Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
Here a powerful story of redemption that saved a man, his marriage and his family.
Key Points:
- When you have a lot of success in your career, people might assume that your personal life is also rock solid.
- Perhaps your marriage is a mess because you’ve put all of your focus on your career and avoided working on the marriage. Maybe you’ve made some bad choices that your spouse isn’t even aware of yet.
- Dave felt like his marriage was over and beyond repair but going to a marriage retreat offered a new opportunity for healing. It started with reconciling with his wife, coming clean with all of his mistakes and deceptions.
- Forgiveness is a powerful thing that can allow a marriage to be redeemed from the greatest of all hurts. That forgiveness from Dave’s spouse was a glimpse of the grace and forgiveness of Jesus. That changed the course of their marriage.
- Making Jesus a priority changes lives. For Dave, he prioritized his marriage, his relationship with his kids and what was left was for his career. Getting his other priorities straight made him more effective as a coach.
Quote This:
Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- If your co-workers or friends got a glimpse into your family life, what would surprise them? What would impress them?
- Describe the state of your marriage right now. Where are you succeeding and where are you failing?
- Are there some issues for which you need to come clean with your spouse? How will you go about doing that?
- Read Colossians 3:13. Why is forgiveness necessary? How do you need to extend forgiveness to your spouse?
- Read Hebrews 4:16. Jesus’ grace and forgiveness can cover the worst offense. How do you need to approach God’s throne of grace to receive his forgiveness?
- What do you expect will happen if you reorder your priorities to get Jesus first and then your marriage and family before your career?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
