Marriage Killers

notes from Jimmy Evan's word:
http://vimeo.com/16514564

Mark 4:18-20
Our relationship with Him

1) Cares of this world (stress) - anxious awareness
  • love is an emotional commodity; it gets worn out from stress, anger, etc...
  • protect your emotional reservoir of your energy
  • #1 blessing in your life is giving God the first of everything: heart, soul, mind, strength...Seek first His kingdom & righteousness and all these things will come to you as well
  • When you give all your love away and Jesus is standing there... you don't want to worship,  you don't want to go to church...etc.
  • We need to practice restraint, not wearing yourself out to be a "super-person" like advertised in magazines & media
  • Teach your kids restraint and not to burn them out early as "super kids"
  • robs the joy of the enjoyment of the marriage 

"The difference of diligence and driven-ness is diligence can do it's best and then stop and enjoy itself, but driven-ness can't stop."


2) Deceitfulness of Riches
  • Believing money will solve ALL your problems... it just doesn't
  • Things are fleeting, but relationship remains
  • When God blesses you, it will not cost you...
    less with God's blessing is better than more w/o God
  • Don't sell your soul or family for it
Proverbs 10:22 (wealth without sorrow)
"The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it."


3) The desire for other things
  • You want it all
  • Keep the main thing, the main thing... focus on God and family and know that you can't have it all
  • The most important things for your kids is God and you...
  • In the end, relationship brings happiness


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