WoW 093: On The Foundation Of Intimacy, Recovery, Part 10 [Words Of Wisdom] Words Of Wisdom podcast

WoW 093: On the foundation of intimacy, Recovery, part 10 [Words of Wisdom]

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Discover how a deep and deliberate focus on God can impact your marriage in Words of Wisdom 93: On the foundation of intimacy, Recovery, part 10. This thought-provoking episode demolishes conventional notions about maintaining happiness in a marriage and shines a light on an unexpected approach you might never have considered. Embrace the unexpected axis around which the healthiest marriages rotate. We're discussing worship, faith, and the transformative journey of recovery.

Key Points:

- The focus on keeping oneself happy in a marriage can lead to resentment, avoidance, and despair since partners cannot provide profound happiness.

- Making the partner happy as the foremost focus can be short-sighted and lead to a subservient position in the relationship.

- When each person focuses on loving and serving God, it allows for healthier intimacy.

- Prioritizing knowing and following God, along with seeking to serve him and do his will, is the proper use of will and encourages worship.

- Worship re-orients and recovers one's most authentic self. It empowers surrender, strengthens confession, and encourages transformation for respect and humility.

- Recovery is ultimately a deep connection with God, self, and others.

- Marriage is about two broken people finding healing, not completing each other. The friction exposes areas where God still needs to work in individuals.

Mentioned Links and References:

-WoW 089: On expectations and resentment, Recovery, part 6 [Words of Wisdom]

- WoW 084: On recovery, part 1 [Words of Wisdom]

- Josh Garells song, At the Table

- Loveology by John Mark Comer

About Josh Kalsbeek, LMFT

• Marriage & Family Therapist, licensed in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado. Currently I'm seeing all clients via video Telehealth sessions.

•Founder and CEO of Great Oaks Collective, and it's flagship program Overcome, a 10-Week virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for Christian couples experiencing sexual betrayal and addiction. Learn more at www.greatoakscollective.com. Because sometimes traditional counseling is not enough.

• Founder of Wisecraft, giving tools and ideas to help you grow in wisdom. Learn more at www.wisecraft.org. Or go here to sign up to receive my weekly newsletter, Words of Wisdom.

• To learn about what I'm currently focused on in my life, go to my Now page.

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