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Eric & Vonetta Williams

Our Life: Our Future. Christ Tabernacle’s Marriage E nrichment P rogram. That’s us babe!. Eric & Vonetta Williams. Marriage Counseling. E ntering a relationship is like entering a maze. And you have to know the proper path that will lead to a quality marriage.

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Eric & Vonetta Williams

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  1. Our Life: Our Future Christ Tabernacle’s Marriage Enrichment Program That’s us babe! Eric & Vonetta Williams

  2. Marriage Counseling • Entering a relationship is like entering a maze. And you have to know the proper path that will • lead to a quality marriage. • That path is friendship, courtship, commitment, marriage. • We take the couple back through the three stages to help edify their relationship. • At each junction establishing a contract that consist of guidelines, goals & responsibilities that • are objectively based on an external model (Christ & Church) and that benefit both parties. Contract Contract Eros Marriage ? Agape Contract Phileo Stick to the contract!

  3. Or Scripture Ecclesiastics 4:12 Though one may be overpowered,two can defend themselves. A rope of three strands is not easily broken.

  4. RELATIONSHIPS String, Rope, or chains... Ecclesiastics 4:12

  5. RELATIONSHIPS Our objectives: What is it a relationship, What are its dynamics, How to assess our relationships What is the standard model

  6. Some believe that the “issues” are the problem in a relationship. The real problem is that they may not know what a relationship is. RELATIONSHIPS What are The state of being related or connected in some way to another person Finances People My Spouse Problem Relationship?

  7. We have to make sure we are connected by love and not circumstances; and that this love is strong. RELATIONSHIPS What connects us? String Chain Rope Why is this important? When we got together it was about us. But as time goes on we grow as individuals; but as our relationship matures, we acquire things that depend on us staying together. ? 4. Trials and situations can put a strain on the relationship and threaten us and our “us” stuff. 5. We need something strong enough to keep us together. How strong is your relationship?

  8. RELATIONSHIPS What connects us? String Relationships Rules: No commitment/responsibility Built on: circumstances Symptoms: Emotional, Disappointment Out come: Separation/divorce String Rope Chain Ball of string represents circumstances. Explain what will happen to the relationship when it runs out. ? What do you think a string relationship is like? Weak Won’t last

  9. RELATIONSHIPS What connects us? Chain Relationships Rules: Set your own Rules Based on:Fight for control, revenge. Symptoms: Argue, distrust, dishonesty, neglect, abuse, fear Outcome: violence, broken spirit, hard heartedness String Relationships Rules: No commitment/responsibility Built on: circumstances Symptoms: Emotions, Disappointment Out come: Separation/divorce Rope Chain Explain what happens to the love when situations pull on the relationship. Describe the strength of this relationship.

  10. RELATIONSHIPS What connects us? Chain Relationships Rules: Set your own Rules Based on:Fight for control, revenge. Symptoms: Argue, distrust, dishonesty, neglect, abuse, fear Outcome: violence, broken/hard heart Rope Relationships Rules: Based on agreeable standard Built on: Commitment Symptoms: Tight/closeness, endurance, trust, compromise, understanding/empathy Out come: Built to last String Relationships Rules: No commitment/responsibility Built on: circumstances Symptoms: Emotion Out come: Separation/divorce Rope Explain what happens when situations pull on the relationship. Describe the strength of this relationship.

  11. RELATIONSHIPS 1Corinthians 11:3 God is the head of Christ GOD Love Many of us say we will leave without trying when we feel our spouse is not giving us the love we deserve. Love What is this relationship based on? SIN Love Flawed Christ is the head of man But when we did not love God, that’s when He showed us how much He loved us by sending His son to die for our sins. And the loved flowed both ways again. Love But Sin entered the world an man became flawed. And love flowed only one way, from Christ to man. Love What is the true model for a relationship? Man is the head of woman Flawed And we must put Christ in our relationship so love can flow properly between us. Love Consequently the love that flowed between us now became flawed. Desires Flawed Love Christ acts as a conduit of God’s love and filters out all the unpleasant factors that can poison a relationship. World Add to that the affairs of this world, selfish desires, and the struggles of life. Struggles

  12. RELATIONSHIPS And is based on God’s word That reflects God’s love Please mess up! Please please mess up! You need a contract Love Love Human Flaws Human Flaws Love Selfish Desires Selfish Desires Affairs of the World Affairs of the World Struggles of Life Struggles of Life Stick to the contract Make your “love” payments The enemy won’t repossess your relationship.

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