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LOCKING OUT THE WORLD. Safeguarding Your Marriage. d L dt. d ( I w ) dt. Behavior of a Gyroscope. T = . = . = Ia. The Gyroscope & Marriage. God designed marriage – to maintain ORIENTATION in three ways: 1. Husband and wife toward Him, 2. Husband and wife toward one another
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LOCKING OUT THE WORLD Safeguarding Your Marriage
dL dt d(Iw) dt Behavior of a Gyroscope T = = = Ia
The Gyroscope & Marriage God designed marriage – to maintain ORIENTATION in three ways: 1. Husband and wife toward Him, 2. Husband and wife toward one another 3. Others toward God.
The Gyroscope & Marriage Couples struggle to maintain this godly orientation and can feel disoriented by the magnitude of marital DESTABILIZERS or STRESSORS.
RESISTING MARITAL STRESSORS We must have boundaries
Boundaries In Marriage • HEDGES must be present • PLANTINGHEDGES is like getting a VACCINATION • Moral Hedges • Time Hedges • Financial Hedges
Boundaries In Marriage • HEDGES must be present • PLANTINGHEDGES is like getting a VACCINATION • OWNERSHIP must be taken • Taking ownership requires some PLANKREMOVAL
RESISTING MARITAL STRESSORS We must have DEDICATION
Daily Developing Dedication • SHOWUP For The Marriage • TALKABOUT Something Else • LOVEDAILY With Gratitude & Praise • LETGRACE Abound
RESISTING MARITAL STRESSORS We must have RENEWAL
Needed For Renewal Evaluation & Effort