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The Surprising Secret to a Powerful Marriage BIG IDEA: Personal Responsibility is the fuel that drives the actions of a healthy marriage. Marriages experience conflict for two reasons: 1. Couples fail to make each other HAPPY 2. Couples succeed at making each other UNHAPPY A Few Surprises About Marriage: - God didn't invent marriage to make me HAPPY, but to make me WHOLE and HOLY Genesis 2:18-25 - The greatest threat to my marriage is ME Ephesians 5:22-33 - The surprising key to a powerful marriage is PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Actions of Personal Responsibility: Ephesians 5:15-21 1. Make it your primary quest to gain CLARITY about your spouses REALITY 2. Stop asking the WRONG questions. 3. Always ask the PRODUCTIVE questions. 4. Ask the MILLION DOLLAR question: WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME? 5. Ask the TRILLION DOLLAR question: How can I get in alignment with what God is doing FOR THE GOOD OF MY SPOUSE? Personal responsibility + utter dependence upon God = MIRACLES