Listen as Susie’s good friend Dr. Greg Smalley joins the program to field your questions on life and relationships!
Sometimes life is like climbing a mountain – you need strength along the journey. Greg and his daughters needed hope and endurance when they climbed a peak in Colorado (see photo below!). Hope is an important key in all of life, and Greg spends time today unpacking that topic – hope in marriages, hope in friendships, and hope in the life to come.
Greg offers a number of tips to those who are feeling hopeless:
Recognize spiritual warfare in this season.
Remember that your spouse is your teammate, not your enemy – when you walk side-by-side it prevents you from fighting each other.
Persevere even in the “sleety seasons” of life – couples who persevere in the hard seasons are statistically happier than the couples who decide to end the relationship and look for another spouse.
Build a strong support system around you and your marriage for days when you want to give up.
Be willing to be used by God to minister to others with your story.
Key Scriptures: Romans 15:13
Featured Songs: Love Take Me Over by Steven Curtis Chapman; Beautiful You by Monk & Neagle; Back to You by Mandisa
