I am getting excited about this Sunday!  It’s the final week of our “I want a new marriage” series and we decided to answer some of the FAQ’s that Thriver’s have.
As I have been thinking about the last 5 weeks ….a couple of things have really resonated with me about marriage…

1.      Marriage is Tough and it takes a REAL COMMITTMENT to God and your spouse to make it…

2.      God created marriage to help you grow beyond “selfishness” – nothing refines your life like consistently serving your spouse…

3.      Sex is a beautiful and important part to a healthy marriage. It’s REAL and needs to be discussed, practiced and explored in a healthy way by both sides…

4.      Great marriages don’t focus on changing our spouse – it starts when we focus on changing US first

5.      The Bible is the most insightful and meaningful book on marriage that you will ever read – if we don’t read it -we are missing out big time…

6.      God has a plan for your marriage that is better than yours’ – go with that plan – be willing to ditch yours’…

7.      Laughter is the “oil” that keeps your marriage engine moving forward….find your laugh moments…

8.      Our kids WANT to see Mom and Dad more committed to each other than them….REALLY!

9.      There is no shame in counseling if communication is breaking down- men you are not a wuss if you do this – in fact – your more of a man if you initiate it…

10.     Church should be a place that “Helps our marriages” get stronger!  If you’re not in one that is helping you do that – find a church that will…

Tom