry or use any number of tactics to get you to relent. One of the reasons you find it necessary to set a boundary with your spouse in the first place is because (s)he is a boundary-buster and isn’t considerate of your thoughts, feelings, or opinions - so of course your spouse is going to not care that you se ..read more
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8 Tips For Dealing With Unmet Expectations
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
10M ago
     One of the most frustrating things about a relationship is unmet expectations - when you expect your spouse to behave a certain way, and he/she doesn’t do what you expect. You think about how you know what you would do in a particular situation, and you find yourself frustrated as you wonder why your spouse can’t do it? You become exasperated that things that seem like reasonable, generally-expected behaviors don’t seem to be understood by your spouse. You put your laundry away right away right after it comes out of the dryer, so why can’t your spouse do that? You use a di ..read more
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Marriage God's Way
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
11M ago
     You can’t do marriage without God. Do you believe that? Since you’re reading my blog, I’m guessing you do, and you’ve come here to learn about how to navigate your difficult marriage (or your difficult spouse) God’s way. For some people, doing marriage God’s way means going to church with your family on Sundays, praying before meals, and maybe doing an evening devotion together. It might mean seeking counsel from other Christians who can help you have a good marriage. And it would likely include praying for your spouse and hoping that God changes him/her to be a better spo ..read more
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Submission and the Heart of God
Changing Us | Hope For Marriage
by Changing Us
1y ago
     The idea of submission in the Bible, particularly as it relates to husbands and wives, has been the subject of many sermons, articles, and books. Some of those capture the strict definition of the word, some capture the interpretation of it through the lens of the communicator, and others capture the broader sense of the word in the context of the culture in which the text was written. While I will touch on all of those, what I hope to capture in this article is the word “submit” in the context of the character of God, providing a perspective to free those who are bound to ..read more
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