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DON’T TAKE YOUR SPOUSE FOR GRANTED

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DON’T TAKE YOUR SPOUSE FOR GRANTED

There are times we take people for granted including our relationships, most especially our relationship with our spouse or partner.

Never take your relationship for granted. When we do that we are making room for the enemy to infiltrate our homes. The word says that he that finds a wife finds a good thing. That also means the reverse is true that a wife that finds a husband finds a good thing. God gave you his wonderful grace and mercy when he let you have one of his special children. We are not perfect but we are special in our own way.

The truth is God gives us that special someone to help us grow and to help them grow. So you need to be ready for some stretching and a little adjustment. Another thing is to never let your marriage becomes ordinary or just one of those things.

Your marriage is superb and extra ordinary and you should see it that way. What you should do is to be on your knees everyday and thank God that he gave you such a wonderful person and learn how to be a blessing and a helper. God has entrusted to your care a great gift. You need to learn how to admire one another for your God given gifts and abilities.

There is nothing more important then seeking God daily for your spouse, family and relationship, you pray that God would make your union a blissful one. God has truly blessed you to have a mate that loves and cares for you and the one that will stand with you and by you in tough and rough times.

You stand in your commitment towards your spouse and believe in him/her. Take your home seriously and guide it jealously. Watch and guard your relationship. Don’t take anything for granted. Remember the ace/s is in your hands to make your marriage a success.

A letter from a husband: “I decided to take action to save my marriage.”

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Something to ponder… give up or give it all you have?

“My wife got sick.  She was constantly nervous because of problems at work, personal life, her failures and problems with children.

She has lost 30 pounds and weighed about 90 pounds at age 35. She got very skinny, and was constantly crying. She was not happy. She always had headaches, heart problems and back pain.

She did not sleep well, falling asleep only in the morning and got tired very quickly during the day. Our relationship was on the verge of break up.

Her beauty was leaving her somewhere, she had bags under her eyes, she was poking her head, and stopped taking care of herself. She refused to shoot the films and rejected any role.

I lost hope and thought that divorce was coming…But then I decided to take action to save my marriage.

After all  my wife is the most beautiful woman on earth, and I get to fall asleep next to her each night and wake up to her beautiful face every day.

I began to pamper her with flowers, kisses and compliments. I surprised her and did my best to make her happy expecting nothing in return. I was doing this for her.  I gave her lots of gifts and lived just for her. I spoke in public only about her. I made everything about her and I praised her in front of her own and our mutual friends. I was also doing this for me for without her I would not be the man I am.

I was patient and in time she blossomed. She became even better than before. She gained weight, was no longer nervous and she loved me even more than ever. I had no clue that she was even capable of loving me that much.  And then I realized one thing: The woman is the reflection of her man. If you love her fully as she is, she will become all she can be.“

– Unknown

marriage tip #5 – Over-communicate. – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce

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Over-communicate.  – I used to have a bad habit of not speaking my feelings. I played the standard “You should know why I’m mad” game, and that’s just downright unfair. Men are not wired like women, and they DON’T always know that they’ve been insensitive. I’m still growing in this area, and there are often times when my husband has to pry something out of me, but I’m trying to remember that I need to just communicate how I feel.

I always try to learn from other peoples mistakes. If someone has been there before and learned from their mistakes and are willing to give me advice and tips for the future… it doesn’t hurt to listen. I then weight that advice against the Bible and in prayer and let God be my ultimate guide. In this case the advice comes from a woman who has been married and then divorced. I do no want to travel down that road. When we got married we said it wasn’t even an option. I’d like to keep it that way by learning what I can and applying it to our marriage! I hope you get something out of this that you can apply to yours! 

via 10 Marriage Tips Every WIFE Needs to Hear | Eighth Rising.

marriage tip #4 – Forgive. – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce

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Forgive.  – No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. If you make forgiveness a habit – for everything from major mistakes to little annoyances (every day, I have to forgive my husband for leaving the wet towel on the bathroom counter ) – you will keep resentment from growing.

I always try to learn from other peoples mistakes. If someone has been there before and learned from their mistakes and are willing to give me advice and tips for the future… it doesn’t hurt to listen. I then weight that advice against the Bible and in prayer and let God be my ultimate guide. In this case the advice comes from a woman who has been married and then divorced. I do no want to travel down that road. When we got married we said it wasn’t even an option. I’d like to keep it that way by learning what I can and applying it to our marriage! I hope you get something out of this that you can apply to yours! 

via 10 Marriage Tips Every WIFE Needs to Hear | Eighth Rising.

marriage tip #3 – God, husband, kids…in that order. – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce

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I always try to learn from other peoples mistakes. If someone has been there before and learned from their mistakes and are willing to give me advice and tips for the future… it doesn’t hurt to listen. I then weight that advice against the Bible and in prayer and let God be my ultimate guide. In this case the advice comes from a woman who has been married and then divorced. I do no want to travel down that road. When we got married we said it wasn’t even an option. I’d like to keep it that way by learning what I can and applying it to our marriage! I hope you get something out of this that you can apply to yours! 

God, husband, kids…in that order.  – I know this isn’t a popular philosophy, especially among mothers, but hear me out. It’s no secret that my faith is of utmost importance, so God comes first in my life no matter what. But regardless of your belief system, your husband should come before your kids. Now unless you’re married to someone who is abusive  (in which case, I urge you to seek help beyond what my blog can give you), no man in his right mind would ask you to put your kids aside to serve his every need while neglecting them. That’s not what this means. When you board an airplane, the flight attendants are required to go over emergency preparedness prior to takeoff. When explaining the part about how to operate the oxygen mask, passengers are instructed to first put the mask on themselves before putting it on their small child. Is that because they think you are more important than your kids? Absolutely not. But you cannot effectively help your child if you can’t breathe yourself. The same holds true with marriage and parenting. You cannot effectively parent your children if your marriage is falling apart. Take it from me – I tried. There will also come a time when your kids will leave the house to pursue their dreams as adults. If you have not cultivated a lasting relationship with your spouse, you will have both empty nests and empty hearts.

via 10 Marriage Tips Every WIFE Needs to Hear | Eighth Rising.

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