7 Ways to Grow Your Marriage: Wife EditionSample

Today’s One Thing: Review the 5 anger questions listed below and consider which step you need to take. Take that step toward resolving any anger in your marriage today!

In the early days of graduate school, one of my teachers had a chart showing the progression of unresolved anger in our lives. It showed that over time, anger does not just go away, but can grow into bitterness and even result in death.

Anger itself is not bad. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:26 (NIV), “be angry and do not sin.” Anger tells us that something is wrong; something needs to be dealt with or needs to change. In marriage, when we get angry, we need to deal with our anger. We need to resolve the issue. We need to be quick to forgive, like Paul tells the Colossians in 3:13, and we need to move forward.

Here are your 5 questions mentioned above:

1. Do you have anger toward your husband?
2. What can you do to resolve the anger?
3. Do you need to talk to your husband?
4. Do you need to forgive your husband?
5. Do you need to ask for forgiveness?

Whatever the step, why not take it today?

Prayer Focus: God help me to let go of anger and walk in the freedom of forgiveness. Show me what issues in my marriage need to be solved and give me discernment in what my next step is on how to solve them. Help me let go of any resentment or bitterness I have toward my husband.

Reflection Question: What would it look like for you to let go of anger in your marriage today? What needs to be done?