TOPIC: UNLOCKING GOD’S DESIGN FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

ICE BREAKER: Should you worry when your spouse asks for personal space?

REFLECTIONS:
When God designed marriage, He intended it to be an experience of love, joy, happiness, trust, oneness among other benefits. It was to reflect His character and be a witness to His love and faithfulness. This design is amazing but can be elusive to couples as they struggle in many areas of their marriage relationship. Instead of joy and peace forever, couples sometimes find themselves in strife, betrayal and heartbreaks. However, we believe that with Jesus at the core of our lives, we can make a turn around; instead of hatred and bitterness, we can experience true love and complete healing. Jesus can take our brokenness and make something beautiful.

TEXTS:
Psalm 128:1-5 (NIV)
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruit vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears th Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Colossians 3:13-14 (NIV)
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

DISCUSSION
1. How can the verses above help us in unlocking God’s design for our marriages?
2. What can we do to create time and fond moments with one another to avoid messing up with God’s design for our marriages?
3. How does faith in Jesus help us remain committed to our spouses?

POLITE NOTICE
Couple’s Get-away: Look out for and prepare for the couples get-away to the islands, happening on 25th – 27th July at Hotel Brovad, Kalangala. Register your attendance here. For help or more information call, text or whatsapp 0776260007/0772435935.

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