Comments on: Marriage Monday: The Grace of Marriage

By: Julie @ The Surrendered Scribe

Julie @ The Surrendered Scribe — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:45:58 +0000

I never heard that description of grace before–God’s Riches At Christ’s expense. Wow. That will stay with me a long time. Thank you for a great post!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:55:29 +0000

Andrea, What a lovely post. Thanks for the encouraging thoughts.

By: Connie Hopkins

Connie Hopkins — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:04:27 +0000

“Grace is a necessity in a healthy marriage. When couples embrace grace, the fruit of the spirit sprouts (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control), the weeds of bitterness, resentment, and selfishness are choked out, and God’s loving example nourishes the roots of the marriage.”

Just like a garden our marriage is in need of continual care. A gardener doesn’t water his garden only when he plants the seeds or occasionally or when it comes to mind, it’s intentional cultivation. Without that the seedlings wither or the weeds run all over the place!

Thanks for that visual reminder that I needed and didn’t even realize I needed!

Connie

By: Miriam Pauline

Miriam Pauline — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:58:55 +0000

Great post! Bless you for sharing.

By: e-Mom

e-Mom — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:28:39 +0000

I enjoyed this post, Andrea. I had forgotten this acronym: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Very cool!

Love Never Fails… thank goodness for that. Blessings!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:00:42 +0000

Hey Andrea,

This was GREAT!!! That was so neat,God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense!! I won’t forget this.

Thanks for sharing today.

Blessings?

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:53:51 +0000

This is so very true, bless you.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:26:42 +0000

Lynn, I LOVE that acronym too! It has stuck with me for many, many years. Thanks for visiting!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:15:05 +0000

Andrea,

What a beautiful post. I love the acrrnym… Awesome. You point that love never fails and we get a chance at do over, especially in marriage and with Jesus was neat.

Thank you. Beautiful place you have here too. Hugs, Lynn

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:06:27 +0000

You’re so right Valerie! As my grandmother used to say, “Wishing won’t make it so!” I was reading another blogger’s post about the topic and she reminded us that we must season our marriages with grace DAILY! God gives us grace daily and we must do the same for our dear hubbies.

I’m glad you were blessed and I’m praying that your marriage will be a wonderful one!