Archive for relationship challenges
God Wants Us to Cling to Him!
Posted by: | Comments“As a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I created Judah and Israel to cling to me, says the Lord. They were to be my people, my pride, my glory–an honor to my name. But they would not listen to me.” Jeremiah 13:11 (NLT)
When I think of clinging, I am reminded of my kids when they were toddlers and would cling to my legs. Never before have I thought of this as something God would want. The picture that comes to my mind is “weak, frail, & needy”. Yet that is the word picture we are given in this scripture. He wants us to cling to him… like a little toddler would to his mother.
Are you clinging to God or something or “someone” else? Have you been clinging to a relationship or a person so tightly that you have lost your self in the process? We are to cling to God and love others.
Are you clinging to God for your protection, security, and love? If not, maybe that is why you are feeling unloved, insecure, and unprotected. When the storms of life pour down on your relationships; CLING to God!
How? Read his word everyday. Pray constantly. Get support from others who can pray with you.
God Works in Our Marriages Even if We Have Doubts!
Posted by: | Comments“The father instantly replied, ‘I do believe, but help me not to doubt!’” Mark 9:24
We can be honest with God when we have doubts. He knows we have them. The father in this story is replying to Jesus’ 
statement in verse 23 “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” Jesus went ahead and healed the man’s son even though he admitted to having doubts.
Everyday I weigh the statements and comments my husband makes and then with my own understanding make judgments whether or not He is moving toward Christ or away from him. This is a trap because Satan also put thoughts into my head and they are always negative. So when I constantly analyze my husband’s spiritual condition on a daily basis I find myself constantly feeling doubtful.
Thankfully, I am able to use my daily quiet time to refocus and refill with God’s promises and this verse in Mark chapter 9 gives me hope that even if I have doubts He will still work His miracles. Memorizing scripture has also been an enormous help when those doubtful thoughts come into my head throughout the day!
-Kristy
Treasures In Our Trials: Psalm 34
Posted by: | CommentsToday’s Podcast:
Treasures in our trials podcast on Psalms 34
by Kristy Marcotte
DO NOT GIVE UP!
Posted by: | Comments“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance”
1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT)
Marriages are the school God uses to teach us how to love no matter what. There’s no better environment for God to use than your relationship with your husband. When you go through seasons of pain and incompatibility, DON’T GIVE UP!
Remember God only gives you circumstances He knows you can handle. You may not think so, but He does and that is all that matters. Do not depend on what you feel today, what you see today, or what you know today…today is temporary. Keep your eyes on God; He can see tomorrow.
Read “Hope for real relationships when disappointed” by Pastor Tom at Saddleback Church!