Mission 52

Thanks to my friends over at HomeSpun Threads I am linking up to Mission 52. See below to read all about the Mission, join in if you like - or feel free to quietly think about your own marriage and how to make it better through God.

Mission 52: A Marriage Study

Alright my sisters, it's that time again.  A friend of mine and I have been talking about doing a marriage study again to see what wonderful new things God will reveal about marriage and we want you to join in.

Matthew 18:20
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

This time of year we start thinking about resolutions, new goals, old goals and projects we've had our hearts set on.  During the last year, I resolved to study on how to have the marriage God intended.  The 40 day study, Meet Me In The Laundry Room,  was pretty intense.  For 40 days, I had to report to my readers a new lesson I had learned through my studies.  40 days is truly an ideal amount of time to learn a lesson.  However, I have wanted to work on doing weekly studies so that my heart is turned to God weekly where my marriage is concerned.

The mission is this...I will share with you a weekly Bible study that involves lessons learned and important scriptures that God wants us to recognize.  During the course of the week, I encourage you to study the lesson and share with others.  God always has a lesson for us to learn when it comes to our marriage and our relationships with our husbands.  We can learn the lesson the easy way by seeking his guidance or He can force it on us.  I would much rather seek than be forced, wouldn't you?

During my last marriage study, Meet Me In The Laundry Room, I received numerous e-mails or comments that sounded a little something like this...

"My marriage is SO perfect.  There is nothing I would change but I am loving your study.  I hope that it blesses many other women because I for one do not need these blessings."

Okay so I exaggerated a bit, well alot.  H E L L O...No ones marriage is perfect.  It's not possible.  Two people that are far from perfect, who are expected to work together, make decisions and participate in the game of life does not equal perfect.  We all have our dirty laundry!  


Here is my personal resolution for my marriage...

• I will read my Bible weekly with the sole purpose of studying on my marriage.
• I will read my Bible and study with God in my own "prayer closet".
• I will not share MY study with my husband, it's between God and I.
• I will take note of the changes and blessings God bestows as a result of the study.
• I will give God the credit.

I am sure there are more resolutions I can put on my list but these are sufficient.  There is one that may not have an obvious reason for being on the list but if you have read my 40 day study, you'll know why it is there.  I will not share MY study with my husband.  The reason is, I want my husband to recognize changes in our marriage on his own, no matter how long it takes.  I don't want to throw up the fact that I have been spending time with God studying on our marriage.  The devil will use this fact as a weapon in battle and it will backfire.  Imagine saying..."I have studied on our marriage and have been doing my part as your wife.  What have you been doing?"  The devil will use those words to hurt your marriage.  Or imagine saying..."For the next 52 weeks I am going to study on what it means to be the wife God wants me to be."  Then, half way through the study you both end up in a fight.  The devil would use your study to destroy everything you have worked for.  So, keep it on the down low.  I'm lucky...my husband doesn't EVER read my blog.

How can you get involved?  Make the resolution to participate in this study.  Even if you come in late in the game, you can start at anytime with the first week.  I truly want you to participate in this study with me.  I want to hear how things are going so I encourage you to leave comments or blog about the study and link up.  I will report in every Thursday and I hope you will do the same.

Now, here is a printable that you can fill out weekly with a Bible verse or reference to the study that is important to you.  I'm using a pretty magnet and putting it on my dryer.  This little printable will serve as a reminder to stick with the study, to turn to God in times of trouble and a visual reminder of God's blessings.

Don't forget to involve friends and family.  Introduce them to this study and help spread the blessings that God has in store for all of us.  Please always share something wonderful God is doing in your marriage so others can see how God is working.  If you need prayer, consider everyone involved your personal prayer warriors...requests for prayer will be honored every time.  I keep a list of every one that says they are joining me and I will pray over your marriages daily.

Let's get started!  I will post starting January 6th, every Thursday.  It seems impossible to think that this once a week study will change your marriage forever, but it will.  Will you participate?  Join me in the laundry room.