en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/554823 Comments by scott packham http://internet.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/this-mess-isnt-going-to-clean-itself/#IDComment22903748 Incredible article... I think we tend to back off of accountability out of fear, what our peers think of us, our spouse, our family, even God; which of course He knows everything. By digging into prayer and allowing God to open my heart and just being honest with Him (I have to do that for ME) I'm able to ease the pain and allow others to know and help me through my faults and sins. For me, writing it out ( for me to recognize for myself ) sharing with another ( for humility & accountability ) and ultimately, sharing with God ( for forgiveness ) ... then I can go out and grow to be the man God has outlined for me. Sun, 31 May 2009 12:28:02 +0000 http://internet.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/this-mess-isnt-going-to-clean-itself/#IDComment22903748 http://internet.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/keeping-god-in-the-center-of-your-marriage/#IDComment22804400 Thanks for sharing.. I've been married 3 times, the first two not allowing Christ to be the center, the 3rd time, we've made God the center of our lives. We've learned that through Christ, our marriage is complete, a covenant with God and each other for a lifetime. Yet we still have to follow His directions: Eph 5:21-30. I can truly say that as a result, we pray together, live together, love together as Christ had planned. A deeper, truer, and more meaningful life for all of us! We've made it through more trials and tribulationis than I ever would have dreamed and He gets us through the good and bad simply because we lift our marriage up to Him through prayer and our living. It WORKS!! Sat, 30 May 2009 12:26:30 +0000 http://internet.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/keeping-god-in-the-center-of-your-marriage/#IDComment22804400