TEN RULES FOR A HAPPY TEN RULES FOR A HAPPY HOME – HOME – Gen. 2:18,24Gen. 2:18,24..

It is POSSIBLE to live happily if a It is POSSIBLE to live happily if a couple is couple is wellwell PRINCIPLED. PRINCIPLED.

What are the What are the Ten PRINCIPLES for A Happy

Marriage??

The first 3 RULESThe first 3 RULES

1. Once EVERYDAY, 1. Once EVERYDAY, say a complimentary wordsay a complimentary word to to your wife or husband --- Prov. 25:11your wife or husband --- Prov. 25:11

2. When you have 2. When you have done wrongdone wrong, , ADMIT ITADMIT IT and ask for and ask for forgiveness --- Proverbs 28:13, James 5:16.forgiveness --- Proverbs 28:13, James 5:16.

3. 3. Never Never be BOTH ANGRY be BOTH ANGRY at the same time at the same time --- --- Proverbs 15:1, Judges 8:1-3.Proverbs 15:1, Judges 8:1-3.

Principles continued …Principles continued …

4. Don’t be 4. Don’t be selfishselfish --- Philippians 2:3-4 --- Philippians 2:3-4

5. Don’t LACK communication: (5. Don’t LACK communication: (where you where you are going, in money matters and in health are going, in money matters and in health problemsproblems) – let it be seasoned – Col. 4:6) – let it be seasoned – Col. 4:6

6. If you 6. If you must criticizemust criticize, , do it LOVINGLYdo it LOVINGLY –-- –-- Ephesians 4:15Ephesians 4:15

The last 4 principles …The last 4 principles …

7. Neglect the whole world, 7. Neglect the whole world, butbut NOT each otherNOT each other --- Colosians 3:18-19--- Colosians 3:18-19

8. 8. Never go to sleep angryNever go to sleep angry, , with an argument with an argument unsettledunsettled --- Ephesians 4:26-27 --- Ephesians 4:26-27

9. REMEMBER: It takes 9. REMEMBER: It takes twotwo to make a quarrel to make a quarrel ((and usuallyand usually the one who is wrongthe one who is wrong DOES the DOES the most talkingmost talking) --- Proverbs 10:19.) --- Proverbs 10:19.

10. Never 10. Never bring up the past mistakesbring up the past mistakes --- ( --- (let bygones let bygones be bygonesbe bygones) Philippians 3:13.) Philippians 3:13.

Conclusion Conclusion

We can only be happy IF WE LIVE We can only be happy IF WE LIVE WITHIN GOD’s SCRIPTURAL WITHIN GOD’s SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLES.PRINCIPLES.

And when have DECIDED to put Christ And when have DECIDED to put Christ as the center of our home. as the center of our home.

Have you? If not WHY NOT now –Have you? If not WHY NOT now –Acts Acts 22:16 ??22:16 ??