The Power And Necessity Of Humility In Marriage

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About This Episode "He has told you, O man, what is good... to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God." Opening with Micah 6:6-8, Aaron and Jennifer Smith explore the profound impact of humility on marriage. They explain why pride is our natural state and the root of most arguments, how it keeps couples from reconciling, repenting, and apologizing, and why humility creates safety and draws spouses toward each other. With honest stories from their own marriage, they talk about apologies without "buts," the difference between humility and humiliation, and how admitting failure leads to humbleness. They close with a challenge to take baby steps, share your thoughts and feelings, and lift each other up, and pray a prayer on humility from their book The Marriage Gift.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Walking humbly — doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with God Pride vs. humility — why pride says "I am good, I do not need anyone" The root of most fights — "I'm right and you're wrong" The safety of humility — how it builds trust and understanding in marriage The draw of humility — why humility attracts people, especially spouses Apologies without "buts" — the power of genuine remorse Humility vs. humiliation — how admitting failure leads to humbleness Practical humility — acknowledging hurt quickly, forgiving quickly, and praying together Humble yourself before the Lord — agreeing with God rather than fighting to be right

Scripture Referenced Micah 6:6-8 1 Peter 5:6

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