The majority of us know that issues happen from time to time.
Nevertheless this absolutely should not hinder Christians from following God's priorities for the Christian Marriage on a regular basis.
Perhaps you have put in no time with the Lord Almighty prior to your morning getting hectic, simply to reflect after dark and ask God why you have been left with a feeling of achieving very little if anything at all? All of our marriages (and subsequently the whole family unit) operate with some degree of order when we implement God's priorities: 1.
Personal relationship with God 2.
Family (1.
Mate, 2.
Kids, 3.
Relatives) 3.
Job 4.
Other Activities When we do not set all of these priorities within our Christian marriage, then the pressures of life have a way of pushing us into being reactive as we face each new situation.
As we all try to live within the Christian priorities, we easily begin to analyze which new pursuits ought to be integrated as well as which traditional ones should be eliminated.
I do wish to emphasize the order in which we should attempt to meet the family demands.
The marriage divorce rate can be lowered if we grasped the following essential principle.
God created the Christian Marriage as the base upon which a content and balanced family unit could flourish and be blessed.
The kids should not come first! One day I questioned my wife, "Why do you insist on paying attention to the kids when we certainly ought to be discussing a far more important issue?" She replied, "Because I just don't want to deal with our relationship right now.
" How often does this response accurately summarize you? No matter whether you are ready to say it or not.
Moderation Is Essential If you have been around the Christian vocabulary long enough, you've probably been told the well known phrase "Moderation in all things".
As we begin to more seriously study the Holy Bible, it is crucial to correct any widespread misconceptions.
This actual saying does not appear in the Holy Bible.
This frequently cited phrase is obtained from Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean.
The closest you'll get in scripture is just what Paul writes to the church in Corinth: 1 Corinthians 9:25 (King James Version) 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
In our effort to function in the proper Christian marriage priorities, moderation is normally expected.
We are not able to devote the entire day to any one prioritized activity.
As Christians, we have to be watchful in our participation of Church activities to the extent that we start to neglect our own households.
There are numerous great fellowship activities in most Christian churches, however these programs need to be separated from our personal relationship with God.
It is God's will that we also care for the needs of the families which He has blessed us with! Challenge: Write down a standard full week schedule.
If the top priorities are not reflected at this point, make the needed modifications.
Be intentional, circle at least 1 day (during the week) and 1 day (during the weekend) that you will religiously follow this routine.
Reflect on your feelings regarding your productiveness before bed each night.
Nevertheless this absolutely should not hinder Christians from following God's priorities for the Christian Marriage on a regular basis.
Perhaps you have put in no time with the Lord Almighty prior to your morning getting hectic, simply to reflect after dark and ask God why you have been left with a feeling of achieving very little if anything at all? All of our marriages (and subsequently the whole family unit) operate with some degree of order when we implement God's priorities: 1.
Personal relationship with God 2.
Family (1.
Mate, 2.
Kids, 3.
Relatives) 3.
Job 4.
Other Activities When we do not set all of these priorities within our Christian marriage, then the pressures of life have a way of pushing us into being reactive as we face each new situation.
As we all try to live within the Christian priorities, we easily begin to analyze which new pursuits ought to be integrated as well as which traditional ones should be eliminated.
I do wish to emphasize the order in which we should attempt to meet the family demands.
The marriage divorce rate can be lowered if we grasped the following essential principle.
God created the Christian Marriage as the base upon which a content and balanced family unit could flourish and be blessed.
The kids should not come first! One day I questioned my wife, "Why do you insist on paying attention to the kids when we certainly ought to be discussing a far more important issue?" She replied, "Because I just don't want to deal with our relationship right now.
" How often does this response accurately summarize you? No matter whether you are ready to say it or not.
Moderation Is Essential If you have been around the Christian vocabulary long enough, you've probably been told the well known phrase "Moderation in all things".
As we begin to more seriously study the Holy Bible, it is crucial to correct any widespread misconceptions.
This actual saying does not appear in the Holy Bible.
This frequently cited phrase is obtained from Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean.
The closest you'll get in scripture is just what Paul writes to the church in Corinth: 1 Corinthians 9:25 (King James Version) 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
In our effort to function in the proper Christian marriage priorities, moderation is normally expected.
We are not able to devote the entire day to any one prioritized activity.
As Christians, we have to be watchful in our participation of Church activities to the extent that we start to neglect our own households.
There are numerous great fellowship activities in most Christian churches, however these programs need to be separated from our personal relationship with God.
It is God's will that we also care for the needs of the families which He has blessed us with! Challenge: Write down a standard full week schedule.
If the top priorities are not reflected at this point, make the needed modifications.
Be intentional, circle at least 1 day (during the week) and 1 day (during the weekend) that you will religiously follow this routine.
Reflect on your feelings regarding your productiveness before bed each night.
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