Love Stories Pt.6

Healing A Wounded Marriage

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” ESV
“Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others”AMP.
‭‭1 Peter 4:8

3 Things We Learn From Hosea
1. Set healthy boundaries.
2. Keep loving like God loves you.
3. Let God restore what’s broken.

*Most people don’t plan to ruin their marriage.
They just don’t plan not to.

*The most common marriage misconception:
What I’m missing is better than what I have.

*80/20 Marriage Trap
You walk away from someone who gives you 80%
chasing the 20% you feel like you’re missing.
But when the 80% is gone,
you realize the 20% was never worth the trade.

*Lies the Devil Tells Us
• Love should be easy. If it’s hard, it must be wrong.
• If you’re not happy, you must be with the wrong person.
• If your needs aren’t met, it’s okay to look elsewhere..

Win The Day!

Watch:
https://youtu.be/ivryu_s4K10?si=g8BVm4xxBKebs8UB

Listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/453q0MieV1fo3Vz9NenGlU?si=SBLLz-hRTJygjOPFNZr8rQ

Discuss:
http://www.life.church/talkitover/

3 Tips for Better Relationships :
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/57334

Love Stories Pt.5

When Love Doesn’t Fix The Pain

In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.”
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬-‭11

4 Lessons From Their Love Story
1. Even families that love God still experience pain, problems, and pressure.
2. Sometimes your spouse doesn’t need a solution—they just need your presence.
3. Godly couples don’t avoid the pain; they invite God into it.
4. Prayer may or may not change your circumstances, but prayer always changes you.

How Do You Pray Together?
1. Keep it simple
2. Keep it short
3. If you miss one day, don’t miss two.

Win The Day!

Watch:
https://youtu.be/jFmBYglDQsE?si=38VicdL_onxeG5lH

Listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AXR8nCmHaf5fvRYmeQxro?si=mFfbrkpWQeG4LKfPl53GkQ

Discuss:
http://www.life.church/talkitover/

3 Tips for Better Relationships :
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/57334

Love Stories Pt.4

Dating Without The Drama

For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.
‭‭1 Corinthians 14:33 ESV

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.
2 Corinthians 6:14 NIV

•It’s better to wait for the right one than to marry the wrong one.
•You can’t go to God for guidance together if one of you doesn’t go to God at all.
•Character is revealed in patterns, not promises.

How Do You Date in a Way That Honors God?

1. Start with God’s standards.
2. Pray before you pursue.
3. Pay attention to patterns, not just potential.

Win The Day!

Watch:
https://youtu.be/CqLunh7oeo0?si=Wp5KNCjKPCY4u0Ye

Listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uHu4fEyBgCVTUfECkUppe?si=vsO4XbJ0SGWNrgS3CB4sMA

Discuss:
http://www.life.church/talkitover/

Wisdom For Dating:
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/33729

Love Stories Pt.3

When Love Feels Like A Let Down

Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

•We don’t just invite God into our relationships.
•We build our relationships around Him.

1. A God-centered love trusts God even when the future is unclear.
2. A God-centered love forgives—and trusts even after the mistakes.
3. A God-centered love waits even when hope runs out.

Win The Day!

Watch:
https://youtu.be/h3WdUgtDyUc?si=yCyyIN-QYcbxvYkz

Listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/43ME6v5fyZ16AhuTWNH6gQ?si=JHOYf77ZQd6lwnc1zY0XAA

Discuss:
http://www.life.church/talkitover/

3 Tips For Better Relationships:
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/57334

Love Series Part 1

The Signs You Keep Ignoring

No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the Lord’s sight as Ahab did under the influence of his wife Jezebel. 1 Kings 21:25

The tongue has the power of life and death. Proverbs 18:21

*2 Dangerous Dynamics in Relationships
• A controlling spirit that seeks to dominate
• A passive spirit that refuses to engage

*3 Red Flags of a Passive Spirit
• They lack direction and rarely take initiative.
• They avoid hard conversations.
• They defer responsibility and make excuses.

*3 Red Flags of a Controlling Spirit
• They use guilt or pressure to control you.
• They don’t trust you and constantly check up on you.
• They make all the decisions, and your voice doesn’t matter.

-A passive heart in dating leads to a passive partner in marriage
-You words will shape your relationship for better or for worse.

Win the day!

Watch:
https://youtu.be/4TF7FI8tvpc?si=Rs-bepQuFqrBAm6_

Listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jr9DyWW3Q1bx8hvbZiBlm?si=xKaXmG57RbKzW9tNEEcZ6A

Discuss:
http://www.life.church/talkitover/

Join me in reading : 3 Tips for Better Relationships:
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/57334