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THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER WHERE YOU

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“Running water from a well…” (Proverbs 5:15) “A blessed fountain” (Proverbs 5:18)

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Rejoicing in the wife or husband of “our youth.”(Proverbs 5:18)

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Shy away from fixating on and lusting after the

wrong things

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“…The lips of an adulteress drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil -- but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a

double-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the

grave…” (Proverbs 5:3-5)

“Why be captivated…by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man’s

wife…” (Proverbs 5:20)

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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a

woman lustfully has already committed adultery with his heart…” (Matthew 5:27-28)

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Develop a repertoire of delightful, romantic

disciplines

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Individuals in a marriage, and marriages overall “…die for lack of discipline…” (Proverbs 5:23) Now an

obvious lack of discipline is committing physical or mental adultery. But I

contend marriages also die - because of a lack of other disciplines - positive,

proactive disciplines.

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A “…love as powerful death, bursting into flame, burning

like a raging fire.”(Song of Solomon 8:6)

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The Passion Plan 1) Kiss Passionately For At Least 15 Seconds

Every Day.

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The Passion Plan 1) Kiss Passionately For At Least 15 Seconds

Every Day. 2) Connect And Talk At Least 15 minutes 5

Days Every Week.

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The Passion Plan 1) Kiss Passionately For At Least 15 Seconds

Every Day. 2) Connect And Talk At Least 15 minutes 5

Days Every Week.3) Date And Court Your Spouse For At Least

1.5 Hours Every Week

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The Passion Plan 1) Kiss Passionately For At Least 15 Seconds

Every Day. 2) Connect And Talk At Least 15 minutes 5

Days Every Week.3) Date And Court Your Spouse For At Least

1.5 Hours Every Week

4) Schedule Time For Sexual Intimacy 1.5 Hours Every Week.

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Draw Upon The Lord As The Ultimate Source Of Nurturing, Living

Water.

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“…A man’s ways are in the full view of the Lord and he

examines all his paths…”(Proverbs 5:21)

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“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your

frame. You will be like a well-watered garden; like a spring whose waters never fail.

(Isaiah 58:11)

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“…The spring of living water… digging your own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold

water…”(Jeremiah 2:13)

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“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your

frame. You will be like a well-watered garden; like a spring whose waters never fail.

(Isaiah 58:11)

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