{"id":3113,"date":"2012-11-04T01:00:41","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2013-01-24T22:25:22","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T03:25:22","slug":"winning-him-without-words-trade-perfection-with-authenticity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2012\/11\/04\/winning-him-without-words-trade-perfection-with-authenticity\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning Him Without Words: Trade Perfection With Authenticity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trading Perfection for Authenticity — WOW! \u00a0What a chapter! \u00a0So much of this chapter stood out to me in ways that really caused me to think about my actions toward my husband. \u00a0It caused me to ask myself if my actions toward him were speaking the love of Christ, or the selfishness of Christi? \u00a0OUCH!!<\/p>\n

Dineen said on page 100 that God has equipped us with the Holy Spirit to accomplish the things that He wants and needs for us to do. \u00a0All we need to do is listen and obey Him; be willing vessels for God to use in reaching our unsaved loved ones. \u00a0We should be encouraged to know that God can use each of us, in this way!! \u00a0As Dineen said, “He doesn’t\u00a0“need<\/strong><\/em>” to; He “chooses<\/strong><\/em>” to! \u00a0He could change our husband all on His own, if He wanted to. \u00a0But He chose to use US, You and I, to be Jesus with skin-on to our unbelieving spouse, right here and right now! \u00a0I LOVE that!!!!<\/p>\n

I won’t go further into this subject because it will be taking away from one of our bloggers this week who will be covering this topic. \u00a0But what I do want to do is share a video with you that I found. \u00a0It is an interview that is done with Lynn Donovan and a friend who is talking about how God used her to witness to her husband through the power of the Holy Spirit! \u00a0It’s a great video!! \u00a0 I hope you will take the time to watch it all the way through!<\/p>\n

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You will find the link to this video HERE<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PLEASE take the time to watch it!! \u00a0It will be worth the time!! I promise!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Before I give you your reading assignment, I do have a couple of questions for you. \u00a0Do you have a personal relationship with Christ? \u00a0Have you prayed for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? \u00a0Two very important questions because we need both in our lives in order to love our spouses the way God intended. \u00a0I know for myself that without the Holy Spirit, I would not be as effective in my marriage!!<\/p>\n

I know this study is for women who are married to an unsaved spouse, but I don’t want to assume that each one of you have accepted Christ as your Savior. \u00a0If not, and you would like someone from our prayer team to pray with you, please send us an email to Prayer@GirlfriendsCoffeeHour.com. One of our prayer team members will contact you and pray with you!!<\/p>\n

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Here is your Reading Assignment for this week!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nov 5 \u2013 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Perfection for Authenticity \/ A Fine Linen Belt \u2013 Beverly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nov 6 \u2013 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Confession \u2013 Jennifer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nov 7 \u2013 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Heart Tablets \u2013 Donna<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nov 8 \u2013 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sacrificial Giving \u2013 Sarah<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nov 9 \u2013 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Discovery \/ Prayer \u2013\u00a0Martha<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Let’s Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Father, I am so thankful for You in my life, and in the lives of each of the marriages represented here today. Lord, I lift each marriage to You today, and I ask for Your special blessings to pour out onto each husband and wife, and upon our unsaved loved ones. \u00a0I ask Lord that You give each wife wisdom and direction in how to love her husband unconditionally. \u00a0I ask that You teach each wife Lord, how to submit and not to be afraid to submit to her husband. \u00a0Lord, reveal to her to that submitting to her husband is also submitting to You, Lord, because this is what You instruct us to do!<\/p>\n

Holy Spirit, I invite You into each marriage that is represented here. \u00a0Indwell us with Your power as we learn to be the submissive wife the Lord calls us to be. \u00a0Holy Spirit, I pray for each woman who is reading this today and I ask that You speak to each heart. \u00a0For those who have not invited You into their heart, I pray their hearts will be nudged today, and they will seek You knowing now that in their own weakness, You can provide the strength they need to be the authentic wife we are each called to be! \u00a0In Jesus’ Name, AMEN!<\/p>\n

Be Blessed,<\/p>\n

Christi<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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