Becoming One

by Laurie, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780446500142
• ISBN10: 0446500143
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-10
• Publisher: FaithWords

Summary

Let me say first that this is my first full-length devotional book on marriage. And I have been married one time to one woman for thirty-three years now. We have a happy, but not perfect, marriage. We have what some people call "irreconcilable differences." She is very neat, I am generally messy. She is often late, I am usually a bit early. She is more quiet, I am more outgoing. But rather than let this drive us apart, we say, "Viva la difference!" Cathe Laurie, whom you will be introduced to in the pages of this book, is my closest friend as well as lover and, of course, spouse.

Author Biography

Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. He is the host of the syndicated radio program A New Beginning as well as the television program Harvest with Greg Laurie. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, MSNBC, and Fox News. You can visit his Web site at www.greglaurie.com.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. xi
Like New
Plug into the Source	p. 3
Loving Maintenance	p. 6
Not New, But Like New	p. 9
Really Love	p. 12
Back to the Garden	p. 15
Leaving and Cleaving
God's Design for Marriage	p. 21
You Can't Cleave Till You Leave	p. 24
Choosing What Is Better	p. 27
Don't Leave Until You Can Cleave	p. 30
Kiss Your Husband First	p. 33
Positive Communication
Quick to Listen	p. 39
She Says-He Hears	p. 42
Speak His/Her Language	p. 45
It's About Connecting	p. 48
Slow to Anger	p. 51
The Meaning of Commitment
My Marriage Secret	p. 57
Discovering God's Will	p. 60
Losing Your Desire	p. 63
The Magnitude of Vows	p. 66
Remember the Covenant	p. 69
The Virtue of Selflessness
Our "Me First" Society	p. 75
Putting Marriage First	p. 78
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling	p. 81
Dying to Self	p. 84
Happy or Holy?	p. 87
Submission and Headship
Gracious Obedience	p. 93
A Woman's Wisdom	p. 96
Taming the Curse	p. 99
Why and How	p. 102
The Limits to Submission	p. 105
These Immoral Times
A Stealth Attack	p. 111
Step by Step	p. 114
Forgiveness Is Key	p. 117
Six Reasons to Not Be Unfaithful	p. 120
Three Ways to Avoid Adultery	p. 123
A Christ-Centered Marriage
Honoring God	p. 129
A Strong Foundation	p. 132
Choose Your Friends Wisely	p. 135
It Doesn't Just Happen	p. 138
What It Looks Like	p. 141
Kindness and Respect
Clothed with Kindness	p. 147
The Simple Things	p. 150
Dwell with Understanding	p. 153
Without Words	p. 156
Irresistible Beauty	p. 159
Contented and Fulfilled
More Pleasing Than Wine	p. 165
Sweet Contentment	p. 168
Best Friends	p. 171
Time for Play	p. 174
Another Log on the Fire	p. 177
Notes	p. 179
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