{"id":2148,"date":"2012-10-10T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=2148"},"modified":"2013-01-24T20:08:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T01:08:08","slug":"winning-him-without-words-throw-me-a-life-preserver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/10\/winning-him-without-words-throw-me-a-life-preserver\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning Him Without Words: Throw Me a Life Preserver!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jesus answered, <\/strong><\/div>\n
“I am the way and the truth and the life.<\/strong><\/div>\n
No one comes to the Father except through me.” <\/strong><\/div>\n
John 14:6<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\nThe decision I made to follow Christ was the single most life changing decision I could have made.Once I decided to follow Him I immersed myself in Him. We literally ate, drank and slept Jesus. It was a time of learning and seeking for both my husband and I. The things I learned and resolved were so freeing!<\/div>\n
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As I grew in Christ I learned to forgive. I was able to let go of the unforgiveness I had for the abuse I suffered at the hands of my parents when I was a child. That forgiveness was for me as well. I had carried it around for so long and letting go of it gave me a freedom in my heart I didn’t even know existed!! God has said the truth shall set you free and I was free indeed. So in my journey with Christ I have learned to recognize that nudge from God when I need to let something go and forgive.<\/div>\n
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Having already confessed that I am somewhat of a control freak, letting go is sometimes hard for me. I need refining and reminding just like Lynn says. Our marriage is always being refined and I think it should be. As we yield our marriage to God, he loves and shapes us into the couple who can serve Him free of all the hurts and pain we bring on each other. Our life journey is together as well as separate. We experience life and problems from our own unique perspectives.<\/div>\n
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As I yield these experiences to God and choose to let Him lead, I react in a right and godly way. My husband sees that and hopefully wants to respond that way too. We, as their wives, are a constant example of Christ to them since we live together 24\/7. I’m always asking God to show me how to respond, move on and forgive if I need to, in the situations in our life. Now I’m not always successful, I fail more times than I want, but I get right back up and try again knowing God always gives me another chance. The little things I let crowd in and fester can be let go of\u00a0 if I yield it to my Savior.<\/div>\n
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Twenty years ago, when I gave up looking for our new house because our supposed “dream house” fell through, I let anger take over. I left it to my husband to find us a house. He finally chose one that I hated! It had gold shag carpet, gold draperies, and brown and orange wall paper in the dining room! It was ugly! But my husband saw potential. So once again I had to choose not to be angry and let it go.<\/div>\n
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The choice to let go of the control of choosing a home for us and leave it to God and trust that my husband had made the right choice was not easy. I prayed and spent much time speaking out to God that I wanted Him to be in control. Giving it over daily was all I could do.<\/div>\n
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My husband has literally remodeled every room in the house and even built us a beautiful bedroom retreat with a balcony just for us!\u00a0 Our home is beautiful thanks to God and my husband. I can praise God that he chose it and my husband for all the hard work he has put into it. God took care of my needs and our marriage too. I have found that when I hang onto God and trust him to be in control I find freedom and, to quote our author, God can change little ole me and my marriage for His glory!<\/div>\n
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Let’s pray: <\/strong><\/div>\n
God we love you. Help us to let go of things that hold us back from making us all you want us and our marriage to be.\u00a0 Free us form those strongholds that we let take over. Free us to move in our marriages just the way you want us to. Thank you Lord. In Jesus name Amen<\/div>\n
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Your assignment:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Are there things in your life, like I had in mine that hold you back in your marriage? Unforgiveness, anger, control? Let’s name some of these things and purpose to give it to God and then let’s pray for one another over them. After all the body of Christ need each other and what better way than to pray for our sisters to be free??!!<\/div>\n
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Blessings,<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
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Donna<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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