SAFEGUARDING YOUR MARRIAGE

LOCKING OUT THE WORLD

T =

dLdt

d(Iw)dt

= = Ia

Behavior of a Gyroscope

The Gyroscope & Marriage

God designed marriage – to maintain ORIENTATION in three ways:

1. Husband and wife toward Him, 2. Husband and wife toward one another

3. Others toward God.  

Couples struggle to maintain this godly orientation and can feel

disoriented by the magnitude of marital DESTABILIZERS or

STRESSORS.

The Gyroscope & Marriage

WE MUST HAVE BOUNDARIES

RESISTING MARITAL STRESSORS

HEDGES must be present PLANTING HEDGES is like getting a VACCINATION

Moral Hedges Time Hedges Financial Hedges

Boundaries In Marriage

HEDGES must be present PLANTING HEDGES is like getting a VACCINATION

OWNERSHIP must be taken Taking ownership requires some PLANK REMOVAL

Boundaries In Marriage

WE MUST HAVE DEDICATION

RESISTING MARITAL STRESSORS

Daily Developing Dedication

SHOW UP For The Marriage TALK ABOUT Something Else LOVE DAILY With Gratitude

& Praise LET GRACE Abound

WE MUST HAVE RENEWAL

RESISTING MARITAL STRESSORS

Evaluation &

Effort

Needed For Renewal