“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm…” Song of Solomon 8:6
This morning Rebecca and I woke up to this view. We are staying on the Oregon Coast while attending a marriage conference. In this blog, I am going to give you some of the teaching that we received last evening at our last teaching session led by long time pastors in our conference.
Regaining the Joy of the Dance by Tom and Roberta Hurt (Retired Pastors from OCEC)
- Betrayal – The Loss of the Dance!
“Stay Alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8
Betraying your spouse doesn’t happen in a moment but over a slow fade (ref. Casting Crows “Slow Fade”)…we need to have boundaries in our lives!
- The Road Back – Practice Your Individual Dance Steps!
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive…” 1 John 1:9
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other…” Ephesians 4:32
The Road Back involves: Pursuing God, Repentance, Humility, Boundaries and Accountability
Bonus thought from Pastor Tom: Satan lives in lies and secrets
- Restoration 101 – Learning to Dance Again!
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Ephesians 5:21
Find new activities that you are your spouse can do together
- Restored – The Joy of the Dance!
“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm…” Song of Solomon 8:6
“Two are better than one…A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:9, 12
The way you think about your spouse is the way you live towards your spouse. Make sure your thinking is right towards your spouse.
If you have betrayed your spouse or have been betrayed, please consider these steps. Having a strong marriage takes work but it is totally worth it.
Heavenly Father, please bring restoration to marriages in our churches. May our marriages become a blessing to You, Lord, and an example to the communities that we live in. Amen.
