Category: Marriage Battle Strategies

• How to Find Hope When You Feel Cursed in Marriage

  

  I entered marriage with the mistaken impression that it would always feel much more joyful than painful. Ironically, my parent’s marriage should have proven the opposite of that reality for me! 😉 Don’t misunderstand—it’s not as if my marriage hasn’t had plenty of joyful moments. It’s just that the joys have ALWAYS been mingled and […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 20, 2020

  Acceptance, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Discouragement, Encouragement, Hope, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Joy, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Pain, Perseverance, Perspective, Positive Focus, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Salvation, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, Surrender, Thankfulness, Trials, Trust

  Christ, Conflict, Cross, curse, cursed, enemy, grateful, Hope, Marriage, Rejoice, Satan, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation

• How to Avoid the Blame Game in Life and Marriage

  

  Do you remember the old “Staples” commercial that touted the “easy button”? Oh, if only it could be that easy when we blow it in life and marriage! Lose your temper with your spouse? Hit the easy button and all is forgiven! Lie to your husband about all the new outfits you recently bought? Hit […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 13, 2020

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Blaming, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Codependency, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Denial, Faith in God, Fear, Guilt, Humility, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Responsibility, Self-deception, Self-Protection, Shame, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Vulnerability

  Apologize, Apology, Ashamed, Bible, Blame-shifting, Confess, Confession, Fear, Guilt, Shame

• How to Stop Hiding and Improve Your Life and Marriage

  

  When I was a little girl, my way of dealing with sadness or the sins I had committed was to crawl under my bed and hide. This provided a soothing escape among the dark shadows that seemed to mirror my state of mind. No one but the shoes next to my head knew the tears […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 6, 2020

  Abandonment, Alienation, Avoidance, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Confession, Connection, Denial, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Failure, Faith in God, Fear, Forgiveness, Guilt, Love of God, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-awareness, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Shame, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Withdrawal

  Bible, Confession, Conflicts, Forgiveness, Guilt, Hiding, Marriage, Responsibility, Shame, Sin, Verses

• How Certain Strong Desires Make You Vulnerable to Satan

  

  Is there an unmet desire or two that’s frustrating you in marriage? Maybe you want to reply, “Can you listen for an hour or two?!” At one point, this was my perspective too! 😉 Almost ALL of my marriage messes were and are due to my desires either clashing with my husband’s desires or allowing […]

  BethSteffaniak

  August 30, 2020

  Accountability, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Courage, Desires, Emotions, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Humility, Lust, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Priorities, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare

  Bible, Deception, Desires, Emotions, Passions, Satan, Self-Control, Spiritual Warfare, Temptations

• How to Battle Strong in Times of Spiritual Warfare

  

  Whether you believe it or not, spiritual warfare is waging all around us in the unseen spiritual realm. In these battles, Satan and his evil forces seem especially intent on attacking and dividing our marriages. At least, that’s been my perspective and experience. Because of that, I’ve decided to share some biblical insights at MM, […]

  BethSteffaniak

  August 23, 2020

  Accountability, Attitude, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Deception, Desires, Emotions, False Beliefs, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Spiritual Leadership, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom/Insight

  Adam and Eve, Battle Strategies, Bible, Desires, Forbidden Fruit, Satan, Scripture, Spiritual Warfare, Strategies, Temptation, Truth, Wisdom