Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Being Happy

Here are the notes from last week's class. (The KEY is available online.)

Dumb Attitude #2: "My Lover Should Make Me Happy"

Rejoice in __________ always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your __________ be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be __________ about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— __________ about such things. (Philippians 4:4-8)

Discussion Topic: Why do so many people enter marriage with the very popular “dumb attitude” that their spouses should make them happy?

Discussion Topic: Name two or more settings and contexts that could help foster your growth as a couple. Name two or more settings and contexts that could help foster your growth as an individual.

Lifeline 6: Kiss the fantasy of the __________ marriage good-bye. Pour ecstasy and completeness into your partner. Take ownership of your own __________.

Lifeline 7: You can keep your love life on course by NOT _________ when your wishes are not met and by working to meet each other’s real __________.

Lifeline 8: Preserve your connection with healthy doses of love, honesty, support, feedback, and __________.

Lifeline 9: Love is a choice. Freely choose to deny yourself those things that would be an __________ to the love you both want.

Lifeline 10: Consider the cost. A truly __________ relationship, in view of the “returns” you each receive, will be well worth the cost.

If you are unable to join us in class, you can order the book and follow along with us online. You may also want to consider other books from our Recommended Reading List.

In this week's class, we'll be talking about "Perfectionism."


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