Solutions February 2017 | Page 52

God created you with a longing to feel loved and valued –– by Him . Problems in marriage begin when you look to your husband to find your worth . God wants to fill the longings of your heart with Himself . Only through knowing Christ and living in intimacy with Him will you discover fulfillment .
Because of sin , you and I struggle with selfworship . And when you are in a state of selflove , if you ’ re not satisfied with how your husband treats you , you may fall for the myth that you would be happier with someone other than your husband . When you find yourself toying with that idea , you can know that Satan –– who comes to steal , kill , and destroy ( see John 10:10 )–– is seeking to ruin you and your family .
Realizing it is wrong to receive your sense of worth from your husband is the first step to setting him free from the burden of trying to give you what only God can give .
6 . The Secret to Keeping Your Husband ’ s Attention Is Finding Your Worth in Christ
What ’ s the secret to keeping your husband ’ s attention ? While there are many points I could make to answer this question , I prefer to revisit a statement my husband , Steve , made once :
The secret to capturing your husband ’ s attention for a lifetime is in learning to find your worth in your relationship with Christ . When you spend your life developing your inner beauty and staying focused on the Lord , your husband ’ s affection for you will grow as he observes the lovely woman of God you are becoming . The more consistently you pursue Christ , the more beautiful you will become to your husband , to others , and most importantly , to Christ .
7 . Pursuing Your Husband Sexually Will Fill Him with a Sense of Well-Being
Don ’ t make your husband apologize for wanting to have sex with you .
God has given you a ministry of affirming your husband ’ s deepest emotional needs through sex . In the same way that you long for your husband to romance you with his words and acts of love , he desires to be romanced by you
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