Stronger Together Nov 2020

Intro

Thanks for coming out tonight

I hope to not take much time tonight before we go out but I did want to speak to you for a moment about growth in relationships.

Each year we should all seek to grow. Many times we set goals for reading or exercising but how often do we set goals for how we can grow in our relationship?

The first place to start is not with one another, but with God.

2 Peter 3:18 KJV 1900

18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Our relationship with God has to be intentional. Inside of our relationship we should be encouraging growth towards Christ with one another.

We do this humbly and graciously not overbearing or lording over the other.

Reading your Bible and praying together are great. Don’t forget serving together and making what you do for the Lord a “group effort” rather than he does this and she does that.

The next tip for growth is to learn from your mistakes. You know you’ve made them.

Proverbs 15:31 KJV 1900

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life Abideth among the wise.

Learn from yours, learn from others, and seek wisdom. Somtimes though, we may need to engange others to learn like this. That’s when we ask for help. It’s always ok to ask for help, especially in your marriage. We seek help from the Lord and from godly counsel.

With both of those sources though, don’t ask for help if your not going to try what they say.

The worse thing I believe we can do as a couple is to stop growing with one another as we grow closer to God. We must purposefully and intentionally pursue our Savior and our spouse daily.

As you go out tonight, discuss ways you can work together to grow. And don’t argue over it. Don’t respond with “well if you would or that never works” Have a positive attitude and try something different. If it doesn’t work, that’s ok. Just don’t stop growing.