Coping with Stress in Courtship & Marriage

Coping with Stress in Courtship & Marriage:
Lk 1:5-38 (10 April 2005)

Nuptial Stress
- stealthy existence of stress
Blibical models

A) Expect conflict stress in married life
a) to be expected. Even a godly couple is not exempted.
The fundamental answer is 'commitment'.

B) Expected commitment in marriage
Matt 19:4-6
- It is necessary to communicate & bldg strength into marriage.

a) Store good things in heart & avoid keeping score of the bad things.
Events create experiences & memories. Lk 6:45
1 Cor 13:5b Love does not keep record of wrongs.

b) God centered
Make sure both stay God centered. One who hear, believe & follow God.
Both can pray & ask Grace from God.