HABITS YOU MUST ESTABLISH NOW IF YOU

HABITS YOU MUST ESTABLISH NOW IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY YOUR LIFE

The habits you form today determine the kind of life you live

tomorrow. Someone once said, “First form your habits; then

your habits will form you.” What do you want to be? Form the

habits, and your habit will help you achieve your goal.

If you want to attract a great mate, form these important habits.

1. Patience. The ability to be patient with others’ faults

will reap you the fruit of great friendship. What you

sow, you reap.

. Ability to listen. This is a very important skill. No

one wants to hang around someone who monopolizes

every conversation. Ask what others think, and listen

to them.

3. Servanthood. Marriage is a commitment to give your

life to serve another. Learn this now, and it will be

much easier when you get married.

4. Humility. This is the ability to say, “I was wrong; I’m

sorry.” Many marriages end in divorce because

someone could not admit fault or apologize.

5. Character. This is the ability to stick to your commitment

even when you don’t feel like it. There will be

many days when you won’t feel like remaining married

to your spouse, but character will see you through it.

6. Love. Read 1 Corinthians 13 for a good description of

what real love is. This is the glue that holds a marriage

together.

Form these habits, and you will be destined for a rewarding

and fulfilling marriage.

MUST HAVE BEFORE YOU ARE MARRIED

MUST HAVE BEFORE YOU ARE MARRIED

Here are 7 important, but often overlooked, areas to work on

before marriage.

1. Spiritual stability. Make a strong spiritual foundation

in your life. This foundation will hold your life

together through all storms.

2. Emotional health. If you have emotional areas that

aren’t healthy, such as unforgiveness, unresolved

anger, and severe mood swings, take this time before

marriage to fix these.

3. Physical fitness. This will help you attract the opposite

sex. It’s true your future spouse should like you for

what’s inside, but he or she will also have to live with

what’s outside. Take care of your body, and your body

will take care of you.

4. Financial soundness. Develop good responsibility

with your money. Tithe, give, and save. Guys, women

are attracted to someone they feel will be a good

provider; it helps them feel secure. Ladies, guys are

frightened by reckless spenders; they are afraid they

will never be able to satisfy your cravings for stuff. Be

self-controlled and modest with your money.

5. Maturity. Be responsible in your actions. If you can’t

take care of yourself, how can you take care of a

spouse and children?

6. Friendship skills. Learn to be a good friend. After

all, marriage is spending the rest of your life with your

best friend.

7. Solving conflict. Marriage will have conflicts and

disagreements. The couples who last can solve differences

with love and respect rather than sharp words

and fighting.

Preparation time is never wasted time. The more you sweat in

preparation, the less you bleed in battle.

LOOK FOR IN A GREAT WIFE

LOOK FOR IN A GREAT WIFE

Guys, there are a lot more things than looks to consider when

searching for the right wife. The Bible says beauty is fleeting.

It is also what’s inside that you must consider

when building a relationship with a girl. That’s what you will

have to spend the rest of your life married to. Read Proverbs

31 for some good ideas on what to look for in a potential wife.

Here are 4 good things to look for.

1. Does she love God? It is more important to have a

wife who loves God than one who merely has passing

beauty. I have a beautiful wife who loves God, but the

thing I find most attractive about my wife is her love

for God.

2. Does she respect authority? Look at how she

treats her father. That is how she will one day treat her

husband.

3. Is she sexually pure? You don’t want a wife who

will break your heart because she runs off with another

man. When the honeymoon emotions are over, will she

remain pure and devoted to you?

4. Does she believe in you? It’s important to have a

spouse who is supportive of your dreams. Life will

throw enough negativity at you. You don’t need to go

home to a wife who doesn’t believe in you.

There are probably more traits you want in a wife. Wr i t e

them down and look at them when you are considering a

potential relationship.