MENTAL DISTRESS IN MARRIAGE (Part 1)
Faith is a reaction from the heart based on something God has said.
Fear (or worry) is a reaction from the mind or emotions based on something your circumstance (or the devil) has said.
According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, the word “Worry” when used as a noun means: “mental distress or agitation resulting from concern usually for something impending or anticipated.”
Have you experienced “mental distress” in your marriage?
The words “mental stress” means that your mind and emotions are suffering.
The synonyms for worry are: agonize, fret, be anxious, be concerned, be troubled, be bothered, be apprehensive, be nervous, be fearful, and lose sleep.
Worry can be destructive to every area of your life as negative forces work in the mental and emotional realm.
Worry is something YOU ALLOW.
How many times a day do you open the door and welcome worry into your life and marriage?
Negative thoughts will NEVER bring you peace and joy.
Worry never deals with the known realm—
It always deals with the unknown realm.
Worry never deals on the positive—
it always deals on the negative.
Think of all the things in your marriage that you worry about UNNECESSARILY.
When you worry, you are more SELF-conscious than GOD-conscious.
You are being carnally minded!!
If you are worried about something, you are in fear, not in faith.
The act of worry is sin! Rom.14:23b “…whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
HUMILITY
You cannot be humble and worry at the same time because worry is rooted in pride.
When we worry, we are not trusting God and we start trusting in ourselves to resolve our own problems.
1Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.”
If we “cast all our care” then we would be carefree!
Carefree is : untroubled, lighthearted, relaxed, cheerful or free from care.
God is telling us that a true sign of humility is casting your cares on Him.
When you have marital problems and you handle it yourself, you are telling God, “I don’t believe you will solve this for me.”
If you do that, you are now on the throne of your marital life and NOT GOD!
Only you can let God back on the throne.
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