You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. I Peter 2:5 On this journey of faith in God, of being made more and more into the image of Christ – we have come a long way already.… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 37 – Living in His Spirit's Power
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The Respect Dare, Day 36 – Tears Are an Important Part of This Journey
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6 Suffering is part of God’s way of making us more and more like Christ. God guarantees us that we as disciples of Christ… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 36 – Tears Are an Important Part of This Journey
The Respect Dare, Day 35 – Live with Him in an Understanding Way
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions. Proverbs 18:2 OUCH! I remember when I was learning about respect and really began seeking with all my heart to honor God and become the godly woman He wanted me to be – and it hit me that I was often… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 35 – Live with Him in an Understanding Way
The Respect Dare, Day 34 – Can His Heart Safely Trust Me?
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 I love the Proverbs 31 passage about the virtuous wife. One of the most stirring parts of this chapter,… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 34 – Can His Heart Safely Trust Me?
Forgiveness Stories
Hey, there! I am looking for forgiveness stories – experiences you have had in your life where God has empowered you to forgive something you never thought you could ever forgive. And then describe how forgiveness affected you and your relationship with God – as well as maybe other outcomes because of your forgiveness that… Continue reading Forgiveness Stories
The Respect Dare, Day 33 – Time to Stop the Rescuing!
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 My timetable and my husband’s timetable are two entirely different things. (Kind of reminds me of how my timetable and God’s timetable are often worlds apart. I don’t think that is… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 33 – Time to Stop the Rescuing!
The Respect Dare, Day 32 – Just the Facts, Please, Ma’am, Just the Facts.
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:24 One of the things that Nina Roesner shares with women in The Respect Dare is for wives to “just be factual and not emotional during conversations with husbands” and not to jump to conclusions, but calmly ask… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 32 – Just the Facts, Please, Ma’am, Just the Facts.
The Respect Dare, Day 31 – “Watch Me!”
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Proverbs 21:9 YIKES! I don’t think that any of us want to be labelled a “quarrelsome wife” – but I have to admit that I sure was one at times in those first 15 years of our marriage.… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 31 – “Watch Me!”
The Respect Dare, Day 30 – Modesty and Respect
Now that I have read and understand a lot more about how men think and how their minds and eyes work- I have a whole new understanding of the blessing of modesty both for the women who embrace the concept and for the men who benefit from women who choose to dress modestly. I also… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 30 – Modesty and Respect
The Respect Dare, Day 29 – Extending Grace, Finding a Renewed Connection
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 My husband and I have seen a really horrible and devastatingly destructive cycle in many marriages: The husband has an addiction to porn or uses porn sporadically The wife finds… Continue reading The Respect Dare, Day 29 – Extending Grace, Finding a Renewed Connection