Category: From Messes to Messages Linkup
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Three Ways to Fight Spiritual Attacks on Your Marriage (Plus Linkup)
I’d like you to welcome blogger, Leslie Newman, who is my guest today while I’m away, and is sharing her wise perspective on how to fight for our marriages when we come under a spiritual attack by Satan. I hope you’ll make her feel right at home by commenting, as well as sharing her guest…
BethSteffaniak
Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Identity, Love of God, Marriage, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Responsibility, Security, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare Series -
What Christ’s Victory Means for My Marriage And 5 Steps to Embrace It! (Linkup)
I’m excited to have Lori Schumaker as my guest today while I’m on vacation. She is sharing her hope-filled insights for when our marriages are impacted by the schemes of the devil, as we continue in my spiritual warfare series. Please make her feel at home here by commenting below and sharing her wise words…
BethSteffaniak
Bible Study, Christ-Centered, Deception, Discouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Identity, Insecurity, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Security, Self-deception, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare Series, Surrender, Truth -
4 Ways Satan Divides Us in Marriage (Linkup and Giveaway!)
Today, I’m continuing to unpack my series on spiritual warfare in marriage—focusing today on how Satan loves to divide us as couples when we pursue good and godly things. Whenever the Enemy can’t divide us from God, he goes the roundabout way by dividing us as couples, which often divides us from the Lord when all is…
BethSteffaniak
About Me, Alienation, Bible Study, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Deception, Desires, Differences, Discouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Humility, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Parenthood, Pride, Priorities, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare Series, Truth -
How Satan Attacks Marriage Using This Tempting Direction (Linkup)
I thought it appropriate to start a new series on the attacks of Satan on marriage during a month that is traditionally associated with spooks, spirits and scary things. I know of many—Christ-followers included—who never consider the relevance or real threat that Satan and his demons pose against our marriages. [bctt tweet=”Spiritual warfare is more…
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How to Change Your Behavior so Your Marriage Can Improve (And Linkup)
Even though as a counselor I had to slog my way through lots of classes on Behavioral Psychology or Behavior Modification back in my old school days, I never really felt like behavior alone could create lasting or powerful change in marriage or relationships. However, that’s viewing things from the inside out, like Matthew 15:18…
BethSteffaniak
Attitude, Back to School Series, Bible Study, Bonding, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Denial, Encouragement, Faith in God, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Humility, Marriage, Openness, Perseverance, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Truth -
How ‘Stranger Things’ is like the ‘Fine Art’ of Listening (& Linkup)
My husband and I have been watching the Netflix series “Stranger Things” lately, and I see a metaphor in that show that perfectly illustrates the “Fine Art” of listening. What is it? Well, let me lay some groundwork before I reveal that answer. There’s no hiding the fact that my husband and I have had some…
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Increase Good Chemistry of Love in Marriage (And Linkup)
I’m continuing to unpack another lesson in my “Back to School” series by discussing today how I gained back the “chemistry” or feelings of love that had cooled when my marriage was at its messiest. I learned the hard way that what I do drastically impacts the way I feel in my marriage. Let me…
BethSteffaniak
About Me, Acceptance, Affection, Anger, Attitude, Back to School Series, Blaming, Bonding, Change, Choices, Comfort, Connection, Desires, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Intimacy, Love, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Proactive, Resentments, Responsibility, Sex & Sexuality, Thankfulness -
4 Myths Every New Bride Should Know About Sex Plus Giveaway and Linkup
Today I’m excited to have my good bloggy friend Ngina Otiende as my guest, offering her perspective about some of the myths new brides cling to regarding sex, while countering them with the truths she’s discovered. And even though this is for the new bride, I think every wife out there can find valuable truth…
BethSteffaniak
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The ABC’s of How to Forgive a Spouse And Linkup
One of the gusty winds people often feel in marriage has to do with a heart growing cold out of a need to forgive a mate. I was there in that frigid place many years ago and still find myself tempted to return to that icy and unforgiving place whenever my husband hurts me. Because…
BethSteffaniak
Acceptance, Anger, Back to School Series, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, From Messes to Messages Linkup, God’s Redemption, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Pain, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Redemption, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Truth, Victim Mentality, Wounds -
Arithmetic – Counting What Counts When Discouraged in Marriage And Linkup
I don’t know where you were when the solar eclipse occurred, but in my neck of the woods, we had an excellent view of it. Some said 99.5%! I feel as if the eclipse is a good way to illustrate my next “lesson” in my Back to School series—“Arithmetic – Counting What Counts.” I think…
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