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Gritty and Gutsy Communication

Anthony Favors · February 23, 2025 · Genesis 3:1-13

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  1. “Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment.” Francis Chan
  2. We all fall into one of four categories as it pertains to marriage…
  3. We are married to our spouse.
  4. We are single and married to God.
  5. We are married to our spouse and married to God.
  6. We are single and God has yet to find us, and we have yet to find Him, but He wants to be married to us!
  7. John 10:10: Satan views your entire life as up for grabs and this includes all relationships but especially your marriage.
  8. Satan attacked the two people that God brought together as a partnership and team right away.
  9. What happened in the garden was not a failure of female submission or male leadership.
  10. Adam and Eve grew lax in communicating with each other.
  11. Adam and Eve stopped being accountable to each other.
  12. Adam and Eve ceased to be intimate and vulnerable with each other.
  13. Adam and Eve let their oneness go.
  14. What about you and me?
  15. Practice oneness daily even when you are uncomfortable with it and think you suck at it.
  16. Practice intimacy and vulnerability daily even when you are uncomfortable with it and think you suck at it.
  17. Practice listening daily even when you are uncomfortable with it and think you suck at it.
  18. Practice staring daily at God even when you are uncomfortable with it and think you suck at it.
  19. “If we don’t stare at God, we’ll spend our time staring at lesser things. Namely, ourselves.” Francis Chan