Intimacy After Infidelity
Just as infidelity in marriage is about so much more than sex, so is intimacy.
When a couple is able to put God first and work together to rebuild their marriage for God’s glory, the healing can begin. [Read more...]
Lessons Learned About Forgiveness After Infidelity
My story of forgiveness after marriage relationship suffers from infidelity.
The undercover cops flashed their badges and search warrant and before I could catch my breath, the words “pornography, minors, Internet, and prison” were trying to find a place to land, but my mind screamed, “Impossible!”
Shell-shock is a state of mind when a person has not yet mentally moved beyond a highly stressful situation or event.
The mind remains a war zone because it is locked on a traumatic experience.
The dreadful event becomes an invisible force that creates anxiety, tension, sleeplessness, hyper-alertness, mood swings, depression and more. [Read more...]
The Marriage Relationship Is A Profound Mystery
Marriage Relationship – Timothy Keller
A man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
This is a profound mystery…
Ephesians 5:31-32
Do you have marriage relationship questions that seem to go unanswered?
- “What happened to Mr. Right?”
- “Why doesn’t she respect me?”
- “Why don’t I feel fulfilled in marriage?”
- “Why did we get married in the first place?”
The marriage relationship trumps all other earthly relationships, yet so many fail, or are crumbling in the midst of chaos and confusion.
Timothy Keller, in his book, The Meaning of Marriage, states,
“Marriage is glorious, but hard. It’s a burning joy and strength, and yet it is also blood, sweat, and tears, humbling defeats and exhausting victories. At times, your marriage seems to be an unsolvable puzzle, a maze in which you feel lost.”
This is not exactly a marriage relationship advice book. But you will grow in your understanding of God’s purpose of marriage and use the Bible to guide you on how to have a successful marriage relationship.
This book builds on the premise of the “profound mystery” that the gospel of Jesus and marriage explain one another. That when God invented marriage, he already had the saving work of Jesus in mind.
Your marriage, your most important relationship, is worth investing in. Commit to yourself, your spouse, and your God, to do everything in your power to grow and maintain a godly marriage relationship.
Why Your Husband Turns To Pornography And What To Do About It
If you are the wife of a porn addict, your big question will likely be, “How do you quit porn?” Just give me the formula to cram into his face and we’ll get over this problem eventually.
Your goal is simply to get your spouse to quit using pornography. If you could just make him stop, all your other marriage problems would work themselves out.
Or so you think.
Until you understand the underlying motives of why he turns to pornography to begin with, you’ll never find the solution he needs that will empower him to quit porn. [Read more...]
Successful Christian Marriages Require Hard Work
Christian Marriage Quotes – Wayne A. Mack
We all face many challenges in our Christian marriages and we absolutely must face them. Nobody is exempt from marriage problems.
Wayne A. Mack authored the book, Strengthening Your Marriage, to show us how to meet the challenges of communication, finances, sex, child rearing and family worship.
This book is a great resource for Christian husbands and wives to study together to bring unity and harmony to their marital relationship.
Do You Make These Mistakes In Surviving Infidelity In Marriage?
Learn the mistakes to AVOID if you want to survive infidelity.
Surviving infidelity in marriage is possible but there are a few obstacles that can not only prevent it, but also put your emotional well-being at great risk.
The first mistake you may have made is thinking YOUR marriage would never be counted in the “Infidelity in Marriage” statistics. It’s hard to get an accurate number, but it is estimated that as many as 60% of Americans participate in some form of infidelity at some time during their marriage.
I wish I could say that estimate did NOT include Christians but we all know better. Because we don’t suspect it, it is all the more shocking when we discover a cheating spouse.
Infidelity in marriage causes severe emotional trauma to the betrayed spouse. The first sword to pierce the heart is shock. Most people just can’t comprehend their spouse could do such a thing but especially, “How could you do such a thing to ME?” Once the astonishment wears off, anger usually replaces the disbelief. They take it very personal, as they should! [Read more...]
