Rick Thomas on Five Keys to Godly Marriage
Modeling. The first and most important element of your game plan is to model the life that you want to export to others . A good way to think about this is by answering the following questions: What do you want your spouse to be? What do you want your children to be? How is your example helping them to become what you want them to be? One of the most common critiques from children, who do not walk in the faith of their parents, is how the faith of their parents was not clear and consistent representation of Jesus. If you want to kill your marriage and your family, the easiest way to do this is to live a dualistic life. It doesn’t matter how smart you are or how successful you are, it’s your authentic life, good or bad, that will have the greatest impact on your family’s lives. If your goal is for your spouse and children to walk in holiness, then you must lead them by a clear, pure, authentic, and practical example. Whether you’re are the husband or wife, or mothe