Insight for Living Canada - LifeTrac Podcast

Daniel 6:1-4 If someone went over your life with a fine-tooth comb, what would he find? As Chuck says, the rewards of a life well-lived never end. They continue from generation to generation.

Genesis 2:23-24 Two principles for a happy marriage: severance and permanence. You must leave your old family for your new one, and you must stick with it.

Daniel 4:37 Pride wants the best of everything, and insists on recognition. Humility, on the other hand, is the most Christlike attitude you can demonstrate. It means being content when others receive the recognition.

Romans 14:17 It’s so easy to focus on the non-essentials. We can become so preoccupied with the details we completely miss the big picture. Relationships become fractured when we only focus on the small stuff.

Proverbs 14:2 In Hebrew the word “integrity” means an unimpaired condition. Another word is “solid.” A person with integrity is not divided or devious.

1 Chronicles 16:29-31 Our default is to embrace a horizontal perspective of life, but once we embrace a vertical perspective we acknowledge God’s hand on our lives. God is sovereign, no matter what happens.

Ephesians 4:29 Every time you speak you either build up or tear down. So be careful with your words. Let your speech be the light of Christ.

1 Corinthians 7:10 A marriage is sick if there’s a lack of unity. Allow your partner the freedom to be, and to cultivate the gifts and strengths and abilities God has given him or her.

Ephesians 4:32 Parents, your children need to know they’re loved unconditionally and that you won’t condemn them when they mess up. Talk straight, get close, and let grace overflow in your home.

1 Peter 3:1-4, 3:7 Every marriage needs those gush moments, those moments when you affirm your spouse. Acts of kindness and showing affection are vital to a vibrant marriage.

1 John 3:18 All anger is not bad...and all conflicts are not wrong. But disagreements need to be expressed appropriately and at the right time.

Proverbs 4:23 Erosion is dangerous because you don’t see it happening when all the while it’s eating away, disintegrating, destroying...slowly, silently, and subtly.

Exodus 20:12 You can’t choose your family, but you can choose how you relate to them. It’s never too late to start extending grace.

Ephesians 3:14-19 One definition for family is “a museum of memories.” As you think of your family what pictures hang in the gallery of your mental images? What kind of memories are you creating for your family now?

Ephesians 4:26-32 Applying these five principles to your marriage will breathe new life into it. It’s not too late to have a marriage that thrives.