Triumphant Marriages

06/03/2023

What’s LOVE got to do with it?

“I LOVE that show! I LOVE pizza! I LOVE you, babe!” We can speak of LOVing various things all in one sentence! Do you LOVE the pizza, the same way you LOVE your significant other? Does the show get more LOVE than the pizza?

You may say, “Of course not! My spouse knows I LOVE them more than my fav pizza!” However, we throw around that word without truly taking thought to what LOVE really means.

It’s a word that has been tossed around so much, its meaning has become mundane.

So what is LOVE? Is it something you desire passionately? Does it stir up lust within you? Is it something you really, really like? Is it your preferred choice?

Even though a lot of us see LOVE this way, God describes LOVE in a totally different way!

You know why our society has confusion about what LOVE really is? Because they have not experienced God’s LOVE. God’s LOVE came at a price, the price of His son. He wants to offer that same LOVE to you, so that in turn, you can truly LOVE others.

We try to seek out people and things to help fill this void. You may experience satisfaction for a time, however no matter how much you try, it will never truly fulfill.

The Bible has so many scriptures about LOVE. A very popular one is found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a.

“Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.
It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail].
Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].
Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]….

Wow! If we strove to LOVE like this, I think a lot of the issues we have of each other would begin to fade. How could we stay upset, or bitter toward one another if we LOVEd each other this way?

Our walk with God is a marathon, not a sprint. As Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 9:24, we are all runners in a race striving towards the prize of life eternal with Christ. During that race, we should continue growing in the LOVE described above.

Perfection is not required, but progress is.

So what does LOVE have to do with it? EVERYTHING when your LOVE aligns with GOD’s kind of LOVE.

04/11/2022

Did you know nothing great happens by accident. The same thing applies to our marriages. Anything worth having is worth fighting for.

05/18/2021

Just want to give a big thank you to Real Life Community Church for allowing us to be apart of their “Made To Bloom” marriage event. Investing in your marriage is one thing that you can’t afford to miss out on.

If you would be interested in Stephanie and I coming to your church for a marriage event let us know. We are passionate about equipping marriages for the plan God has for them one couple at a time!

Thanks so much guys we really enjoyed ourselves! 😊

04/28/2021

SAVE THE DATE

Made to Bloom Marriage Event
Saturday, May 15th 3-7PM
Real Life Community Church-Iron Station
Open to all churches-Free Event

Must RSVP by May 9th!
Contact Robert Ashley Gwin for details

04/04/2021

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03/18/2021

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02/14/2021

Today is special for some and disappointing for others. To be loved is to be known. When someone cares so deeply about us and knows all of our weakness and still accepts us as we are. It’s hard to find that.

It’s easy to find the “Ride or Die” when there is money in the bank. It’s simple when health is good and life is sweet! What about the other times when life is disappointing and discouraging? Can we still be loved?

Absolutely!!! The creater of the universe tells us In Mark 10:45 , “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. “ Talk about a Valentine’s Day Love! One that came not to accept a gift but give his life as the gift.

No matter what’s going on in your life today with relationships or your emotions, God absolutely loves you and adores you! John 15:13 says, “ No greater love has no one than this; to lay ones life down for a friend.”That’s the love of the father. It’s a life changing love. A love that’s not restricted due to others’ actions or reactions.

Today take solace in knowing God cares and knows you and at the same time deeply loves you. This is a true love story! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

01/06/2021

Does your marriage ever feel like a continual construction project? Does the work zone feel like there is no end? 2020 was a lot for us all, however we know that God is faithful and desires for your marriage to be fruitful and fulfilling. James gives us some encouraging words below.

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1:2-4‬ ‭NIV

Remember:
“If we don’t WORK IT, it will Work US!



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11/19/2020

MIDWEEK ENCOURAGEMENT

Don’t be discouraged when you make a mistake!

The enemy would love for us to dwell in guilt and shame. This keeps us distracted from the purpose God has placed in each of us—whether to encourage, to serve, etc.

But God bore the guilt and shame on the cross for us already.

If he can use...
- [ ] Scared Elijah
- [ ] Disobedient Moses
- [ ] Adulterer turned Murderer David
- [ ] Lustful Solomon
- [ ] Betrayer Peter
- [ ] Christian killer Paul
- [ ] Doubtful Thomas
- [ ] Pr******te Rahab..Then He can use us, flaws and all. We just need to be willing.

Take your mistakes and
- [ ] Grow from it
- [ ] Learn from it
- [ ] Become better because of it