Why is it that many of the things I thought were cute about my spouse when we dated now just irritate the heck out of me?

It’s about making a vow of partnership with our spouse--taking the differences of each spouse and weaving them together in oneness rather than allowing them to divide and separate us. To do that, we’ve got to start thinking more about WE than we do ME. This is a commitment, a covenant, with a spouse—I’m in 100%--and not a mere contract—I’m in as long as I get out of this what I want/need.

Why has the spark gone out in my marriage, and is there a way to get it back?

This is about making a vow of pursuit of our spouse. We tend to pursue what we don’t have but want. So, we tend not to pursue our spouses—after all, we already have them. But the relationship we really want is only at beginning at the beginning. You should want it to grow. If you want that enough, you will continue to pursue it by continuing to pursue your spouse.

How do you prioritize all the things required to have a great marriage?

This is about making a vow of priority to your spouse. Maybe a successful marriage isn’t as much about finding the one as making God the “one” and your spouse your “two”: God the 1st priority; spouse the 2nd. Let the relationship with the spouse flow from the relationship with God.

Paul talks about being OK in all situations, through prayer and reliance on God. Through physical and financial struggles, he's OK, because God and God through His people make a way of provision

When our human way of doing things can be allowed to die, dependence on God brings us new life in Christ... and there is amazing joy in a grace that doesn't depend on our credentials.

To live is Christ, to die is gain. What if we actually believed that? I mean, really, really believed it? Cancer would still suck but not nearly as much. Getting killed by a crazy gunman isn't a thing. It just starts our amazing next chapter a little earlier than expected. Really trusting God in the way Paul does here, takes away the teeth of any suffering... the loss is real, but it's temporary. Is it possible to really step into this kind of faith day to day?

Key Question: Where do you turn when it seems that you’ve been completely abandoned by everyone? ​

Key Question - How am I supposed to deal with a new boss who is an absolute tyrant and only cares about getting ahead?

Key Question - Why don’t I feel better when I stand up for myself and get even when people screw me over?