Prescription For a Better Marriage
By Pastor Bret Lovitz of Grace Fellowship of Mtn. Home, ID.
1. Both the husband and wife are trusting in the Person and the Death, Burial and Resurrection
of Jesus Christ alone with a repentant faith for the payment of their sins.
2. Both the husband and wife believe the bible is God's word, and the final authority in their lives.
3. Both the husband and wife are members of the same Church that believes in the authority and sufficiency of the bible and teaches it, attends the church regularly, and uses their gifts for
local church ministry.
4. The husband is the leader of the family, loves his wife as Christ loved the church and gave
Himself for her, and does not provoke his children unto anger.
5. The wife submits herself to her husband's biblical authority in everything unless it is sin including finances, jobs, raising the children, family issues and important decisions.
6. The husband and wife should continue to "court" one another. Go out for dinner and do things together as a couple without the kids. Be willing to pay for a babysitter if necessary, but rely on
your church family or physical family to do it for no charge. Talk to one another.
7. Husband, indeed work hard for your family during the week, but use wisdom so that you are
there with your family as much as possible. Work five or six says a week, but set Sunday
aside to worship with your family, rest and spend time together as a family.
8. Husband and wife, spend time in God's Word and prayer regularly. Try to do this together as a couple as well. Find the best time daily or several times a week to do this.
9. Wife, pray for your husband regularly, daily if at all possible.
10. Husband and wife, spend some intimate time together and have sexual relations on a regular basis to help keep your relationship close and to help prevent any temptations you may have.
11. Husband and wife, be repectful of one another in public whether or not you're both present.
Try not to do anything to embarrass one another when together, considering the above.
12. Husband and wife, you will argue [shock]. Do everything possible to resolve it before you go
to sleep for the night. Do not use words such as "he/she always..." or "he/she never..."
Divorce should never be an option and the word should not be used. Always remember the
biblical principals mentioned above. Remember that you both will face various levels of stress and that neither of you are perfect. Remember that forgiving one another applies just as much to you as with anyone else.
By Pastor Bret Lovitz of Grace Fellowship of Mtn. Home, ID.
1. Both the husband and wife are trusting in the Person and the Death, Burial and Resurrection
of Jesus Christ alone with a repentant faith for the payment of their sins.
2. Both the husband and wife believe the bible is God's word, and the final authority in their lives.
3. Both the husband and wife are members of the same Church that believes in the authority and sufficiency of the bible and teaches it, attends the church regularly, and uses their gifts for
local church ministry.
4. The husband is the leader of the family, loves his wife as Christ loved the church and gave
Himself for her, and does not provoke his children unto anger.
5. The wife submits herself to her husband's biblical authority in everything unless it is sin including finances, jobs, raising the children, family issues and important decisions.
6. The husband and wife should continue to "court" one another. Go out for dinner and do things together as a couple without the kids. Be willing to pay for a babysitter if necessary, but rely on
your church family or physical family to do it for no charge. Talk to one another.
7. Husband, indeed work hard for your family during the week, but use wisdom so that you are
there with your family as much as possible. Work five or six says a week, but set Sunday
aside to worship with your family, rest and spend time together as a family.
8. Husband and wife, spend time in God's Word and prayer regularly. Try to do this together as a couple as well. Find the best time daily or several times a week to do this.
9. Wife, pray for your husband regularly, daily if at all possible.
10. Husband and wife, spend some intimate time together and have sexual relations on a regular basis to help keep your relationship close and to help prevent any temptations you may have.
11. Husband and wife, be repectful of one another in public whether or not you're both present.
Try not to do anything to embarrass one another when together, considering the above.
12. Husband and wife, you will argue [shock]. Do everything possible to resolve it before you go
to sleep for the night. Do not use words such as "he/she always..." or "he/she never..."
Divorce should never be an option and the word should not be used. Always remember the
biblical principals mentioned above. Remember that you both will face various levels of stress and that neither of you are perfect. Remember that forgiving one another applies just as much to you as with anyone else.
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