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As humans, we crave the relationship of marriage and the benefits it has to offer.  \nMarriage is fulfilling, but it is also challenging. Our culture craves the intimate relationship only found in marriage, but is searching to find it on “our terms”and not God’s. We think our terms will eliminate difficulty.  \nOur gender roles are blurred and compromised; “commitment”becomes a relative term; and love an adjective instead of a verb.  \nWe have allowed these principles to enter into our Christian culture. We search for fulfillment in our Christian marriages and do not realize we are searching in cultural principles instead of surrendering our marriages to God’s standards.  \nSurrendering Our Roles in Marriage  \n“Stop making your obedience to God contingent on your spouses actions.” This quote reminded me of one of the most revolutionary truths given to me for my marriage: both my husband and I are God’s children.  \nWe hear this all the time, but in my marriage, tendencies are to get caught up in which child is justified in his or her actions.  \nIf my husband speaks to me dis-  \nrespectfully when aggravated, I can either choose to respond hastily with some pet peeve of mine and start a war, or I can chose to act biblically. Choosing to spout back with a smart remark gives God two children to have to “deal” with, but choosing to act in a way pleasing to Christ, only gives Him one child to discipline.  \nFor some reason, this view has changed my perspective on marriage dramatically. Perhaps we feel we have to take on the role of God to take vengeance or correction into our own hands.  \nWhen we choose to react in the wrong way, we block God from dealing with the situation in His wisdom. When we react in away pleasing to God, it paves the way for His conviction to work more powerfully than our meager words or petty actions ever could.  \nReflective Questions: Read 1  \nPeter 3:1-6. This passage gives wives instructions on how to “win”husbands and faithfully carry out their role as wives.  \nWhat does verse 1 say about“nagging” our husbands?  \n12 treasure WINTER 2015-2016  \nDECEMBER STUDY  \nDoes nagging work or not work?  \nVerse 2 gives us an alternative to nagging. What is it?  \nPractically, what would this behavior look like in your own marriage?  \nAlthough taking pride in our appearance is not wrong, verse 3 points out that this alone will not bring a lasting effect of pleasing God or our husbands. 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I thought that surely I had found “the one” who would complete me and give me full joy. Though searching for Godly character traits is wise, I was diving  \nWINTER 2015-2916 treasure 13  \ninto marriage for all of the wrong reasons. Although unaware of my attitude toward marriage, I went into it looking for service for myself and for fulfillment in ways my husband would provide for me.  \nOf course, I intended to handout service and kindness myself, but my overall ambition for marriage was to be","cbCaipYpSWvHxjTq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipYpSWvHxjTq","pdf",600716,"English","# December Study\n## Surrendering Our Roles in Marriage\n## Reflective Questions\n## Application\n## Surrendering Our Source of Completion\n## Application\n## Surrendering to Submission","[{\"question\":\"What does the study suggest about “following your heart” and relationship advice in marriage?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that culture’s guidance often seeks fulfillment on “our terms” rather than surrendering to God’s standards.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study contrast responding hastily versus acting biblically during conflict?\",\"answer\":\"It states that reacting in a wrong way blocks God’s wisdom, while reacting pleasingly to God allows conviction to work more powerfully than one’s words.\"},{\"question\":\"According to 1 Peter 3:1-6, what is presented as an alternative to nagging?\",\"answer\":\"The study points to an alternative taught in verse 2 and emphasizes a quiet and meek spirit over nagging behavior.\"},{\"question\":\"Where does the study say complete joy and fulfillment come from?\",\"answer\":\"It links full joy to Christ’s purpose and ongoing work, referencing passages such as Colossians 2:10 and Philippians 1:6 rather than relying on a spouse’s actions.\"}]","I Surrender My Marriage - December Study | PDF",18]