Do you ever find yourself stuck in an argument with your spouse with apparently no way of escape? Do you feel like there’s an underlying unresolved resentment and frustration in your relationship? That’s what we’re going to be looking at on this episode of Married By Design.
In this episode, we are looking at the first step in resolving conflict - cooling down. That’s the hardest thing because we get pulled into the emotions of the moment. It’s not hard to imagine something setting us off - something said or done that lights a fuse that seemingly can’t be put out that quickly leads to an explosion. We'll look at the practical steps to cool down so that you can productively address the issues.
Your homework (if you choose to accept it) is to put that plan in the practice from Psalm 4:4-5. The next time you have a “discussion” with your spouse and you feel the temperature rising in yourself or your spouse, you need to make the choice to step back and cool off. You can do this and you must if you want your marriage to thrive and honor the Lord.
