CHAPTER 4: Marital Lies

Lie #5: “I Shouldn’t Have To Change Who I Am To Make Our Marriage Better.”

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47.	Pulling off an intimate marriage requires that we _____, not wrapping ourselves in an “accept me as I am” flag.
48.	The secular truth about this lie is that marriage requires change. People who refuse to change stagnate themselves and their marriages. The theological answer to this lie is found in Hebrews 12:14a. Please type that part of the verse here.
49.	Before a person will be willing to make changes for the benefit of the marriage, there must be a renewing of the mind. Romans 12:2 commands us to be transformed, rather than conformed, in our daily lives. Read Romans 12:1-21.
50.	How does the process of transformation take place? (vs. 2)
51.	The words transformation (vs. 2) is from the Greek word for metamorphosis. It is the same word which is used to describe the process of change a worm passes through in becoming a butterfly. Just think of what benefits there can be to the marriage when one is willing to be transformed within the marriage!
	How will transformed thinking affect your view of yourself? (vs. 3)
52.	How will transformed thinking affect your attitude toward your spouse? (vs. 4-5)
53.	How will a renewed mind function within the marriage? (vs. 6-8)


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