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in the team, a huge man who was had recently devoted to Christ and was facing problems in his marriage. He had no idea about this personal praise thing. One day, professor Hendrick asked Nailah if he had ever said to his wife that he loved her. He answered, “I told her when we got married, and she knows I still do unless I say otherwise.” Nobody will ever build a strong marriage unless they understand the importance of praise and compliments. A couple is committed for life. The core of the relationship lies in taking an interest in what happens in the life of our spouse and showing them that we care enough to write a note or say something nice to keep building the relationship with positive and personal praise. If you have been feeling the gravitational drag pulling your marriage down, stay strong. Your marriage will not improve unless you do your best to make it better. If you have been collapsing under the pressure of modern culture, turn

We live and strive as a couple based on the praise we receive from the other. As believers, we do not want to see it because of our false sense of humility. We have the deceptive idea that it is not important to take care of our marriage, when it is in fact the core of what we are.

than her husband? But she has seen it so many times in soap operas that it seems to be the rule, and not the exception. These are the messages that weaken and damage marriages! PERSONAL PRAISE

We live and strive as a couple based on the praise we receive from the other.

As believers, we do not want to see it because of our false sense of humility. We have the deceptive idea that it is not important to take care of our marriage, when it is in fact the core of what we are. Howard Hendrick served as chaplain for Dallas Cowboys football team. There was a defense named John Nailah

off your TV! And replace it with some good books or videotape on marriage. If you have not been giving your partner any personal praise, use Charles Sherfy’s recommendation: make a “praise agreement,” exchange one compliment every day and a new one every week. This way you will be able to build a marriage that will last forever.

October 2018 / Impacto evangelistic

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