How Thoughts Can IMPACT Your Marriage

Published 2024-06-04
Are you giving the enemy a foothold in your marriage?

A healthy marriage often begins with a healthy mindset. How do you break free from the trap of comparison and master the power of your thought life?

In this episode of Conversations, we’re sharing biblical wisdom to help you think differently about marriage, your friendships, and beyond.

Tune in for practical tools that can transform the way you approach relationships.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Keeping Your Marriage Healthy
1:01 - YOUR Marriage Matters
2:16 - The Bible Begins and Ends with MARRIAGE
3:58 - Intentionality in Your Marriage
5:08 - There needs to be ACTIONS Taken to Strengthen Your Union
6:53 - Parable of the Talents
9:03 - God Uses Marriage Imagery Throughout Scripture
9:57 - God is JEALOUS for Us
11:35 - Guard Your Heart
12:18 - Protecting Your Marriage Begins in Your Thought Life
14:01 - Going From Self Focus to Other Focus
17:57 - Dreaming In Your Marriage
19:13 - The Power of Patterns
23:14 - God Hates Divorce, but Not the People Who Get Divorced
24:45 - Closing Thoughts
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All Comments (21)
  • @dnmccurry
    This is so good. I’m in my 42 year of marriage. Neither of us came from healthy marriages. We have 3 children, all married. Our children didn’t see healthy marriage in many instances. I am working on healthy marriage. I’m changing my responses. I’m hoping that at least my kids will see the change and learn.
  • @jallytza2452
    Such a good episode, even for single people like me who came here just to learn for the future, but it turns out that applies as well to my relationship with Jesus too.
  • @Fifi-C-4
    I am Fifi. Putting this comment again on your videos, to emphasize the profoundness and importance of your teachings. I am watching from South Africa family. I love your teachings; they really sound like they are Holy Spirit inspired. If it was possible to book a day long (or even more) session just to sit and listen to the wisdom you guys exude, I'd be a much better person in no time. I love that you do not exalt yourselves and act holier than thou, your content is totally relatable. I love you Mr & Mrs Bevere. ❤
  • @AnnaliseTull
    This was perfect timing for me. Thank you so much for being faithful to put these podcasts out! I hadn’t realised that my “audience” was my extended family and friends, making sure that I was prioritising time with them rather than my husband! Instead of him coming first on the weekends, I would quickly fill up the calendar with catch ups with people every single week. We were exhausted! And we would only get a short amount of time to invest into our relationship, and this would happen week after week, month after month… I’m looking forward to changing my priorities and making sure that my husband knows that he’s number one, not anyone else. ❤️ There’s a time to invest in others, but if my husband and kids aren’t thriving than something needs to change
  • @stacywhite972
    Thank you so much for this podcast! It has opened my eyes and helped me see I have been focusing too much on me and not being obedient to do my part as a godly wife. I have repented and asked God to help me do my part and trust Him with the rest
  • @Cclearly9
    Thank you for this message! The part that spoke to me most was how unfaithfulness in the relationship begins with the thoughts and images we allow to fester in our minds. We can’t control whether a bird chooses to land on our heads, but we can prevent it from building a nest. I’m so looking forward to parts II & III!
  • @mariemathews9310
    This is so helpful. I feel like I'm starting over since my husband has some dementia and has changed into a person I don't know. Nevertheless, my commitment and vows remain. I love that this process is making me more holy and more like Jesus. Thanks for the affirming messages that encourage me to keep going. I had already figured out that thinking "what about me" was going nowhere. I wasn't sure what God was doing with me, but was trusting Him all the way. Thanks again.
  • thank you for your honest, relatable, but scripture based teaching.
  • @pinkpetal7601
    These 2 recent podcasts you've both done are so timely for me and I'm looking forward to going through the rest. God is really using you both to be part of the solution to a difficult time in my life, it feels as if He got you to do the 2 podcasts just for me (although I He didn't but it feels so personal). Thank you both and God bless you and your family 💞
  • @Marie_Garwood
    I am loving this series! Thanks for sharing. I’m looking forward to the next installment!
  • @marleenkerri2408
    I have a close friend who has been married 25 years and they are both believers. However, her husband treats her horribly and manipulates and controls her. Several years ago he made it clear that the only reason he is still married to her is because he made "covenant" with God, but if it weren't for that he'd be gone, because he doesn't love her or even like her anymore. My friend is a prayer warrior and I've watched her pray and believe for God to restore the marriage for years, but she's starting to feel hopeless and the words he speaks over her daily are cruel. They've gotten counseling multiple times over the years, but he ends it as soon as the counselor doesn't agree with him. I don't even know what to say to her anymore, but it breaks my heart to see her treated this way. Can you speak to that?
  • @BEliza91
    This was so helpful! Thank you!
  • @yukiiimv
    Loved this so much thank you God bless you!
  • Sooooo God had a reel from this episode come across my Instagram to give me a reality check on what I truly signed up for in marriage under God!!!😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Thank y’all for your obedience to speak the truth on what God says about what a covenant is and isn’t between a husband and wife! ❤❤❤
  • Hi john and Lisa I luv these marriage de briefs, we All need to learn more about ourselves and spouses to improve and grow and even save our marriages from being dysfunctional and selfishness Please keep up these very much needed and valuable talks xxx John you held a conference at City lLife
  • Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend
  • @justhay9433
    This is true, I hope many watch 🎉🎉🎉