1 Peter 3:1-7

1. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THT THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE WAS FIRST GIVEN BY THE LORD – genesis 2:18-25
-marriage, as defined by God, is between a man and a woman
-Christians follow the Word of God
2. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT PROBLEMS ARE A PART OF THE FAMILY DYNAMIC – 1 Peter 1:6
*We will all experience problems in our families
     a. There is a solution for every problem encountered
     b.  REMEMBER: Your problem will never change until you tackle it
-hit your issue head on – deal with it – defeat it – 1 Samuel 17
      c. Your problems are not too much to handle – 1 Corinthians 10:13
-the Lord never gives us more than we can handle
-we have problems to reveal to us what we are really like
-to help us to grow, mature and become string disciples
-you have a choice to deal with your problems or run from them
     d. Change your attitude and change your problem – Philippians 2:5
What is an attitude?  It is an inward feeling expressed by outward behavior
                 3 Points About Attitudes
                      1. Understand that your attitude is your problem – Luke 15:21
-our bad attitude is not caused by someone else
-we are in charge of our attitudes
                       2. An attitude is changed by an ant of our own will – Prov 1:28-33
***Do not ask God to change your attitude.  You must change your attitude…
                      3. Watch out who you associate with – Psalm 1:1-3
-do not hang out with people who have bad attitudes
-Pull those bad attitudes down