Most assume that if only they made a couple of hundred dollars more each month, they would be happy. However, the real satisfaction is not found in money...

For the Christian, work is a sacred calling. Each of us has certain interests and abilities. God expects us to use these for the good of humankind and for His ultimate glory. All good work is seen as service to God.

Attitudes affect actions. If you have a pessimistic, defeatist attitude, it will be expressed in negative words and behavior. The reality is that you may not be able to control your environment.

gative thinking tends to beget negative thinking. If you focus on how terrible a situation is, it will get worse. But if you focus on one positive thing in that situation, another will get worse. But if you focus on one positive thing in that situation, another will appear.

What specific truth do you need to hear most? Why? Read more ways and thoughts to help you with your self-image.

Think of a time when each of you was "unlovable" How did the other respond?

Use your freedom to serve one another in love, (Galatians 5:13). Those words of the apostle Paul were directed to the church, but they apply just as easily to marriage - as does his warning two verses later: "But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another."

Paul was the greatest leader of the early Christian church. Yet he struggled when his body was afflicted with the disease. Three times he pleaded with God for healing, but rather than heal him, God's response was, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9).

How do you view the greatest description of love and how do you show love?

Paul's reaction to the controversy in 1 Corinthians 3 gives us some insight into his feelings about his fellow missionaries. To him, they were teammates, using their individual skills to achieve the same goal he was striving for: establishing the church. Teamwork was crucial to the health of the church. It's also vital to the health of a relationship.