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Why Your Spouse Gets Defensive Instead of Taking Responsibility in Marriage

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Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: Holiness, not happiness

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You may not believe it, but I have struggled with many things in life that most people would not see as loving, kind or upright. I have always wanted to be better than I am. When you struggle with thoughts of not being good enough, you wonder how you could ever have anyone accept you.
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: Worshiping God through Relationship

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Do you watch the news all the time? Are you on your phone all day? Do you ignore your kids or spouse because something else is more important? If you were a fly on the wall in many couples' houses today you would probably see all 3 of these things going on. Would you want to be married if you saw just these things? NOT ME!!
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: The Wife as Helper and Encourager – Part 2

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Did you enjoy the first part of my exploration of a wife's role in marriage? If you did not get to read it: Go Here (Part 1). Let's continue with Part 2 of this discussion by building more understanding about the deeper meaning of the Biblical truth's of this subject.
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: Example of Unity and Harmony

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I believe I have created a tall task for myself. These next few posts may be short to start with and added to later. I find the topic complicated. It concerns me that I may no do it justice. Yet, I am going to try. So, here we go!
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: The Wife as Helper and Encourager – Part 1

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As we talk more about God's design for marriage, I reiterate I am not a trained pastor. I also am not an expert in God's exact design for marriage. These posts are only meant to explore and provoke thought and further discussion and research. I am attempting to drill down and examine bits and pieces of a complex system of relationships God put in motion.
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: The Husband as the Chosen Leader

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This post is my feeble attempt to answer the question of why would God chose the husband to lead the wife in marriage. I, in some respects, am concerned about writing on this topic. For one, I reiterate I am not the expert on the Bible.
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: God’s Completion of Himself

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Wow! How do I tackle this topic? Please remember that I am not a Biblical Scholar and I have never been to seminary. I have some training in the Bible and have taken classes on Biblical Exegesis (That's fancy for Bible Interpretation). However, I am definitely not the authority on the Bible. I will leave that task up to the Big Guy (God)!
Reasons for God's Design in Marriage

9 Reasons for God’s Design of Marriage: God’s relationship with himself

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When I was a child, I never thought of what it meant to be married. I just knew I wanted to be married. I didn't really know why. It just seemed like the thing to do. I remember pretending to play house and having a wife on the playground at recess when I wasn't trying to win races or jump out of swings.

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