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Here are some suggestions:
- Make a list of the areas that may pertain to you as listed in the
section: So What Goes Wrong in Marriages? Make these a matter of specific prayer,
remembering that the list you prepare is your personal list;
not a list for your spouse!
- Prioritize your list as to which area may be the greatest
challenge.
- Do NOT focus on the trait you need to "put off",
but find the opposite "put on" trait and focus on
that principle.
Example: If your challenge is "adultery"; the
opposite would be "faithfulness". Now use a Scripture
that speaks to the specific situation of "adultery" and "faithfulness".
In this instance, a good one would be Proverbs 5:15-20.
Select, memorize and focus on the verse of scripture that you will
use each time the challenge emerges. (You can find this scripture by
looking for key words in your concordance.) Do not move to another challenge until a new habit is formed to
replace the old challenge.
Poor communication is very often the root cause of marital
discord. Make an effort to study methods of open communication, utilizing the principles that
manifest true agape love.
Remember that Jesus Christ offered the solution to marital
unhappiness. Study Matthew 5:3-12, 38-48; 6:14-15; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a and Philippians 4:8. God
changes hearts and lives, not partners. (See Romans 12:2)
Pray continually for Gods Spirit to change you. You may use the
following prayer or your own similar prayer:
" Father, in the name of
Jesus, I pray and confess that I have let bitterness, wrath, resentment,
clamor, contention, ill will and self pity control our marriage. I ask
that these things be banished from my life and that I become useful,
kind, tenderhearted, compassionate, understanding and forgiving of my
spouse as You Father, in Christ, forgave me. I loose Satans
activities in our lives and I especially ask to be loosed from the
spirit of separation and its assignment against us. I thank You, Father,
that in the power of Jesus Christ we will be constantly renewed in the
spirit of our minds having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude. I
thank You that You have promised to enable us to walk in love, esteeming
and delighting in one another as Christ loved and gave Himself up for
us. I vow to henceforth submit my mind to You, knowing that the devil
will flee and Your love is able to unite us in total peace, harmony and
happiness. Thank you for answering this prayer in accordance with Your
will. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen."
CONTINUE TO WALK IN OBEDIENCE TO THESE PRINCIPLES AND
YOU WILL BE BLESSED!
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