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How prepared were you for marriage when you tied the knot and said, "I do"? How ready were you to live up to the demands of Ephesians 5, verses 20 to 22? "Out of reverence for Christ to be supportive of each other in love". Many of us weren't. We thought we knew it all and that love would carry us through, and for many it has, but how much easier life would have been with a secure foundation to our marriage. That's why we've produced this. Starting Out really is unlike any other book on marriage preparation. It's both a manual and a workbook, and whilst its purpose is to teach, each section also contains a number of challenging questions to make the couple articulate their individual thinking and beliefs and to provoke open discussion between them. Written by the team behind Sozo for Couples, each chapter of Starting Out also includes Sozo questions for the couple to ask of Father God, the answers to which should determine the framework for their ongoing relationship and marriage. Starting Out can be used by the couple working alone, or, better still, worked through together with the facilitator of their marriage preparation.
Has life ever wounded you?
Has your experience been one in which your basic needs for love, acceptance and encouragement haven't been met? Or maybe you were made to feel stupid or inadequate by your parents or at school. Perhaps you were mistreated or abused by an adult. These are just a few of the hurts that so easily distort our self-image and cause us to believe life-damaging lies about ourselves, lies that are at total odds with God's plan and intention for us.
If so, this book is for you.
Going through 'Standing Firm...living free!' will help you to unpack and go deeper into your ministry or inner healing journey. Each day's message highlights another aspect of God's compassion and love for you; there are relevant scriptures to consider and suggestions for prayers and ways to respond, as well as room to journal your own thoughts. 'Standing Firm...living free!' will be foundational as you move forward in your new life with God.
A 40-day devotional written for all for couples who want to go deeper with God and each other. Each day of Going Deeper looks at a potential issue that can get between a couple, impeding their relationship and holding them back from achieving God's intention for their life together. The discussion points at the end of each day's reading will open up those conversations that every couple should have and share.
This workbook is designed to use with a Support Partner (order the Marriage 911 First Response Support Partner Handbook). This resource is for couples who feel their marriage needs strengthening, or for those with an unwilling spouse. The workbook is designed to be completed individually with your support partner or in a small same-gender group over a 12-week period rather than with your spouse. This material may be all you need to experience a life-changing miracle personally and relationally, or it may be just the beginning.
'Wonderfully Free' has been written to be a guide and companion as you journey from your Bethel Sozo into a fuller understanding of God's compassion, tender love and desire for you. Each of the 31 days begins with a short message highlighting and unpacking an element of a Sozo-enriched life; there are some relevant Bible verses to think about and suggestions for prayer and response, with plenty of room to write your own thoughts and reflections. As you make your way through 'Wonderfully Free...' you'll find that it will become a journal that acts as a cornerstone for your future life. Wonderfully Free...no going back'