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Armor of God – Belt of Truth

The Full Armor of God “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,…

Posted on December 17, 2018January 4, 2019 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Couples “In Tune”

Couples "In Tune." I love the illustration by A.W.Tozer, contained in his book The Pursuit of God. He says that "one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other. They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard…

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Abiding Affection

The God of all affection abides in me, without interruption. The question is, What is the measure to which I am emitting His manifest presence? To be more specific, Does my wife sense an abiding affection coming from my heart to hers? Affection certainly has a physical expression, but in the Biblical…

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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A Wife’s Influence

Influence proceeds from identity. A wife's influence may have many expressions in a marriage and family, but I believe that one stands out. In his book, Sacred Influence, Gary Thomas states that the place to begin releasing influence in your husband’s life is to first ask who or what defines who you are.…

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Ultimate Fulfillment

Marriage is the most affirming relationship on the planet. Just to think that someone loves me to the extent that they want to spend the rest of their earthly life with me, feels like the ultimate fulfillment, and the most tremendous affirmation one can garner. But it's a glorious shadow,…

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Husband: Protector – Provider

Let’s state the obvious in regards to the husband's role as protector. If a burglar is in my house, I will never say to my wife, “Honey, you wanna get up and check the house; I heard a noise.” I am the man and I will protect my family no…

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Husband: Servant-Leader

What should every husband aspire to be for his wife and family? Here's a no frills description: servant-leader. How much simpler can it be guys? At least on paper. First off, every Christ-like husband (or wife for that matter) begins as a diamond in the rough - a very carefully chosen…

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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The Seal

The Song of Solomon is a deep spiritual allegory containing rich interactive segments of interaction between Jesus the Bridegroom and His beloved. At the culmination of the book He extends this invitation: “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as…

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Voices in Your Marriage

“He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him…

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Sustainable Prayer

Over four-plus decades of following Christ, the most consistent correlation I’ve discovered is this: As goes my prayer life, so goes my life. Prayer sustains me, thus it is incumbent upon me, to sustain prayer. Sustainable prayer, is my being intentional, to maintain communion with God as an ongoing, consistent…

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo