Category: Grace

• How to be Humble When Pride Rears Up

  

  I’ve pulled from my vault (2014) a post on humility that really captures a struggle I deal with to this day. I hope you find it to be as inspiring, funny, and convicting as I do now and did then. Lately, God has been dealing with my “pride.” Ugh! That’s such an ugly word and […]

  BethSteffaniak

  January 3, 2021

  Acceptance, Attitude, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Forgiveness, Grace, Humility, Marriage, Pride, Self-Reflection, Truth, Wounds

  Conflict, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Humility, Inspiration, Marriage, Pride

• Do You Need to Trust Your Spouse More?

  

  I’m writing this post to help you gain insight into how wise you’re being and how well you’re doing on trusting your spouse. It’s always necessary to have certain boundaries and biblical principles in mind when granting trust, especially if your spouse has consistently acted in untrustworthy ways. No where in Scripture does God expect […]

  BethSteffaniak

  March 22, 2020

  About Me, Acceptance, Accountability, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Authenticity, Betrayal, Bible Study, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Confrontation, Conversation, Courage, Deception, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Grace, Guilt, How Trusting? Inventory, Humility, Insight for 2020 Series, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Openness, Pain, Patience, Perfectionism, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Respect, Responsibility, Safety, Security, Self-awareness, Spiritual Practices, Trust, Truth, Validation, Vulnerability, Wisdom/Insight, Wounds

  Betrayal, Bible, Boundaries, Encouragement, Faith in God, Inspiration, Openness, Quotes, Rebuild Trust, Trust, Trusting, Truth, Verses, Vulnerability, Wisdom

• How to Live Out God’s Word in a Difficult Marriage

  

  Today I’m excited to share a guest post from my blogging friend, Jana Carlson, who will be guiding us on how to use God’s Word in the difficult moments of marriage. And who hasn’t hit one of those?! Be sure to welcome her with lots of engagement and encouragement!  The day after the dreaded “D […]

  BethSteffaniak

  February 23, 2020

  Acceptance, Anger, Bible Study, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Differences, Discouragement, Divorce, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Perseverance, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Trials

  Armor of God, Bible, Bible Study, Conflict, Marriage, Pain, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Tools, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Trials

• How Forgiving are You? Take the Inventory to Find Out!

  

  Years ago, I grew very interested in the subject of forgiveness, mostly because I realized how much I needed it in my marriage! So I committed to continuing education and training, as well as applying the principles to my own life with God’s help. This not only profited me with a new coaching niche, but […]

  BethSteffaniak

  February 2, 2020

  About Me, Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Bible Study, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Confrontation, Criticism, Discouragement, Emotions, Empathy, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Forgiveness Inventory, Grace, Insight for 2020 Series, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Patience, Peace, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Withdrawal, Wounds

  Anger, Bible, Bitterness, Forgiveness, Grace, Insight, Inventory, Prayer, Resentment, Scripture, Surrender, Verses

• 8 Steps to Avoid Marriage Meltdowns at Holiday Gatherings

  

  This is a repost of my Holiday themed post from last year. I thought I’d pull it out again because I don’t think I can really top it this year! Truthfully, I’m still recovering from a surgery to repair the abductor tendon on my right hip. So a little down time sounds good to me! […]

  BethSteffaniak

  November 17, 2019

  About Me, Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Anxiety, Attitude, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Expectations, Faith in God, Grace, Marriage, Negotiation, Patience, Perfectionism, Prayer, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Stress, Surrender, Thankfulness, Unity

  Anger, Emotions, Faith in God, Holiday Stress, Marriage, Marriage Meltdowns, Perfectionism, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Stress

• “I’m a Mess” . . . Allowing God to Work in and Through Weakness

  

  Today, I’m so excited to share my dear friend Emileigh Ziebka’s wise words with you! I’ve gotten to know Emileigh through my church and in my Facebook hosted Bible studies. Her heart for God has shined brightly, drawing me to her like a magnet. I think you’ll feel the same way after reading her very […]

  BethSteffaniak

  November 10, 2019

  Acceptance, Accountability, Authenticity, Brokenness, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Grace, Humility, Love for God, Love of God, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenthood, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Vulnerability, Weakness

  Accountability, Bible, Friendship, Mess, Motherhood, Parenthood, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Spiritual Encouragement, Transparency, Vulnerability

• The Difference Between Tolerating and Overlooking an Offense

  

  In a day and age that cries out for tolerance, the idea of “tolerating our spouses” can easily seep into our mindset in marriage as well. At least, it did for my marriage! This notion sounds so noble and even Christlike on the surface. In fact, there’s one verse in particular that seems to support […]

  BethSteffaniak

  August 18, 2019

  Acceptance, Accountability, Anger, Blaming, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Discouragement, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-Protection, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices

  Boundaries in Marriage, Forgiveness, Marriage Video, Overlooking Insults, Sloppy Joe Time Video

• 4 Ways to Get a Clean Slate in Life and Marriage

  

  I don’t know about you, but I’m a workaholic. And that applies to my marriage as well—always finding some way to clean up or spruce up what needs attention. That can be good. But today I want to talk about how doing too much in our own strength can derail us. After all, spring-cleaning our […]

  BethSteffaniak

  June 9, 2019

  Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Connection, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Grace, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Positive Focus, Prayer, Redemption, Salvation, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Workaholic

  Christ-centered, Clean Slate, Faith in God, Gospel, Gospel-centered Marriage, Marriage Prayer, Prayer, Salvation

• How to Clean Up Nitpicking Imperfections in Your Spouse

  

  Today, I’m excited to be joined by my next guest blogger in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series, Carmen Brown. Her story will move you in powerful ways to see the destructiveness of nitpicking your spouse’s imperfections! See her bio below to find out more about her and her ministry. I was alone in my […]

  BethSteffaniak

  May 26, 2019

  Acceptance, Affairs, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Criticism, Discouragement, Divorce, Expectations, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Grace, Humility, Love, Love of God, Marriage, Nagging, Perfectionism, Positive Focus, Prayer, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Remarriage, Resentments, Responsibility, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Wounds

  Acceptance, Apologies, Baggage, Confession, Emotional Wounds, Faith in God, Forgiveness, God’s Love, Imperfections, Perfectionism

• 5 Ways to C.L.E.A.N. Up Manipulating Your Spouse with Guilt

  

  Today, I’m excited to continue in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series with my next guest blogger, Karen Friday. I feel a special kinship with her because she’s a pastor’s wife like me! I hope you’ll check out her bio below and make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing her wise words all around […]

  BethSteffaniak

  May 19, 2019

  Acceptance, Anger, Avoidance, Bad Habits, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Criticism, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Forgiveness, Grace, Guilt, Insecurity, Marriage, Nagging, Negative Self-Talk, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Toxic Baggage, Withdrawal

  Acceptance, Boundaries, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Disrespect, Faith in God, Guilt, Guilt Messages, Insecurity, Jealousy, Manipulation, Marriage Boundaries, Respect, Trust, Trust Spouse