Minor changes can make a _______________ difference in our relationships

Six Secrets That Make a Major Difference

1.     _______________

“Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing
presence.” (Proverbs 13:17, The Message)

Communication can be challenging!  It is a ____________ we must learn and develop.

It includes:

2.   _______________

“with all
humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,”
(Ephesians 4:2, ESV)

“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full
of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17, ESV)

Consideration: _______________________ to what another says, does, feels, wants, and needs

It is the little things that count!

3.   _______________

“It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;”

 (1 Corinthians 13:5, ESV)

Every relationship has _______________

No matter how much you love
each other, you will always have some things that you _______________ about

The greater your
differences, the greater your potential for _______________

4.   _______________

“Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth,” (Proverbs
5:18, ESV)

“Enjoy life with the wife whom you love” (Ecclesiastes 9:9, ESV)

If there were more _______________ in marriages, there would be less marriages in _______________!

As the years go by, we tend to share the ______________ and the ___________________

5.    _______________

“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
(Ephesians 4:3, NIV84)

Before marriage opposites _______________, after marriage opposites _______________

Commitment:  Being willing to be _______________ until we
work it out

What if God designed marriage not primarily to make you _______________; but to make you
_____________?

6.   _______________

“It is only when a husband and wife each live in a purposeful and joyful allegiance
to the plans, purpose, and Lord of the kingdom of God that their marriage can
really be a place of unity, understanding, and love.” Paul Tripp

Continue To Grow In Your Relationships

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in front of you to go to the Next Steps tab

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offering box

·        Go to FBCFM.COM and click “Next Steps.”   _______________