Pastor Rick share this scripture verse:
| “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the glory and praise of God” (Philippians 1:9-11 NIV). " |
| "I want you to think of somebody who irritates you — maybe somebody you’ve got a strained relationship with or who just rubs you the wrong way. I have two questions for you: One, do you pray for that person? Or do you just complain and grumble and nag and nitpick? If you prayed more, you’d have a lot less to grumble, complain, nag, and nitpick about. It’s your decision." |
The key part of this teaching, for me, is the following, from Philippians 1:9-11:
Here are a few sites with helpful prayers to start you off praying:
| ... "From these verses, we can learn to pray for the people in our lives in four ways: Pray that they will grow in love: “This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.” Pray that they will make wise choices: “... so that you may be able to discern what is best ...” Pray that they will live with integrity: “... and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ ...” Pray that they will become like Jesus: “... filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the glory and praise of God.” Pray these for yourself and anyone else in your life, and watch how God turns around the relationship you thought was hopeless. Nothing is impossible with God! |
Here are a few sites with helpful prayers to start you off praying:
Positive prayer and declaring biblical truths over our RELATIONSHIPS is a great place to trust God & release all RELATIONSHIPS into God's hands & direction.
Series Summary:
Message 2: Fighting for an Awesome Family
Message 3: Making Friends for Eternity
Message 4: What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them
Message 5: Finding the Love of Your Life
Message 6: Becoming Best Friends with God
* I may be wrong about Pastor Rick's Daily Hope starting this one today.
Pastor Rick shares a pdf with his teaching, but I could not link it. So ...
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Awesome Relationships – Rick Warren
Parts 1-4
St. Paul: “We all are given different gifts. God gives the gift of marriage to some
and to others he gives the gift of singleness.” 1 Corinthians 7:7 (NLT)
“Marriage should be honored by everyone.” Hebrews 13:4 (NCV)
WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS: GOD CREATED IT . . .
1. FOR THE ___________________________________________ “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who is right for
him.” Genesis 2:18
Jesus said, “God’s plan has been seen from the beginning of creation, when
he made us male and female. This explains why a man leaves his father and
mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united as one body. Now since
they are no longer two but one, no one should separate them, for GOD has
joined them together.” Mark 10:6-9 (NLT)
2. FOR THE ____________________________________________ “So God created people in his own image; He patterned them after himself—
creating both male and female with his image. Then God blessed them and
commanded them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth!’” Genesis 1:27-28 (NLT)
“God, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of
marriage. And what does he want from marriage? Godly children from your
union. So guard the spirit of marriage within you.” Malachi 2:15 (The Message)
3. FOR THE ____________________________________________ “Those who obey and respect the Lord have a secure fortress; their children
have a place of refuge and security.” Proverbs 14:26
4. FOR THE ____________________________________________ “It’s selfish and stupid to think only of yourself.” Proverbs 18:1 (CEV)
“Love sincerely . . . Hold on to what is good. Be devoted to each other like a
loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other.” Romans 12:9-10
5. FOR THE ___________________________________________ “Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin brings disgrace to any society.”
Proverbs 14:34 (GW)
6. FOR THE ___________________________________________ “Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for
her . . . He died so that he could give the church to himself as a Bride in all her
beauty . . . In the same way, husbands should love their wives as they love their
own bodies . . . No one ever hates his own body, but feeds and takes care of it.
And that is what Christ does for his church, his body. The Scripture says, ‘a man
is united with his wife, and the two become one body.’ This is a profound
mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church! So each husband must
love his wife as he loves himself, and each wife must respect her husband.”
Ephesians 5:25-33
HOW TO FIGHT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE
IN THE SEASONS OF LIFE
• SPRINGTIME: ________________________________________
• SUMMER: ___________________________________________
• FALL: ______________________________________________
• WINTER: __________________________
If you Listen to Pastor Rick's (Fighting for an Awesome Marriage) "Marriage is Meant for Connection" & the upcoming, you will be able to fill in the blanks
DeleteSuch a blunt and powerful opening - "Marriage doesn’t solve your problems. Marriage does not create your problems. Marriage reveals your problems. " Many points to ponder in all this....KT
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