The prodigal son was away from his father for as long as he remained unapologetic, but as soon as he made up his mind to adopt the use of “I am sorry,” it became easy for his father to restore him back to his rightful place. Not using the simple statement “I am sorry” when resolving a conflict can affect trust adversely and make it difficult for the offended to restore the offender back to their rightful place in their hearts afterward.
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CONVICTION VS COMMITMENT
Just as Jesus emphatically says today in our text that continuous obedience is fundamental to building continuous friendship with him, hence, for commitment to be continuous in your marital relationship, there are certain conditions that must be fulfilled
INDICATION OF SELF-LOVE; SELF-ESTEEM.
You cannot be better than what you think about yourself neither can you relate better with others or to your spouse better than how you relate to yourself.
SPIRITUAL COMPATIBILITY
Spiritual compatibility entails that you and your spouse choose the same route to God. That is; both of you must have a common religion, the same understanding about the religion, invest the same energy into its practice and have the same level of commitment to the culture and the God of the religion.
HINDERANCES TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION; LISTENING; HOW TO ELIMINATE PREJUDICE COMPLETELY IN A MARITAL RELATIONSHIP
Self-fulfilling prophecy is illustrated when you form an expectation or form an opinion against an idea suggested by your spouse.
MEDICAL COMPATIBILITY; RHESUS FACTOR.
Many marriages today experience secondary infertility because of lack of adequate information about what Rhesus factor compatibility is. Rhesus factor is a charge that indicates the presence or absence of protein on the surface of the red blood cell.
INDICATION OF COMMITMENT IN A MARITAL RELATIONSHIP; LOYALTY.
Loyalty is a strong price of commitment that intimate partners need to pay for oneness in their relationship. This indicates that the path to loyalty is transparency, honest feedback, or accountability leading to harmony. Where these strong indications are missing, loyalty is surely absent.