About this episode

This episode discusses essential marriage skills based on Ephesians 4:29-5:2, emphasizing constructive communication and spiritual alignment.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-5:2 + De-skilling = unlearning or never learning basic relationship skills + 5 Directives: Communicate Constructively Stay In Step With The Spirit Take Out The Trash Commit To Kindness Freely Forgive Directive #1: Communicate Constructively Proverbs 12:18 NIV + What you speak to people, over time, they will start to live up to, or down to. Directive #2: Stay In Step With The Spirit + Challenge: Pray for your spouse. Directive #3: Take Out The Trash “Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontation still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are giving back; in many ways it is a feast fit for a king. The chief drawback is that what you are wolfing down is yourself. The skeleton at the feast is you.” - Fredrick Beuchner Directive #4: Commit To Kindness Directive #5: Freely Forgive

People in this episode

Host: Church at the Cross

Topics covered

• marriage skills
• communication
• spirituality
• forgiveness
• relationship advice

Keywords

• marriage
• Ephesians
• communication
• forgiveness
• relationship skills

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel Fueled Marriage Skills, Ephesians 4:29-5:2

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