Tag: Sacrifice

• How to Avoid the Money Trap with Your Children

  

  One of the primary ways Satan can sink his hooks in us as Christ-followers and Christ-following families is with money and wealth.  Though we can fall into the “money trap” all year round, it is especially compelling at this time of year with Christmas just around the corner. Not only that but, with COVID impacting most […]

  BethSteffaniak

  November 28, 2020

  About Me, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Contentment, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love for God, Love of God, Marriage, Money Matters, Motherhood, Out of Balance Series, Parenthood, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices

  Budget, Charity, Children, Christmas, Debt, Example, Finances, Generosity, Gift Idea, Giving, Money, Money Trap, Parenting, Sacrifice

• How to Be Generous Instead of Selfish in Your Marriage

  

  I just knew that looking into this week’s focus—selfishness—would hurt! That’s because, when push comes to shove, I’ve often chosen to be selfish rather than generous with my mate. It would be easy for me to point to my upbringing as the somewhat spoiled youngest in my family. My parents yielded to my way an […]

  BethSteffaniak

  March 8, 2020

  About Me, Bible Study, Bonding, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Connection, Enabling, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Generous/Sacrificial Inventory, Insecurity, Insight for 2020 Series, Love of God, Marriage, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Support, Surrender

  Bible Study, Doormat, Enabling, Generous, Giving, God’s Love, Love, Loving, Obligation, Prayer, Sacrifice, Sacrificial

• How Much Humility Are You Living Out in Your Life and Marriage?

  

  Humility is one of those incredibly important character qualities we need in life and, especially, in marriage. Unfortunately, many often misunderstand what humility involves. Rick Warren helps to clarify this issue, saying . . . “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” [bctt tweet=”Humility is not thinking less of yourself, […]

  BethSteffaniak

  January 26, 2020

  About Me, Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Bible Study Tools, Bonding, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Control, Denial, Faith in God, Guilt, Humility, Humility Inventory, Insecurity, Insight for 2020 Series, Marriage, Peace, Perspective, Positive Focus, Pride, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Weakness, Wisdom/Insight

  Acts of Service, Arguing, Bible, Humility, Insight, Pride, Sacrifice, Scripture, Self-Protection, Selfishness

• 4 Reasons to Make Love Even When Angry at Your Husband

  

  It was the eve of our one-year wedding anniversary, and my husband and I had one of our biggest fights. We went to bed angry. Rather, he went to bed, and I went to the couch. I wept through most of the night, mourning the death of the marriage of my dreams. Sprawled on the […]

  BethSteffaniak

  October 14, 2018

  Acceptance, Affection, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Avoidance, Bonding, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Conflict, Connection, Desires, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Gender Differences, God’s Redemption, Intimacy, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Love, Marriage, Newlywed, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Redemption, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Withdrawal

  Anger, Conflict in Marriage, Love for Mate, Prayer, Sacrifice, Sex in Marriage, Sexual Connection, Sexual Intimacy

• 5 Signs of a ‘Grab-it Habit’

  

  A lot of people, especially bloggers, choose one word or phrase to focus on for the year. I often do that, but don’t always talk about it. However, today I am briefly mentioning my one word—“release”—because it relates to a negative and persistent habit I’ve had in my life. Perhaps it is one you can […]

  BethSteffaniak

  February 6, 2016

  About Me, Attitude, Avoidance, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Comfort, Contentment, Control, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Laziness, Love for God, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Thankfulness

  Change, Choices, Christ-centered, Control, Positive Attitude, Prayer, Release, Sacrifice, Surrender, Trust God

• How Small Acts of Love Transform Your Heart And WW Linkup

  

  When we first get married, connecting with our spouse almost always feels as natural as breathing. You feel compelled to connect because your emotions are so strong and vibrant for your bride or groom. You want to get to know everything there is to know about this mysterious person because, well, … you don’t know […]

  BethSteffaniak

  July 28, 2015

  Acceptance, Affection, Affirmation, Apologies, Attitude, Bonding, Change, Choices, Emotions, Encouragement, Love, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Texts, Triple “C” Challenge, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday

  Commitment, Love, Perseverance, Sacrifice

• Need More Compassion?

  Luke 10:25-37 Thoughts – In this reading, an expert in the law was trying to trip Jesus up with the question of … What must we do to inherit eternal life?* Jesus asked him what the law says, and the man quoted, … We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart, […]

  BethSteffaniak

  February 2, 2014

  Christ-Centered, Empathy, Focused Devotion, Self-sacrifice

  Compassion, Sacrifice