Uninvited Guests - Three Skills Great Marriages Have in Common

Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

Living on the Edge

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever forgiven someone who hurt you, only to have resentful feelings begin to fester a short time later? How does that scenario change when it is your spouse who caused you pain? In this program, Chip explains why forgiveness is a powerful skill couples need to harness. Learn about the dangers of unresolved conflict in relationships and the freedom that comes when you genuinely say, “I forgive you.”

Introduction:

The foundation of a great family begins with a deep, intimate marriage.

Three skills for a great marriage:

Skill #1: FORGIVING
Skill #2: COMMUNICATION
Skill #3: RESOLVING CONFLICT

Forgiveness – What it’s not and what it is:

Forgiveness is NOT a quick fix or an excuse to be a “doormat” by repeatedly accepting hurtful behavior without addressing the root issues
Forgiveness IS a spiritual discipline that involves three distinct parts:

It’s a DECISION
It’s a PROCESS
It actually is ACCOMPLISHED

The parable of the unforgiving servant:

Matthew 18:21-35

Three-part method for forgiveness:

Act: Choose to forgive.
Process: Actively pray and bless the person with your words and actions.
Accomplished: The true test of forgiveness is when you can genuinely rejoice in the other person’s success and well-being.

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0:00.0	What does it take to have a great marriage?
0:04.0	Not just an okay one or one that's barely surviving, but a relationship that's life-giving
0:09.3	and thriving.
0:11.0	Well, today on Living on the Edge, our Bible teacher, Chip Ingram boils down a lot of the
0:15.2	advice he's received over the years and wisdom from Scripture to three simple practices. Hey, I'm Dave Drouy. Thanks for
0:22.2	joining us today as we pick up in our series Uninvited Guests, recognizing and resisting the attacks
0:28.5	on your family. And before we get going, let me encourage you to download Chips Message Notes.
0:33.9	They're a great resource available for every program. They contain Ships outline, all the scripture he references, and more.
0:40.3	Check them out under the broadcasts tab at living on the edge.org,
0:44.8	haplessners tap, fill in notes.
0:47.3	Well, there's a lot of ground to cover today, so here's Chip with today's talk.
0:51.3	Three skills, great marriages have in common.
0:56.5	Thanks so much, Dave.
1:00.8	You know, for the last two weeks, we talked about lies that we all believe.
1:05.8	They're embedded in culture, in media, in life, and family of origin.
1:14.3	Now, what I want to talk about this week is three skills that you must learn, develop, and practice regularly if you want to have a great family. And the key to having a great family, the foundation,
1:20.5	it always begins with a deep, intimate marriage. And let's just go on record to say,
1:27.0	that is hard. That is very, very challenging.
1:30.7	And whether it's busyness or we wound one another or we don't understand each other,
1:35.3	there are three vital skills that you must learn. Let me give you what they are. I'm going to cover one
1:42.9	today, and I'm going to spend two
1:45.0	broadcast on the second one and two more on the last one, because you can identify the
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