Tag: Confession

• How to Make a Change for the Better that Lasts

  Months ago, I introduced you to my Heart Healing Prayer method that allows you to prayer journal and process through a struggle in your life.  It’s one of the most effective and transformative ways I know, as a biblical counselor and prayer warrior, to respond to a problem in life or marriage.  Happen to have […]

  BethSteffaniak

  December 12, 2021

  About Me, Acceptance, Accountability, Anger, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Control, Deception, Denial, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, Fear, Humility, Marriage, Pain, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Support, Surrender, Surrender Series, Trials, Trust, Truth, Worry

  Change, Confession, Journaling, Prayer, Processing, Repentance, Responsibility, Scripture, Surrender

• How to Get Results by Praying Through Scripture with Journaling

  Sometimes we try to do too much before or instead of praying through a problem.  As you might imagine, that typically makes the problem much worse! 😉 However, most of us don’t really take either of these tacks. Most of us do too much, while ALSO praying about it. Then when we grow tired and […]

  BethSteffaniak

  August 29, 2021

  Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Counseling, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Marriage, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Responsibility, Self Inventory, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Surrender Series, Trauma, Trials, Truth, Wounds

  Bible, Confession, Pain, Perspective, Plan, Prayer, Prayer journaling, Problems, Repentance, Scripture, Trials

• 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

• 3 Ways to Handle a Failed Confession or Apology

  

  Sometimes you do everything you can to prepare your heart and mind for a moment of confession and/or apology with your spouse, and end up failing miserably! But how does this even happen? Typically, for me, this happens in the heat of the moment and for a variety of reasons. Consider this scenario: I’ve prayed […]

  BethSteffaniak

  August 13, 2020

  Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Christ-Centered, Communication, Confession, Confessional Culture, Conflict, Humility, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Perseverance, Prayer, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday

  Apologies, Apology, Confession, Failure, Humility, Perseverance, Prayer, Vulnerability

• Managing the Emotional Storm Within

  

  Today, while I’m still recovering from a recent surgery, friend and blogger Terri Hutchinson is stepping in to share her wisdom on how to manage our emotional world. I met Terri back in in 2017 at a She Speaks conference, and we’ve remained in touch ever since. I hope you’ll check out her bio below […]

  BethSteffaniak

  November 3, 2019

  Acceptance, Anger, Attitude, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Emotions, Faith in God, Love of God, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Reconciliation, Resentments, Respect, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices

  Anger, Confession, Conflict, Emotional Storm, Emotions, Forgiveness, Managing Emotions, Marriage, Peace, Reconciliation, Storms

• My Bible Study is On Sale! Plus a Free Devotional

  Today I’m excited to tell you about two of my recent writing endeavors that I hope and pray encourage you! The first one is a limited-time deal on my recently published Bible study. If you’re interested in a Bible study that will take you little-by-little through the book of Ephesians, so that you can soak […]

  BethSteffaniak

  June 17, 2019

  About Me, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Confession, Faith in God, Marriage

  Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Confession, Devotion, Faith in God, Healing, Honesty, Transparency

• 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

• What Is The MOST Costly Financial Mistake You Can Make?

  

  I’m excited and honored to have The Money Couple, Scott and Bethany Palmer, as my guests—bringing their financial expertise to my most recent blog series. I hope you’ll make them feel welcome by commenting, sharing and pinning all over the place! Check out their bio below!  Do you and your spouse ever disagree about money? […]

  BethSteffaniak

  November 4, 2018

  Acceptance, Accountability, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Boundaries, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Marriage Mistakes, Money Matters, Negotiation, Personality, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Respect, Self-awareness

  Communication, Confession, Financial Mistakes, Honesty in Marriage, Money Matters, Personality Differences, Priorities, Realistic Expectations

• Running from Healing? Devotional

  

  Years ago, a devotional I had written, “Running from Healing?” was published on the now defunct “Life Letter Cafe” site. But I believe it is a subject that resonates with a lot of my readers. So I’m sharing it again here on Messy Marriage! I hope it gives you some food for thought.  Ever feel […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 14, 2018

  Anxiety, Attitude, Avoidance, Bible Study, Christ-Centered, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement

  Confession, Faith in God, Fear, Healing, Humility, Lack of Faith, Prayer