Tag: Scripture

• 5 Inspiring Examples of Perseverance in the Bible

  

  I’m excited to have Landen Melton as my guest today—offering inspiration from the Bible on how we can persevere like Job, Jeremiah, Apostle Paul, the Persistent Widow and Jesus. What does the word perseverance mean to you? Perhaps you haven’t had to endure a lot of life’s ups and downs. Perseverance might not mean much to…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 28, 2019

  Bible Study, Christ-Centered, Encouragement, Faith in God, God’s Redemption, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Pain, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Trials, Trust

  Devotions, Faith in God, Inspirational Verses, Pain, Perseverance, Scripture, Suffering, Trust God

• Unfair Task of Forgiving an Unapologetic Spouse

  

  Back in the early days of my marriage, I would shut down emotionally whenever my husband did or said something to hurt my feelings. And I wouldn’t open up to him or forgive him until he apologized. This was one of the stupidest moves I made back in the day! It fueled even greater conflict…

  BethSteffaniak

  April 15, 2018

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Blaming, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Confrontation, Forgiveness, Grace, Humility, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Unfair Realities in Marriage, Vulnerability, Wounds

  Acceptance, Anger, Apologize, Bible, Encouragement, Forgive, Forgiveness, Scripture, Unapologetic, Unfair, Unfair Realities

• What I Learned About Myself by Doing an ‘Argument Autopsy’

  

  Recently, I was Sheila Gregoire’s guest at her blog, To Love Honor and Vacuum, where I shared about an argument I had with my husband years ago that resulted in several important and helpful insights about myself. Though I don’t exactly enjoy having to learn lessons the hard way, that’s often the best and most…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 13, 2017

  About Me, Acceptance, Anger, Attitude, Blaming, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Conversation, Emotions, Empathy, Humility, Marriage, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Truth

  Anger, Conflict, God’s Wisdom, Perspective, Prayer, Prayer Journal, Reflection, Scripture

• Three Ways to Fight Spiritual Attacks on Your Marriage (Plus Linkup)

  

  I’d like you to welcome blogger, Leslie Newman, who is my guest today while I’m away, and is sharing her wise perspective on how to fight for our marriages when we come under a spiritual attack by Satan. I hope you’ll make her feel right at home by commenting, as well as sharing her guest…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 24, 2017

  Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Identity, Love of God, Marriage, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Responsibility, Security, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare Series

  Discernment, Fight for Marriage, Identity, Love of God, Prayer, Satan, Scripture, Spiritual Attack