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Can I be blunt?

Maybe a little too blunt because I love you and someone needs to tell you?

If you have been working on your marriage for a while but STILL find yourself engaged in yelling matches with your spouse – it’s likely there’s a brokenness inside you and THAT is whats’s reacting.

And I’m not saying you haven’t done a bunch of work, prayed, fasted, etc., but the bottom line is there is still wounding of some sort operating.

How do I know that?

Because the healed don’t get offended.

Those places where God has shown us Who He is and we align with His character… that’s when we walk in our True identity – that of Christ Jesus.

And He is not offended.

Nor is He injured by what your spouse just did or said. And if we walk in His Spirit, we will then respond with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control.

Calling our spouse to a higher level of being.

Believe me, I personally know what it means to be hurting in a marriage. To have tried “everything” – until I discovered the few key elements that made all the difference.

Working out healing with the Lord at a whole different level took me from being a reactive wife to a responding wise woman. I’m not perfect, but we are talking night and day difference here! And I’ve facilitated a PROCESS where God does this for others also.

What does that look like?

Say your spouse is having a bad day and snaps at you.

Let’s say you have a healthy habit to respond instead of react – even calling them up to a higher level of being, iron sharpening iron style… because the healing YOU needed has taken place.

BUT… if we are NOT healed, we REACT out of our wounding, emoting anger, NEEDING them to be okay or be okay with us, so that WE can be okay. (Been there – and am no more – and I want that for you!)

You aren’t meant to suffer like this – there IS a path out! Email me back, “heal” and let’s chat about options.

You CAN be DONE feeling like this – and it doesn’t have to mean leaving the marriage.

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Can I be blunt?

April 25, 2024
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