tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68723555495819719722023-11-16T03:32:32.518-08:00Dare To LoveBible,Marriage,Helpmeet
Titus 4:4-5GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-35338867331620314402012-09-07T15:54:00.003-07:002012-09-07T15:56:41.329-07:00Day 26~ Love is Responsible<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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LOVE IS RESPONSIBLE</div>
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<u>Romans 2:1</u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Today is about personal responsibility.It is something we all agree others should have, but we struggle to maintain it ourselves. In our society there has been a huge decline in personal responsibility! We tend to think we are doing our best with our given circumstances.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">*Love doesn't pass the blame.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Read Proverbs 17:10</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">* Love is not so easily concerned with it's own performance.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">*Love doesn't make excuses.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">*Love keeps working to make a difference.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">*Love is responsible and willing to admit fault.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">*Love calls us to: Love, honor, and cherish.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">*Love desires to have the right relationship with God and our mate.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Be ready to admit when you are wrong and ask for forgiveness.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Ask God to show you where you have failed in your responsibility, get it right with Him first. Then get it right with your spouse.</span></div>
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GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-75369931113197117032012-03-09T15:58:00.001-08:002012-03-09T15:58:41.820-08:00Dare To Love: Day 25~ Love Forgives<a href="http://daretolovechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/03/day-25-love-forgives.html#links">Dare To Love: Day 25~ Love Forgives</a>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-39940258814771363472012-03-09T14:07:00.003-08:002012-03-09T15:48:47.733-08:00Day 25~ Love Forgives<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMoQ385FHGIeNfaup_OoDD5VnfnWe_M3GihXUUVh4LItf7sVJDfXQjY9jEhfKqkaC_qOiyo_N6tnvycLlcSySv957uFboile5mMd7DcIUOo2rctYHwMCYjp5bdLDXiOkYTqGqhbPOWrQ/s1600/Love+Dare+Day+25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMoQ385FHGIeNfaup_OoDD5VnfnWe_M3GihXUUVh4LItf7sVJDfXQjY9jEhfKqkaC_qOiyo_N6tnvycLlcSySv957uFboile5mMd7DcIUOo2rctYHwMCYjp5bdLDXiOkYTqGqhbPOWrQ/s320/Love+Dare+Day+25.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718026155148862866" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really encourage you to get the book...It is well worth it especially for this chapter in the book! I am only going to type of a few of the things that stuck out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2 Corinthians 2:10</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><i>Forgiveness MUST happen, or a successful marriage won't!</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>Matthew 18:34</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;">And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Torture is prison. When you think of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">unforgiveness</span>, this is what should come to your mind, for Jesus said , </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; font-size: medium; ">"So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; font-size: medium; "><b>(Matthew 18:35)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; font-size: medium; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; font-size: medium; ">When you forgive another person, you are not turning them loose. You're just turning them over to God, who can be counted on to deal with them his way. You're saving yourself the trouble of scripting any more arguments or trying to prevail in this situation. It's not about winning and losing anymore. It's about freedom. It's about letting go. That's why you often hear people who have genuinely forgiven say, "It felt like a weight being lifted off my shoulders." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;"><b>Romans 12:9</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; font-size: medium; "><i><b>How do we do this?</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;">You release your anger and the responsibility for judging this person to the Lord.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; font-size: medium; "><b>Romans 12:19</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b><i>How do you know you've done it?</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><i>You know it when the thought of their name or the sight of their face- rather than causing your blood to boil- causes you to feel sorry for them instead, to pity them, to genuinely hope they get this turned around.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><i><b>1 Corinthians 13:5</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Doth not behave itself unseemly, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">seeketh</span> not her own, is not easily provoked, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thinketh</span> no evil;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#cc0000;"><b>DARE</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;">WHATEVER YOU HAVEN'T FORGIVEN IN YOUR MATE, FORGIVE IT TODAY. LET IT GO. JUST AS WE ASK JESUS TO "FORGIVE US OUR DEBTORS" EACH DAY AS WELL. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">UNFORGIVENESS</span> HAS BEEN KEEPING YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE IN PRISON TO LONG. SAY FROM YOUR HEART, " I CHOOSE TO FORGIVE."</span></div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-56626048058092116542012-02-17T17:34:00.000-08:002012-02-17T18:51:21.989-08:00Day 24~ Love VS Lust<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkfOYejN-WfQlI3rWhqWCWC31Ar8fZ-dw07BgdEXFZwYAU7FdrhTUlvIUlek3EeHcjJt8dI8FypD71-QCjGfv3VcNxgx1VLtvqjHbwCYPHncZLqhwR39CPsCq9YfBDDWhb8RVq_arYJc/s1600/The+Love+Dare+Challenge+br.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkfOYejN-WfQlI3rWhqWCWC31Ar8fZ-dw07BgdEXFZwYAU7FdrhTUlvIUlek3EeHcjJt8dI8FypD71-QCjGfv3VcNxgx1VLtvqjHbwCYPHncZLqhwR39CPsCq9YfBDDWhb8RVq_arYJc/s320/The+Love+Dare+Challenge+br.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710302775011502322" /></a><br /><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>1 John 2:17</b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">There is a progression . LUST</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">EYES-To HEART-To ACTION..then to shame and regret</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Lust is the opposition to love. It means to set your heart and passion on something forbidden. For a believer it is the first step out of fellowship with the Lord and with others. The person or thing you lust after seems to promise a sheer satisfaction, but is more like a bottomless pit of unmet longings.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Lust breeds more lust.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>James 4:1-2</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;">From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">It breeds anger, numb hearts, and destroys marriages.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Let's read <b>2 Peter 1:3-4</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Are you tired of being lied to by lust? Then begin to set your eyes on the Word of God. Let His promises of peace and freedom work their way into your heart.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;">Whole you're at it, set your eyes and heart on your spouse again. (Read Proverbs 5:18-21)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><b><i>Today's Dare</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><b><i>Identify every object of lust in your life and remove it. Single out every lie you've swallowed in pursuing forbidden pleasure and reject it. Lust cannot be allowed to live in a back bedroom. It must be killed and destroyed today, an replaced with the sure promised of God and a heart filled with His perfect love.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-71926786922564956352012-01-17T12:14:00.000-08:002012-01-17T12:39:03.176-08:00Day 23~Love Always Protects<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMPlsdkWX5J3pihnhCzsCKsA_MaZEfsy_AI1k1niJWrzdwuM8QarHFNtjogi9mMsgROzpZNjbCZ24Y-DRd8Sj8vqbVFT7z0ofe1H77Ijgp4Lc5qyahUpvsho1sPiFPKaUGundkJexLNE/s1600/marriage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMPlsdkWX5J3pihnhCzsCKsA_MaZEfsy_AI1k1niJWrzdwuM8QarHFNtjogi9mMsgROzpZNjbCZ24Y-DRd8Sj8vqbVFT7z0ofe1H77Ijgp4Lc5qyahUpvsho1sPiFPKaUGundkJexLNE/s320/marriage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698703041442730562" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>1 Corinthians 13:7<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Marriage is made up of several things including: joy, sorrow, successes, and failures.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >There are many battles in marriage. As a wife or a husband we must expect marriage at times to be a battlefield. Your marriage has enemies out there!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Harmful influence:</b> Are you allowing certain habits to poison your home? The internet and television can be productive and enjoyable additions to your life, but they can also bring in destructive content and drain away precious hours from your family.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Unhealthy Relationships:</b> Who are the people you are hanging out with or talking to during your day? Not all relationships are healthy. If these people undermine your marriage then it is a sure sign that they are NOT people you should be hanging out with. Are you friends with the opposite sex? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Shame: </b>You need to protect your wife or husband's vulnerability by never speaking negatively about them in public.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Parasites: </b>A parasite is anything that latches onto you or your partner and sucks the life out of your marriage. Examples: gambling, pornography, drugs, ect. Marriages rarely survive if parasites are present.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b><i>Read Ezekiel 34:8</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Today's Dare</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >REMOVE ANYTHING THAT IS HINDERING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, ANY ADDICTION OR INFLUENCE THAT'S STEALING YOUR AFFECTIONS AND TURNING YOUR HEART AWAY FROM YOUR SPOUSE.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-91297187052839714102012-01-16T12:43:00.000-08:002012-01-16T12:44:43.560-08:00Interested?I have received a few request to finish the love dare challenge. I you are interested please send me a note at brwaau38@yahoo.comGraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-42182706294955092892011-07-14T15:53:00.000-07:002011-07-14T18:27:52.201-07:00Day 22 Love Dare<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpegqp5lpUGXnOGgeJkyG0csOjmJXbkKUBs2M8OC4pOmF_JBrRkBigzqlKJ84HQZZsuKfpDkeQK4k0onqLvATjb4Eyt8NtD1J7x0-GIgMnxys0G02oE-UjFG53L84OhYbk9YvTyYYcNLE/s1600/pink+flowers+branmade.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpegqp5lpUGXnOGgeJkyG0csOjmJXbkKUBs2M8OC4pOmF_JBrRkBigzqlKJ84HQZZsuKfpDkeQK4k0onqLvATjb4Eyt8NtD1J7x0-GIgMnxys0G02oE-UjFG53L84OhYbk9YvTyYYcNLE/s320/pink+flowers+branmade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629379065292649250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Is Faithful</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hosea 2:20</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "> I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; ">The account of the prophet Hosea is one of the most remarkable in the Bible. Against all logic and propriety, God instructed him to marry a prostitute. He wanted Hosea's marriage to show what Heaven's unconditional love looks like towards us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; ">Jesus called us to this kind of love in the passage known as the Sermon on the Mount. He said to " love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you"(Luke 6:27-28).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><b>Today's Dare</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><b>Love is a choice, not a feeling. It is an initiated action, not a knee-jerk reaction. Choose today to be committed to love even if your spouse has lost most of their interest in receiving it. Say to them today in words similar to these, "I love you. Period. I choose to love you even if you don't love me in return."</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, helvetica; "><b><br /></b></span></div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-49414902735905013982009-10-07T23:10:00.000-07:002009-10-07T23:31:46.316-07:00Day 21~ Love Is Satisfied In GodDay 21<br /><br /><strong>Is 58:11</strong><br /><em>And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bones </span>: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.</em><br /><em></em><br /> Remember your hope and Faith in Christ...<br /><br />Your husband may be late coming home. Again. But God will always be on time.<br />Your wife may let you down. Again. But God can always be trusted to deliver on His promises.<br /><strong>God Is Our Hope</strong>...ask Him<br /><strong>Phil 4:6-7</strong><br /><em>Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">passeth</span> all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. </em><br /><br /><strong>God will supply all your needs</strong>....<br /><strong>Phil 4:19</strong><br /><br /><em>Today's Dare</em><br /><br />Be intentional today about making a time to pray and read your bible. Try reading a proverbs each day (there are 31) or read a chapter a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Day</span> of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). As you do immerse yourself in the love and promises God has for you. This will add to your growth as you walk with Him.<br /><br />Question<br /><em>How do you think <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">spending</span> time daily with God will change your situation and perspective? How can you make Him a bigger part of your day?</em>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-38959845973657817132009-10-07T23:05:00.000-07:002009-10-07T23:10:47.611-07:00Day 20 Love Dare***This is just the dare written out for you. I don't have much time to cature more but will try in the days ahead.<br /><br />Day 20~Dare<br />Love Is Jesus Christ<br /><br />Dare to take God at His Word. Dare to trust Jesus Christ for Salvation. Dare to Pray<br />"Lord, Jesus, I'm a sinner. But you have shown your love for me by dying on the cross to forgive me of my sins, and you have proven your power to save me from death by your Resurrection. Lord, change my heart, and save me by your grace.GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-45293834617335562862009-04-13T17:30:00.000-07:002009-04-13T17:53:52.372-07:00Day 19 'Love Is Impossible'1 John 4:7<br /><br />Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">loveth</span> is born of God, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">knoweth</span> God.<br /><br />You cannot manufacture unconditional love (or agape love) out of your own heart. Only God can do this through you. How many times has your love failed to keep you from lying, from lusting, from overreacting, from thinking evil of this person you've vowed before God to love the rest of your life? How many times has it proven to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">incapable</span> of controlling your anger?<br /><br />It is this failure that exposes mankind's sinful nature.<br />Romans 3:23<br />We are guilty as charged before <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">allmighty</span> God<br />Romans 6:23<br /><br />Love is from God<br />1 John 4:7<br /><br />Apart from God you can do nothing<br />John 15:5<br /><br />But God said, if we abide in Him....John 15:7<br /><br />Ephesians 3:19<br /><br />God can do abundantly and above all that we could think or ask<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Eph</span> 3:20<br /><br />The Holy Spirit is our help.<br />Romans 5:5<br /><br />Today's Dare<br />Looking over the past Dare's was there something you thought you were incapable of doing? Have you realized your need for God's help in your life? Have you asked God to change your heart and give you the ability to LOVE as he tells us in His Word?<br /><br />Do you know for SURE where your eternal destination is when you die? Oh my friend, without this you have nothing, but an eternal hell waiting for you. Sounds harsh but there is a penalty for our sins. The only way to Heaven is through Jesus Christ, and accepting him as your PERSONAL Savior. I pray that today if you are here on this blog reading this that the Lord would speak to you, and that you will accept His precious Gift of Salvation!!! It is a GIFT, and all you must do is repent of your sins and accept this eternal gift. Jesus has paid it all on the cross just for you to have an eternal home in Heaven.<br /><br />Have Questions<br />Please e-mail me at <a href="mailto:Brwaau@gmail.com">Brwaau@gmail.com</a>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-53364183954972656862009-04-02T09:09:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:12:33.125-07:00Note From Brandie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvasoDr5FTYafMrDE7mInLwEYsB5APPVX7hN0Wr2IEIu5P43Fy82Es_GloKwaE6N7-ZZQlAPPcVKputA9G4K8MNp_wWdaMXhnFz35xJNiRqofBayrSTB9M8h7YlyW7C6h262Y0oEYbrwo/s1600-h/Prov+31.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320127148563880530" style="WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvasoDr5FTYafMrDE7mInLwEYsB5APPVX7hN0Wr2IEIu5P43Fy82Es_GloKwaE6N7-ZZQlAPPcVKputA9G4K8MNp_wWdaMXhnFz35xJNiRqofBayrSTB9M8h7YlyW7C6h262Y0oEYbrwo/s320/Prov+31.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am going to be out of town for a few days. I will hopefully be able to post either Sunday evening or Monday :)<br /><br />Have a blessed weekend. I am praying for you ladies.<br />Hugs,<br />BrandieGraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-22578336681895121802009-03-30T11:20:00.000-07:002009-03-30T11:51:37.359-07:00Day 18 Love Seeks To Understand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahuaWrBnBmqpVzjddaPOfxW7T7Caup24InCTcC38cuvntRQC-jf3EBrqhpINe7a5Q0PpCV0hAK8uAPcB9qBzALwCL_YaAH0FRxxF0HEmyRp8_jZsghp38s06SMNEvuUfZsHNv9gJ7A-M/s1600-h/Day+18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319055100960364738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahuaWrBnBmqpVzjddaPOfxW7T7Caup24InCTcC38cuvntRQC-jf3EBrqhpINe7a5Q0PpCV0hAK8uAPcB9qBzALwCL_YaAH0FRxxF0HEmyRp8_jZsghp38s06SMNEvuUfZsHNv9gJ7A-M/s320/Day+18.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Love Seeks To Understand</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Proverbs 3:13</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How much do you know about your spouse?</div><br /><div>You start off admiring and building respect for the man you desired to be with. But after marriage, those feelings begin to fade as reality reveals that your "Prince" is a flawed and imperfect man.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>There are things still to discover about your husband.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Proverbs 13:15</strong></div><br /><div>Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard. </div><br /><div>Some of the problems you are having with your spouse stem because you don't understand them. We tend to revile those things we don't understand (Jude 10)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Listen (Proverbs 10:14)</div><br /><div>Ask God For Discernment (Proverbs 2:6)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Today's Dare</strong></div><br /><div>Prepare a special dinner for your husband. Focus on getting to know your husband better, perhaps in areas that you've rarely talked about. Determine to make it enjoyable!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Questions </strong></div><br /><div><em>What did you learn about your spouse?</em></div><br /><div><em>How can you continue getting to know your husband more?</em></div><br /><div><em>What were some of the moments that made this evening memorable?</em></div><br /><div></div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-36496777596722112832009-03-28T09:27:00.000-07:002009-03-28T09:47:06.300-07:00Day 17~ Love Promotes Intimacy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0J1AVGbjH07OJ0bsN_bq_OMmjbx9FASIblg9fuJX0oy5WFDY6QhkoHw302gPi1fLH9kEwOuXTP5y4KXAO6AGhWyqKC-Ixus1bHEe-x0bnQyWWcNSxpqkcgzPiP79mUN-IzBwipNBalI/s1600-h/Day+17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0J1AVGbjH07OJ0bsN_bq_OMmjbx9FASIblg9fuJX0oy5WFDY6QhkoHw302gPi1fLH9kEwOuXTP5y4KXAO6AGhWyqKC-Ixus1bHEe-x0bnQyWWcNSxpqkcgzPiP79mUN-IzBwipNBalI/s320/Day+17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318276369723992450" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Proverbs 17:9</strong><br />He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. <br /><br />Marriage is the most intimate of all human relationships. Each of us come into this world with an inborn hunger to be known, loved, and accepted.<br /><br />Your mate should not feel pressured to be perfect in order to receive your approval. They should not walk on egg shells.<br /><br /><strong>1 John 4:8</strong><br />There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. <br /><br />If these are areas you have failed in it may take awhile for your mate to gain trust again. You must begin to rebuild trust. The reality of intimacy always takes time to develop, especially after being compromised.<br /><br /><strong>Today's Dare</strong><br /><em>Determine to guard your mated secrets unless they are dangerous to them or you. Talk with your spouse and resolve to demonstrate Love spite of these issues. Really listen to them when they share personal thought, and struggles with you. Make them feel safe.</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>Questions:</strong><br />How much of an effort is it for you to hold back from saying something, critical or otherwise? What have you learned about your spouse simply by listening?GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-85220437107810710872009-03-28T09:11:00.000-07:002009-03-28T09:18:02.228-07:00Been MIA....sorry :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYyLn_N2nyzL9a2wet9KUCh-5x5r_BcTDQVEoMc1rketiNdA4Ur2cYZLHfwdZtdaSHxRzNrQ9EqnjfyihcMDBx1-jhMAR5vKg4LkRS9ZuqhOsnbjRZ5l1zLm-2lbq6I6cJxZ9RG05rjg/s1600-h/MIA.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYyLn_N2nyzL9a2wet9KUCh-5x5r_BcTDQVEoMc1rketiNdA4Ur2cYZLHfwdZtdaSHxRzNrQ9EqnjfyihcMDBx1-jhMAR5vKg4LkRS9ZuqhOsnbjRZ5l1zLm-2lbq6I6cJxZ9RG05rjg/s320/MIA.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318273618969798098" /></a>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-63834008146336137762009-03-17T10:30:00.000-07:002009-03-17T10:43:19.929-07:00Day 16~ Love Intercedes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADecLVyXX2Kjqn5dh7qBB5HO10hptcLaXcSHQzDavWGUGZHUB3CRdE_rD-RZf9nWq_ffRfIwI7i_9XnZPECadHHBRXVnGYVOKPmw3IHgbMzqwXneHuf-vHrCL5wOu6q-NXigQX4ErFhg/s1600-h/GBP+HEART+BANNER+KMG.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADecLVyXX2Kjqn5dh7qBB5HO10hptcLaXcSHQzDavWGUGZHUB3CRdE_rD-RZf9nWq_ffRfIwI7i_9XnZPECadHHBRXVnGYVOKPmw3IHgbMzqwXneHuf-vHrCL5wOu6q-NXigQX4ErFhg/s320/GBP+HEART+BANNER+KMG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314213512836373202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />You cannot change your spouse. As much as you may want to, you cannot play God and reach into their heart and mold them into what you want them to be. But that's what most couples spend a large part of their time trying to do — change their spouse.<br />Insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But isn't that what happens when you try to change your mate? <br /><br /> You can become a "wise farmer."<br />A farmer cannot make a seed grow into a fruitful crop. He cannot argue, manipulate, or demand it to bear fruit. But he can plant the seed into fertile soil, give it water and nutrients, protect it from weeds, and then turn it over to God. Millions of farmers have made a livelihood from this process over the centuries. They know that not every seed sprouts. But most will grow when planted in proper soil and given what they need.<br /><br />There is no guarantee that anything in this book will change your spouse. But that's not what this book is about. "It's about you daring to love. If you take the Love Dare seriously, there is a high likelihood that you will be personally changed from the inside out.<br /><br />Prayer really does work. It's a spiritual phenomenon created by an unlimited, powerful God. And it yields amazing results.<br /><br />Do you feel like giving up on your marriage? (Luke 18:1)<br />Are you stressed out and worried? Prayer can bring peace to your storms(Philippians 4:6-7)<br />Do you need a major breakthrough? Prayer can make the difference(Acts 12:1-17)<br /><br />Today's Dare<br /><br />BEGIN PRAYING TODAY FOR YOUR SPOUSE'S<br />HEART. PRAY FOR THREE SPECIFIC AREAS<br />WHERE YOU DESIRE FOR GOD TO WORK IN<br /><br />YOUR SPOUSE'S LIFE AND IN YOUR MARRIAGE.<br /> <br />Questions<br />Have you experienced the power of prayer in the past? What did you choose to pray about? Was it easy for you, or did it feel foreign to you?GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-17921677729518919332009-03-16T05:39:00.000-07:002009-03-16T05:53:16.449-07:00Day 15~Love Is Hornorable<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW-N1HN4fB0lK8EfWnt0mPkBAs16Z8-nf9pCSEaeSpZzNRwnmIxQzRlk1m3FX87cfO57ha1VyH_1zzVX1Cq-GzTj8Thyphenhypheno6Uw4pnpDddDytfbjcB3BAD_KuV-5ISMIBPNscni68UxeEvI/s1600-h/Day+15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW-N1HN4fB0lK8EfWnt0mPkBAs16Z8-nf9pCSEaeSpZzNRwnmIxQzRlk1m3FX87cfO57ha1VyH_1zzVX1Cq-GzTj8Thyphenhypheno6Uw4pnpDddDytfbjcB3BAD_KuV-5ISMIBPNscni68UxeEvI/s320/Day+15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313767797858053090" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.(1 Peter 3:7)</strong><br /><br />There are certain words in our language that have powerful meanings. One word we will focus on today is 'Honor'<br /><br />To honor someone means that you give them respect and high esteem, to treat them as being special and of great worth. Honoring your husband means giving him your full attention.<br /><br />The other word is 'Holy'<br />Holiness means set apart for a higher purpose, no longer common or every day, but unique. He is sacred to you, a person to be honored, praised and defended.<br /><br />Love honors even when it's rejected.<br />Love treats it's beloved as special and sacred even when an ungrateful attitude is all you get in return.<br /><strong>Romans 12:10</strong><br />[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;<br /><br /><strong><br />Today's Dare</strong><br /><br />Choose a way to show honor and respect to your husband above your normal routine.GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-56627327079893382192009-03-12T09:44:00.000-07:002009-03-12T10:03:43.429-07:00Day 14~ Love Takes Delight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-e5U4zUtXCZYb_NH64NMeS55zR_y35Y0PekOhrR0PH2lydRIUEnEAHY_Wdb5HCTE2LLVz4RHbhEsrT12xI1M-12xX3AL-8KLXHlQvcYzIRTY25BoKHZHd8BKWnKEHiGiRTGHraiVo-M/s1600-h/Day+14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312343198211373858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 107px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-e5U4zUtXCZYb_NH64NMeS55zR_y35Y0PekOhrR0PH2lydRIUEnEAHY_Wdb5HCTE2LLVz4RHbhEsrT12xI1M-12xX3AL-8KLXHlQvcYzIRTY25BoKHZHd8BKWnKEHiGiRTGHraiVo-M/s320/Day+14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Live joyfully with the wife whom thou <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lovest</span> all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that [is] thy portion in [this] life, and in thy labour which thou <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">takest</span> under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 9:9 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">KJV</span>) </div><div> </div><div>One of the most important things you should learn in this love dare journey is that you <strong>should not</strong> follow your heart. You need to <strong>LEAD IT!</strong></div><div> </div><div>You will not always feel like loving.</div><div> </div><div>Enjoy your spouse</div><div>Desire his conversation</div><div>If your irritable, it is because you choose to be.</div><div> </div><div>Read <strong>Song Of Solomon 2:3-4</strong></div><div>As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste. [4] He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me [was] love. (Song of Songs 2:3-4 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">KJV</span>) </div><div> </div><div>Today's dare may be directing you to a real change of heart.</div><div>It is your responsibility to relearn what you LOVE about your spouse.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Today's Dare</strong></div><div><strong>Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your husband. Do something he would love to do or a project he would really like to work on. Does he tinker in the garage, or out in the shop? Sit with him out there and just enjoy at chat together. Does he have a favorite TV show he likes to watch but you would rather no watch? Sit with him. Just be together.</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Questions</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>What did you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">decide</span> to give up? What did you do <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">together</span>? How did it go? What new thing did you learn or relearn?</strong></div><div> </div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-72957585593217685442009-03-09T09:03:00.000-07:002009-03-09T09:07:48.853-07:00We will resume Love Dare 3-9-09<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL0EWsFUVp6qeiCak9HBohJPe0bL6aNMQqOsrGS6ZU15dMhXNJlG8jme21FDWF-BuLfKKGjomY_gTHsjwBEgZq4SqHxF7GFqt-ArJcZYryygUJcH-r2vpW5Z51wwL86WsXpVQIe9HprI/s1600-h/DAISIES+ON+B+%26+W+DAISIES+BLANK.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311219731419786178" style="WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL0EWsFUVp6qeiCak9HBohJPe0bL6aNMQqOsrGS6ZU15dMhXNJlG8jme21FDWF-BuLfKKGjomY_gTHsjwBEgZq4SqHxF7GFqt-ArJcZYryygUJcH-r2vpW5Z51wwL86WsXpVQIe9HprI/s320/DAISIES+ON+B+%26+W+DAISIES+BLANK.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We will resume Love Dare tomorrow, sorry for the delay...we are doing a challenge this week, NO TV, Computer, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Video</span> Games for the week from 8-6:00. So I will be up early tomorrow to post.<br />Hugs,<br />BrandieGraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-43330727683111982192009-03-06T20:07:00.000-08:002009-03-06T20:34:40.891-08:00Day 13~ Love Fights Fair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv3kGbGYsYwu91dPzF3Iuha3pgzcpS06b3AJi5oG869kxuncezBiq2og04Vivnem-6SiyLfm4WM5_hpuVyLQTnoz6Xj9SU9hf2TE3L1PLqZTiXzMnZRCkTM69fHKRaK7xFaDqXKH9CeA/s1600-h/Day+13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310292826308035938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv3kGbGYsYwu91dPzF3Iuha3pgzcpS06b3AJi5oG869kxuncezBiq2og04Vivnem-6SiyLfm4WM5_hpuVyLQTnoz6Xj9SU9hf2TE3L1PLqZTiXzMnZRCkTM69fHKRaK7xFaDqXKH9CeA/s320/Day+13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. (Mark 3:25 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KJV</span>)</span> </p><p>Like it or not conflict in marriage is inevitable. When you tied the knot as bride and groom, you joined not only your hopes and dreams but also your hurts, fears, imperfections, and emotional baggage.</p><p>The storms of life come and you are soon tested......as they come it reveals what you're really made of!</p><p>Today's Dare is about Conflict and how to deal with it. The deepest, most heartbreaking damage you'll ever do to your marriage will most likely occur in the thick of conflict.</p><p>The wisest way is to learn to fight clean by establishing healthy rules of engagement.</p><p>There are two types of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">boundaries</span> "we" and "me" <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">boundaries</span></p><p>"We" <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">boundaries</span> are rules you both agree on beforehand, rules that apply during any fight or altercation.</p><p>1) We will never mention divorce.</p><p>2) We will not bring up old, unrelated items from the past.</p><p>3) We will never fight in public or in front of our children.</p><p>4.) We will call a "time out" if conflict escalates to a damaging level.</p><p>5) We will never touch each other in a harmful way.</p><p>6) We will never go to bed angry with one another.</p><p>7) Failure is NOT an option. Whatever it takes, we will work this out.</p><p>"Me" <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Boundaries</span>~ personal rules you practice</p><p>1) I will listen first before speaking (James 1:19)</p><p>2) I will deal with my own issues up front. (Mat 7:3)</p><p>3) I will speak gently and keep my voice down. (Prov 15:1)</p><p>Disagree with DIGNITY! It should be building a bridge instead of burning one down.</p><p>Today's Dare</p><p>Talk to your spouse about establishing healthy rules of engagement. If your mate is not ready for this, then write out your own personal rules to "FIGHT" by. Resolve to abide by them when the next disagreement occurs.</p>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-78148798836523676122009-03-04T06:29:00.000-08:002009-03-04T07:03:42.571-08:00Day 12~ Love let's the other win<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3M_JsbBEWEY1yCBZtcoKJVHU_aNGq5UeOiEfB2GmKVf1ya2uGQPpIJVQuWG-QYZ11_bVd5yf4x4i3FirbipQCOmkjgAU39R0e0FzLQZom_2VbOZ6hGpfGDd6tCWFUuQf2HIrCi6WQzk/s1600-h/Day+12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309339891837817458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3M_JsbBEWEY1yCBZtcoKJVHU_aNGq5UeOiEfB2GmKVf1ya2uGQPpIJVQuWG-QYZ11_bVd5yf4x4i3FirbipQCOmkjgAU39R0e0FzLQZom_2VbOZ6hGpfGDd6tCWFUuQf2HIrCi6WQzk/s320/Day+12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.</span></p><p><strong>Philippians 2:4 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KJV</span></strong></p><p>*If you were asked to name 3 areas where you and your spouse disagree, you'd likely be able to do it without thinking very hard.</p><p>*<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unfortunately</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stubbornness</span> comes as a standard feature on both husband and wife models. Defending your rights and opinions is a foundational part of your nature and make up. But it can cause frustration in both of you.</p><p>* Our priorities, morals, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">obedience</span> to God should be guarded with great effort. But to often we debate over piddling things.</p><p>* The opposite of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">stubbornness</span> is willing. It is a attitude and spirit of cooperation that should permeate our conversation. It is like a palm tree by the ocean that endures the greatest winds because it knows how to gracefully bend. Our Example you ask? It is Jesus Christ.He had the right to be served~ But instead He served others. He had the right to live in peace and safety but willingly laid down His life for our sins. He loved, cooperated, and was willing to do His fathers will instead of His own.</p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Philippians 2:2-8</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">likeminded</span>, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind. [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each <strong>esteem other better than themselves</strong>. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: <strong> But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:</strong> And being found in fashion as a man, he<strong> humbled</strong> himself, and became <strong>obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.</strong></span></p><p>* Are you willing to be the one to say " I am willing to go your way?"...if you do then the argument can be over. It may cost some pride and discomfort, but you have made a loving, lasting investment in your marriage.</p><p>* Stop insisting your own way.</p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong> But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">intreated</span>, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. (James 3:17 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">KJV</span>) </strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Today's Dare</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Demonstrate Love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse. Tell them you are putting their preference first!</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Questions</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">What issue did you choose? What did giving in cost you? How will this help you in the future.</span></p>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-79072440067828416282009-03-03T09:13:00.001-08:002009-03-03T09:39:56.814-08:00Day 11~ Love Chrishes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pU1cqh6g6P0ef72ETwxDEvj3t3tDmn3sh850u63neLd3yUTa2wuOzledGtZkl8qdJHHcJwusHv7zs2g9C78xO002rowlnZ_vHP3K201V77yBII47NaOwMSvUVie2adsxC3RgBsYMZMc/s1600-h/Day+11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309011056302266882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pU1cqh6g6P0ef72ETwxDEvj3t3tDmn3sh850u63neLd3yUTa2wuOzledGtZkl8qdJHHcJwusHv7zs2g9C78xO002rowlnZ_vHP3K201V77yBII47NaOwMSvUVie2adsxC3RgBsYMZMc/s320/Day+11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ephesians 5:28-30<br /><br /> <strong> So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">loveth</span> his wife <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">loveth</span> himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nourisheth</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cherisheth</span> it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.</strong><br /><br />* The problem within our culture is that marriage is more often treated in the wrong light. When your marriage experiences difficulty, you are urged by the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">world</span> to dump your spouse for a "newer model"<br /><br />* Our view must me that we have a significant bond in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">marriage</span>. As husband and wife you are part of one another.....you are now ONE unit. You would never cut off your hand if it was injured. Your hand is a part of who you are.<br />* When you mistreat your husband, you are also mistreating yourself. Your spouse cannot experience joy or pain, blessing or cursing, without it effecting you.<br />* Don't let the culture around you determine the worth of your marriage.<br /><br /><strong> Today's Dare</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>What need does your spouse have that you could meet today? Can you run an errand? Give a back rub, or foot massage? Choose a gesture that says " I cherish you" and do it with a smile.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Questions</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>What did you choose to show that you cherish your husband?</strong><br /><strong>What did you learn from this experience?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-45064634791318138972009-03-02T05:30:00.000-08:002009-03-02T06:07:58.554-08:00Day 10~Love Is Unconditional<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cHGRLDcS38gMjF8zuCyrQtuhjW9hIjowwNY-F3LtUxGkUu80HalLhTnwYdTZkYLUsqVS1WLE-_epH5JI6OD_QbSNPUh_6PUdXIxFyvvQJgs-7Fn0FxstK2pnjd_Elj-ul3jHIOFzgWc/s1600-h/Day+10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308582483923735106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cHGRLDcS38gMjF8zuCyrQtuhjW9hIjowwNY-F3LtUxGkUu80HalLhTnwYdTZkYLUsqVS1WLE-_epH5JI6OD_QbSNPUh_6PUdXIxFyvvQJgs-7Fn0FxstK2pnjd_Elj-ul3jHIOFzgWc/s320/Day+10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><strong>Romans 5:8</strong></p><p><strong>But God <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">commendeth</span> his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.</strong> </p><p><strong><em>Somethings to Ponder</em></strong></p><p>*If someone asked you why you loved your husband, what would be your answer? Women would probably mention...his personality, his looks, his consistent character, or that he is a hard worker <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ect</span>....</p><p>*What if over the years of your marriage your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">husbands</span> stopped having theses <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Characteristics</span>? Would you stop loving your husband? If it be true your basis for love is over.</p><p>* The only way love can last a lifetime is if it's unconditional. The Truth...... Love is not determined by the one being loved but rather by the one choosing to love. The name for this love is called <em>agape</em>.</p><p>*There are other types of Love also: <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Phileo</span></em> (friendship) and <em>Eros</em> (sexual love). Both friendship and sex have an important place in marriage.</p><p>*<em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Phileo</span></em> and <em>Eros</em> are more responsive in nature and can fluctuate based upon feelings. <em>Agape</em> love, on the other hand, is selfless and unconditional.</p><p>* Is you Love for your husband based on feelings or circumstances rather than commitment? The foundation in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">marriage</span> must be<em> Agape</em>!</p><p>* You ask why all these broken families, all the nasty divorces???? Because their LOVE was <strong>not</strong> based upon <em>Agape</em> Love, <strong>but rather</strong> upon <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">phileo</span></em>, and <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">eros</span>.</em></p><p>* Agape, is God's kind of Love, He doesn't Love us because we are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lovable</span> but because He is so loving.....Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">KJV</span>) </p><p>Love...."<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Beareth</span> all things, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">believeth</span> all things, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">hopeth</span> all things, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">endureth</span> all things." (1 Corinthians 13:7 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">KJV</span>) </p><p>This Love( <em>Agape</em>) does not come from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">within</span>....<strong>IT COMES FROM GOD!</strong></p><p>You must not say....I LOVE you <em>because</em>, but rather I Love You<em> period</em>!!!</p><p><strong>DARE TODAY<br /></strong>Do something <strong>out of the ordinary</strong> for your husband~ Something that proves (to you and him) that your love is based upon your choice and nothing else! Be creative....Demonstrate LOVE to him for the sheer joy of being their partner in marriage.</p><p>Questions?</p><p>Has your love in the past been based on your spouses attributes and behavior, or your commitment? How can you continue to show love when it's not returned in a way you hoped for?</p>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-1571456037973368412009-03-02T05:00:00.000-08:002009-03-02T05:29:26.923-08:00Day 10~ Sharing before day 10's Dare<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxUtaWUh-zMtr8BAM3JG5jVI83B0Pu_1K-3uPNkSGRe1jvC8MOE7hyAL-KJiZLX4_FZcuxy4aYkVsHZf3CC0EPghS7uqNacWKA2s6eSqoOMTvs-StCU1twE7KQlPY8sYrXClyZyN9lLo/s1600-h/Circumstances.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308581873893699122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxUtaWUh-zMtr8BAM3JG5jVI83B0Pu_1K-3uPNkSGRe1jvC8MOE7hyAL-KJiZLX4_FZcuxy4aYkVsHZf3CC0EPghS7uqNacWKA2s6eSqoOMTvs-StCU1twE7KQlPY8sYrXClyZyN9lLo/s320/Circumstances.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This dare is really important, we really are NOT taught this in the world. God has a perfect design for marriage but when we ignore the manual in which we should go by.......marriages are in shambles!<br /><br />I fell into the trap of lies that society taught.......When you have fallen out of love, or when things got to tough....It is time to move on with a divorce! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Huhhhh</span>! Marriage is very dear to my heart, I guess because the Lord has done absolute <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">miracles</span> in my own marriage. I have a GREAT desire and calling from the Lord to share what the Lord can do in your marriage if you are only open to cling to the HOPE in his Word...The Bible! Now I must confess I am a work in progress.....My marriage is not where it is suppose to be but I really have a great desire to get there, and I know I have come a long ways from where I began.<br /><br />Yesterday, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in fact</span> was a day we totally regressed to some of our old patterns......fighting that flesh, and guess what we gave into the flesh I am sorry to say! In order to stay on top of your marriage there has to be some key things in place. I love <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">today's</span> dare and I pray we can all take heed and learn from what God will teach us in these up-coming weeks of the Love Dare.<br /><br />Lord,<br />I am so weak, in the flesh and struggle to walk in the Spirit. You have given us this SPECIAL tool in our walk with you, but there are times we just lay that tool down and forget it is there to use. Forgive me Lord for my sin in my marriage, the pain and hurt I caused. I pray Lord, that you would revive my marriage again and help us grow to be examples of what a godly marriage looks like. Help me to focus on my shortcoming and work to be the godly wife, and not to focus on my husbands shortcomings. I feel like we are so far from that Lord, but I do know there is always HOPE, when you YOU are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">involved</span>, when we allow your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Spirit</span> to work and move in our lives. I thank you for all you have done in my marriage and I look forward Lord to see what blessings you have in my marriage.<br />Amen...</div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-40491227744514805572009-02-28T18:00:00.000-08:002009-02-28T18:23:55.861-08:00Day 9~ Love makes good impressions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcBnJ5ElZtdnhIk1gtsZmwcMrBijme7iI0_7-6amUbtomF2toEjIan4g8KgQ5v8kagSMAVk6B0ENTRX_4vFmpJS0tVdVD-Zc-cbLctquRfmt3Efi0i4Q4E2qEjTi2kkJ_yXLYsgMDIj8/s1600-h/Day+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308039340486032738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcBnJ5ElZtdnhIk1gtsZmwcMrBijme7iI0_7-6amUbtomF2toEjIan4g8KgQ5v8kagSMAVk6B0ENTRX_4vFmpJS0tVdVD-Zc-cbLctquRfmt3Efi0i4Q4E2qEjTi2kkJ_yXLYsgMDIj8/s320/Day+9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Day 9!</div><br /><br /><div>We have made it over a weeks worth of dares ladies, give yourself a pat on the back, and more importantly give God the glory!!!</div><br /><br /><div>We have covered some serious ground. Learning to demonstrate aspects of Love<br /></div><br /><div><strong>Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity~ 1 Peter 5:14</strong></div><br /><br /><div>*You can tell a lot about the state of a couple's relationship from the way they greet one another.<br /></div><br /><div>*Do you stop to consider...the difference it would make in your husband's day if everything about you expresses the fact that you were really, really glad to see him?</div><br /><br /><div>* When you communicate that you are glad to see your husband, his personal self-worth increases, he feels valued. A good greeting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">set's</span> the stage for positive and healthy interaction. Like Love, it puts wind in the sails.</div><br /><br /><div>* Remember Love is a choice. So choose to change your greeting. Choose Love.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Today's Dare</div><br /><br /><div>Think of a specific way you'd like to greet your spouse today. Do it with a smile and with enthusiasm. Then determine to change your greeting to reflect your love for him!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Question?</div><br /><br /><div>When and where did you choose to do your special greeting? How will you change your greetings from this point on?</div>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872355549581971972.post-41544613216061293632009-02-26T13:53:00.001-08:002009-02-26T13:59:40.498-08:00How are we coming along ladies?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8opoQ6JANMCS-qOPRAgxtLSggBfa5UNcf7UsEBSqMTlA5aPbfAdEWhrVL-iUuPSU-to9KDF6gKD_8to7PW6CItB6G0I-fu666eOaINVZs58gbdoeyo7zbIKRnRqySjVmNbHM15o4pg_M/s1600-h/Love+that+is.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307227796343333202" style="WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8opoQ6JANMCS-qOPRAgxtLSggBfa5UNcf7UsEBSqMTlA5aPbfAdEWhrVL-iUuPSU-to9KDF6gKD_8to7PW6CItB6G0I-fu666eOaINVZs58gbdoeyo7zbIKRnRqySjVmNbHM15o4pg_M/s320/Love+that+is.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>How are you doing with the Love Dare? Is it helping? Are you able to do it each day? Are you keeping a personal journal of your progress? Is your mate responding? Does this blog form help you?</p><p>Should I just postthese in my other blog and erase this blog?</p><p>Thanks for your input. I was hoping to have more ladies join. But I know this is a time consuming thing. Hope you are benefiting from it.</p><p>Praying for both of your marriages daily :) I am proud of you both for wanting to make a difference in your marriage!</p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Brandie</p>GraceFromHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002658313843275194noreply@blogger.com7