Covenant Marriage

Feb 7–8, 2008 - comments: 5

Since 1960 the number of couples getting married has declined by one third, while the number of couples getting divorced has more than doubled. But our guest on today’s program has an antidote for these statistics. Be sure to join us as we welcome Dr. Fred Lowery to For Faith & Family.

Fred is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Bossier City, Louisiana and during his 40 years of ministry he has counseled thousands of couples. Today he joins us today to share his expertise and insight on how you too can develop the marriage of your dreams.

topic(s): Family, Marriage

5 comments

1 On Feb 7th, 2008, at 4:24pm, kent wall wrote:

I thank you for the message today and look forward to tomorrow. my wife ask me to leave day after thanksgiving. we have five kids 9,11,15,16,and17 the older 3 is from her 1st marriage.but i have had them since 1,2,&3;yrs old. i am going through a lot. we both are christians. and taught wednesday night bible class for 9&12;yrs kids. she said she loves me but not in love with me. how can you help.

2 On Feb 8th, 2008, at 10:58am, lisa simmons wrote:

I have 2 friends who were married for 25 years.  Both Christians, active in their church, 3 grown children.  There was no bomb that went off in this marriage.  No infidelity, no great atrocity, just a general lack of love & respect.  They separated for 2 years before the divorce was final.  It has been final about 6 months now.  Is it possible to get these 2 people talking again.  They both come from Christian families and still attend the same church.  I have prayed and cried and begged them to talk but to no avail.  I know that only God can change a heart and that we each have our own will, but surely, this cannot be a permanent solution for this couple whom I love so much. 

I am just so sad that we as their friends did not intervene when we could have.

3 On Feb 8th, 2008, at 12:50pm, Steve Maitland wrote:

My wife Karlee of 12 years has filed for divorce.  We have two children ages 8 and 12.  Both my wife and I are believers.  After hearing you on the radio I was deeply moved.  I believe that divorce is not an option.  However my wife feels that divorce is OK and God will just forgive her.  I have pleaded with her for us to reconcile, but she says that she feels like a great weight has been lifted off her shoulders and she is not interested in reconciling.  What can I do to help her understand the seriousness of what she is doing? She just wants to give up.  I don’t know what to do except pray for her. I am open to any suggestions you might have.

4 On Jun 19th, 2008, at 11:12pm, Christina wrote:

I am curious about the book/ dvd.  My husband.I think both believe in the covenant marriage. But, our lives seem to sway away from what we believe and more to what we feel.  I am in need to feel like we are in love again. It seems love was forgotten some where along the trial and errors of life.  I am not a strong personal person, & feel I am not able to say much about faith,because of fear of ignorance on my part.  I love God, but sometimes wish for more than just prayer-something saving almost.  Before we fall into the depths of despair and darkness of a split, I want to try and save us.  I am not sure of where to go with it, but I have an idea.  I am scared of counselors from being in counseling as a child and having been coached in non-christian manners.  So, I am hesitant.  I think my husband senses issues, but is not aware even after talking that I am tattered and worn and ready for God to help us, goodness I feel like such a religious, spiritual, and marital homeless human.

5 On Jun 20th, 2008, at 7:54am, lisa simmons wrote:

Christina, I hear what you’re saying.  The one thing that the Lord showed me after I had been married for about 10 years, was “It’s not your husband that needs to be fixed, it’s you.”  I was shocked!  Me?  I was doing everything right, wasn’t I?  The Lord showed me that if I would let Him work on my heart, He would take care of my husbands heart.  It was difficult to give up that control.  But soon I started to see God’s hand at work in my husband’s life and consequently in our marriage.  I try to get this point across to women at every opportunity.  It’s your heart that the Lord wants to change.  Yes He wants to change your husband as well, but that’s for Him to do, not you.  May I recommend Nancy Leigh DeMoss “Seeking Him”.  After doing this study, I found so many ways that I still had so much to learn even after 28 years of marriage.  I pray that you will get that study and go thru it.  I believe it will help you and your marriage more than anything. 
Lisa

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