When you don't get what you want it can lead to a place of unrest. Being thankful is a key to keeping other emotions in check. Peace and thankfulness are linked. The response of someone who understands God's love is a thankful heart. Thankfulness is not an emotion, it's a habit.

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Fighting is a normal part of marriage. The key is to fight fair. You don't truly love someone you aren not willing to forgive. Be slow to become angry and quick to forgive. In marriage we often give more but communicate less.

Make sure the ice is thick in your relationship.

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Healthy marriages are committed to regularly being intimate with one another. Your attitude is what makes something a chore in your marriage. Your financial situation can easily become the barometer of your marriage. If you don't understand your finances you can't make wise financial decisions. Expectations are everything. The best way to have your expectations heard is to be willing to listen first.

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What formed your expectations of what marriage would be like? Love is not a fuzzy feeling it’s a recognition of value. Consider the commitment Jesus made to the Church. The perfect marriage does not exist, but progress is always an option. Start to have the conversation with your spouse about how your marriage could be better.

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Marriages usually don't break unexpectedly they erode gradually. Protect your marriage from discontentment. Discontentment robs us of joy in our marriages. We are to be ONE in all aspects of life with our spouse. We want the most Jesus-centered, contentment-filled, covenant-committed marriage at every stage of life. Cherish your marriage above every other relationship on earth.

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Who do you listen to when life gets difficult? When life is out of control it's an opportunity for God to be in control. Sometimes Christians are the first people to lose heart in the face of adversity. Have you been living out of your strength when you should be living out of your weakness? How does your confidence in Jesus change your approach to life?

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What’s really at stake? The means of salvation! Our works have no influence on our salvation, but our salvation should fully influence our works. Your identity in God’s grace is what should move us to display God’s grace.

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How can we create a culture of unity in a world run by division? When we have contempt for one another there is a winner, but it is not us. Our goal is not to be on the winning side, it is to be on the reconciled side and to bring as many people with us as we can. Hate has never won anyone to anything. We change the narrative when we can show people the humility, empathy, and love of Jesus.

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Humans are distinct from the rest of creation. Man and woman are distinct from one another. We are not called to use our gender, sexuality, and marriages to fulfill ourselves but to worship the God who gave us these gifts. Does my sexual ethic worship God or does it worship me and my desires?

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How should Christians react to the tension around race and racism? Racism has deep roots in our country as well as in the world. Diversity was always part of God's plan. Jesus broke down barriers, created a family, and established a kaleidoscopic church. The only way to fully heal racism and racial tension is through the Gospel of Jesus. Be the person others run to and not from.

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