Having A Healthy Christ-like Attitude When Problems Arise
Destructive & Bitter Thoughts | Kind, Tenderhearted, and Forgiving Thoughts |
He doesn’t love me, He only loves himself. |
He does not show love as he should but his capacity to love can grow. Colossians 3:14 |
How dare he come in from work in a bad mood and take it out on me! |
Perhaps he feels under pressure from work. Ephesians 4:31-32 |
I do so much for him and look what I get in return! |
I wonder if I could do something differently to make it easier for him. Philippians 2:3-4 |
He’s only thinking of himself. | Maybe he doesn‘t feel well today. Colossians 3:12 |
He’s stupid; see if I ever try to talk to him again! |
Maybe he misunderstood what I was trying to say. Ephesians 4:1-3 |
I can’t believe what he decided. How ridiculous! |
Maybe he has information that I don’t have. 1 Corinthians 4:5 |
I can’t believe what he has done to me! |
What he had done is difficult, but God will give me the grace to get through it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 |
I will never forgive him. | After all that the Lord has forgiven me, this is the least I can do. Matthew 18:32-33 |
He‘ll never change. | By God’s grace, he can change. 1 Corinthians 6:11 |
This is more than I can bear. There is no hope. | There is nothing that has happened that God cannot forgive, that I cannot forgive, and that we can ‘t work through. 1 John 1:9 |
He did that on purpose to hurt me. | Only God can know why he did what he did. It’s my responsibility to believe the best. 1 Corinthians 13:7 |
We never should have gotten married in the first place. |
He is my husband and I am committed to him no matter what. Matthew 19:6 |
God understands that I can ‘t take this. |
God will give me the wisdom and grace to hang in there. James 1:5 |
I prayed about it and have “peace” about pursuing the divorce. |
It would be nice to have this settled but I am committed to proceeding in the way God has determined. Colossians 3:2 |
I wish he were dead. | I pray that God will have mercy on him and he will repent. 2 Peter 3:9 |
I hate him. | I can show love to him whether I feel like it or not. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 |
He is repulsive to me. The thought of him touching me is nauseating. |
My husband desiring to have sex with me is a good thing. I can show love to him by concentrating on pleasing him. 1 Corinthians 4:5 |
How could God let him do this to me? |
God has a purpose in all that I am experiencing. He can and will use it for my good if I respond in love to God. Romans 8:28-29 |
I’ll show him what it’s like. | I’ll give him a blessing instead. 1 Peter 3:9 |
He should have known better. | How could he possible know? I’ve never told him. He can’t read my mind. Ephesians 4:15 |