It takes time, community and resources to build into a restored relationship. The acronym below came to me during a church service. Our Pastor at Wheaton Bible Church spoke about a resurrected marriage, one that can be redefined by the grace of God, and spoke into a heavenly response to one another. I took notes and came up with an acronym that I thought would be a good daily checkin......
A Resurrected Marriage, Francoise Mastroianni
Heavenly,
Have I been respectful and loving toward you
today, as in Ephesians 5: that a man ought to love his wife as
Christ loved the church, and a woman ought to respect her
husband.
How, and if not, what needs to happen to restore and repair
Engaged
Have I engaged in heavenly thoughts and actions that
would honor my relationship with you today? If not what
obstacles and barriers are in the way of being completely
honest with me?
Appreciate,
Have I been thankful for you today, with
appreciation and a cheerful heart, and to notice 2-5 things you
have done, with a culture of appreciation.
Vulnerable,
Have I been open and honest about my feelings
and responses to you today, if not, why or why not ?
Embrace,
Have I embraced Gods heart and ways into my life,
how has He spoken into me today?
Nourish,
Have I been supportive towards your healing and
recovery process today, how or how not? Francoise Mastroianni
Heaven
Engaged
Appreciate
Vulnerable
Embraced
Nourished
A Resurrected Marriage, Francoise Mastroianni
Heavenly,
Have I been respectful and loving toward you
today, as in Ephesians 5: that a man ought to love his wife as
Christ loved the church, and a woman ought to respect her
husband.
How, and if not, what needs to happen to restore and repair
Engaged
Have I engaged in heavenly thoughts and actions that
would honor my relationship with you today? If not what
obstacles and barriers are in the way of being completely
honest with me?
Appreciate,
Have I been thankful for you today, with
appreciation and a cheerful heart, and to notice 2-5 things you
have done, with a culture of appreciation.
Vulnerable,
Have I been open and honest about my feelings
and responses to you today, if not, why or why not ?
Embrace,
Have I embraced Gods heart and ways into my life,
how has He spoken into me today?
Nourish,
Have I been supportive towards your healing and
recovery process today, how or how not? Francoise Mastroianni
Heaven
Engaged
Appreciate
Vulnerable
Embraced
Nourished
