Tag: Failure

• 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

• 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

• Being a Bossy-Pants Wife And WW Linkup

  I find it amazing how every good gift that God gives can be taken and ruined—when given time and wrong motives—by us as humans.  After all, a careful and wise use of control is what every good leader needs to wield! [Tweet “The trouble comes when you have two leaders fighting for control! #toomanychiefs”] Now […]

  BethSteffaniak

  May 10, 2016

  About Me, Alienation, Attitude, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Control, Discouragement, Entitlement, Expectations, Failure, False Beliefs, Messy Mom’s and Dad’s, My Failures Series, Negotiation, Pride, Realistic Expectations, Spiritual Leadership, Submission, Surrender, Wedded Wednesday

  Collaborate, Communication, Conflict, Control, Failure, Surrender, Teamwork, Trust

• 7 Reasons Marriage Counseling May Fail

  

  Last week we had the privilege of having Robi Smith of Hopeful Wife Today share a piece of her very brave testimony about her husband’s pornography addiction and how they are working toward putting their marriage together with God’s help. However, I noticed that Robi responded to a comment in the comment section, saying that […]

  BethSteffaniak

  August 23, 2015

  Addictions, Affairs, Counseling, Failure, Perspective, Realistic Expectations, Sex/Porn Addiction, Support

  Counseling, Failure, Perspective, Support