Thursday, August 5, 2010

Choosing Marriage Restoration Over Battling In Your Marriage?

By Kisa Puckett

Forgiving is many times very difficult in life although it is essential for Marriage Restoration. What even seems to be more difficult is forgiving our close loved ones and spouses for past hurts and pains. Because we hold our loved ones close to us and their decisions and actions effect us greatly in ways that do not effect us when others outside of them do things toward us, it becomes an even more difficult task for most of us. In order to succeed with Marriage Restoration it is very crucial that we forgive no matter how wrong something may feel. There are 4 steps to help you and your spouse to move the past in the past, place forgiveness on the table and embrace Marriage Restoration.

1) Commit to God's Will both separately and together. It is very important to not only speak to God one on one about the issue at hand, but to also come to Him together as one body.

2) Agree to tell the truth from this point on, with no lies. Honesty is imperative and builds trust back into the relationship so that doubt no longer resides.

Step 3 - Respect each others feelings by allowing each other to express thoughts, ideals and concerns without being interrupted or attacked.

4) Pray over it and agree to move forward without ever looking back on it. It is important that God remain the foundation of your new Marriage Restoration plan. He will supply every need and give you strength, knowledge and wisdom, as well as patience to endure the change.

Marriage Restoration and forgiveness go hand and hand. God's desire for us is reconciliation which happens during Marriage Restoration. Having a solid action plan is necessary to alleviating some of the hardships of forgiving during Marriage Restoration. As Jesus Christ is our example, modeling Him as He forgives, just as He did when he died and saved us in the midst of our sin, we too must forgive.

Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

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