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commentsFeeling Stuck?
April 23, 2009
The welcome message at most of the wedding ceremonies that I perform goes something like this: “God’s main purpose for creating people is for relationship. First, He desires to have a personal relationship with each one of us, but then, He wants us to experience loving relationships with each other. So, when a man and woman find true love and come together in Christian marriage, God is delighted.” And let’s face it –we’re pretty delighted as well. We’re all dressed up, hair is perfect and the day is typically incredible.
But then life happens. The world around us shows up, some of our inner wiring starts to show itself and that wonderful oneness that we’ve experienced in the dating and courting days starts to erode away. Sometimes we can correct things. Sometimes we’re stuck. I’ve been stuck before and as Henry Cloud mentions if we don’t have the ability to change within us then maybe we need to look outside of ourselves to find help.
One of the ways we help here at Eagle Brook Church – is with counseling referrals. We work with two great Christian counseling agencies here in the Twin Cities: Bachmann & Associates (651-379-0444, Lake Elmo & Burnsville) and Family Innovations (651-749-5019 Maplewood, Anoka and Eden Prairie). Both of these agencies are equipped with a staff that can connect with you and your family to help you where you’re at.
If you feel stuck, know that as a church, we are here to help and that we are connected with some great professional help. Someone once said – “instead of fighting each other – fight for the relationship!”
So, how do you fight against the busyness of life? What are some of the ways that you protect your marriage? If you were “stuck” in the past – how did you get “unstuck?”
2 Responses to “Feeling Stuck?”
I think it’s very challenging to keep your marriage your number one priority. Everything else gets in the way: the job, the kids, extra-curricular activites. I don’t think you can have quality time without a quantity of time, whether it’s just going out for coffee and chatting or even just reading the newspaper together. We forget how to talk with each other, just about stuff…not the kids, not the schedule. ‘Dates’ are important, but also a bigger quantity of time to get away, for an overnight or weekend, is key. Leaving the stress of your everyday life can be so renewing to your marriage.
Bachmann & Associates Christian Counseling is honored to be in the marital healing and restoration business. We are trully seeing couples restored, Christ is transforming peoples lives with a work of our skilled counselors and the principles of God’s word. Christ is the Almighty Counselor and we are in awe of what man would call irreparable, God brings wholeness and healing.
Thank-you for allowing us to partner with Eagle Brook.
Marcus Bachmann