Tag: Bitterness

• How Surrender Unlocks the Door in Your Life and Marriage

  

  God has been taking me on a journey that’s involved more unpacking than packing. That doesn’t mean I haven’t packed my actual bags and traveled on vacation this summer, because I have! 😉 In fact, I just got back from visiting my family and friends in parts of Tennessee and North Carolina. During those times,…

  BethSteffaniak

  August 8, 2021

  Addictions, Bible Study, Marriage, Resentments, Surrender

  Addictions, Bitterness, Faith, Surrender

• How to Forgive the Past and Move Forward in Your Marriage

  

  Today, I’m excited to introduce to you my next guest blogger in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series—Julie Loos. She’s sharing about how subtle and destructive ruminating on our mates’ failures and limitations can be to our marriages. Be sure to check out her bio below, as well as making her feel welcome by commenting…

  BethSteffaniak

  June 2, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Amends, Anger, Attitude, Bad Habits, Blaming, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Communication, Counseling, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, Forgiveness, Humility, Marriage, Nagging, Negative Self-Talk, Pain, Positive Focus, Pride, Resentments, Self-awareness, Spiritual Growth, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Victim Mentality, Wounds

  Anger, Bitterness, Conflict, Counseling, Faith in God, Forgive, Forgiveness, Humble, Pouting, Pride, Prideful, Ruminating

• 6 Lessons that Motivate Me to Forgive My Mate

  

  I’ve always struggled to let go of offenses and forgive my husband from the heart. In the moment it feels like God needs my help to point out my spouse’s sin or at least to stop it from happening again. When I give in to that thinking it mushrooms. I feel like I need to…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 23, 2018

  About Me, Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Blaming, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Control, Denial, Emotions, Entitlement, Expectations, False Beliefs, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Grace, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Marriage, Marriage Mistakes, Negative Self-Talk, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-deception, Self-Protection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Victim Mentality, Wounds

  Anger, Bitterness, Christ’s Forgiveness, Forgive, Forgiveness, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Surrender, Trust in God, Wounds

• 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…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 3, 2017

  About Me, Anger, Blaming, Choices, Christ-Centered, Deception, Denial, Desires, Entitlement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Forgiveness, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Love for God, Marriage, Marriage Mistakes, Resentments, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare Series, Truth

  Anger, Attack of Satan, Bitterness, Deception, Evil Practices, Greed, Halloween, Spiritual Warfare, Wrong Focus

• My Failure to Control Myself And WW Linkup

  

  I find it funny (or sad—you pick!) that, not only can I have trouble with being too controlling with my hubby, but I can go to the other extreme and not be controlling enough—of at least myself! [Tweet “My failure with control is contradictory! #whatsupwiththat? #controlfreak #outofcontrol”] I’m continuing the series—“My Failures, God’s Inroads”—with a…

  BethSteffaniak

  May 24, 2016

  About Me, Affairs, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Avoidance, Betrayal, Blaming, Christ-Centered, Confession, Control, Desires, Failure, God’s Redemption, Grace, Guilt, Love of God, Lust, Marriage, Marriage Mistakes, My Failures Series, Negative Self-Talk, Resentments, Self-deception, Selfishness, Shame, Wedded Wednesday, Withdrawal

  Adultery, Betrayal, Bitterness, Control, Failure, Fantasies, God’s Redemption, Lack of Control, Lust, Self-Control

• Plank Hunt – My Unforgiving Ways And WW Linkup

  

  I’m excited to get back to the “Plank Hunt” series because it’s so important to realize the power we have to impact our marriage for the better by taking responsibility for our “planks” (see Mt. 7:3-5). I’m sharing today about one of mine that I found in doing the “Character Flaw Inventory.” If you didn’t…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 22, 2015

  About Me, Accountability, Anger, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Confessional Culture, Criticism, Emotions, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Love of God, Negative Self-Talk, Plank Hunt Series, Redemption, Resentments, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Surrender, Toxic Baggage, Truth, Wounds

  Bitterness, Confession, Forgiveness, Spiritual Warfare, Surrender