Relationship goals

Wow, wow, wow!  Relationship Goals  by Michael Todd, this book embodies everything a transparent marriage is.  The book went on sale April 28, 2020, and immediately an instant best seller, reaching millions around the world.

For those who have no idea who Michael Todd is, you are just missing out.  Pastor Todd of Transformation Church in Oklahoma is by far one of the most real of our time. His ministry continues to reach millions around the world every Sunday with his message to represent God to the lost and found for transformation in Christ.  In 2019, his relationship goals message went viral on YouTube, and God continues to speak through him and his wife with this new book, ok which is just the beginning. What if you do nothing else this year for spiritual growth and personal growth least be encouraged to follow pastor Todd and Transformation Church, as God is using them to bless millions.

So Relationship Goals, what does that mean?  It sure means more than the cute selfies and posts we see across social media going viral and single ladies using the hashtag #relationshipgoals, which by the way, at the time of this article, has over fifteen million searches on Google.  That is actually 15 million people seeking something for their relationship, and rest assured, it is more than a cute picture to post.

Our friend Webster defines relationships as a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings and defines ga oal as the end toward which effort is directed. Simply put, it's safe to say a relationship goal for a couple is being with someone and working together toward a set of goals. Those goals, to name a few, can be work toward marriage, family and wealth.  The problem is that to win in these areas requires work, it requires being in one accord, and most of all, a lot of God along the way.  

When it comes to marriage, a book like Relationship Goals is perfect because it goes into a raw look at how to win in dating, marriage, and sex.  You can read thousand of books on the subject but it won't mean a thing to you becauseforr us to be encouraged on a personal level we need to hear from those that have walked through the valley and come out victorious and it is only by sharing their struggle and vulnerable transparency that we can learn from their mistakes and learn how Gods grace is sufficient for all of us to survive the storms of marriage. 

Remember free people free people, when you share your struggles giving God the glory He continues to give you the wisdom to win in relationship and that is the ultimate goal.

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Holding hands through the storms

We always find it beautiful when we come across an image of an elderly couple holding hands. Why is that? How is that sweet image able to soften our hearts? Can it be because we recognize that they made it, that they are victorious? Because they were able to achieve something we only dream about, but for one reason or another, life happens, and we don’t think we will get there. What a blessing to grow old with the person you love!

Now do me a favor, Can you close your eyes and picture yourself at eighty years old sitting on a park bench holding hands with your spouse? Hold that image for a few seconds, take a few deep breaths as your seal it in your memory. Let the image give you peace, feel love and appreciation, let that image sink deep Inside your soul and save it there.

Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.” He reminds us in Mark‬ ‭10:9‬ For when the storms of life seem overwhelming,thinkk of the peace you felt when you recorded the image deep inside your soul. The enemy will sway you left and right, over and over again through the years, he will try to make you think you are sinking ,but if you are grounded on the word of God, No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper says Isaiah‬ ‭54:17‬


According to Peter we are to be “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” 1 Peter‬ ‭5:8‬ You must make Jesus number one in your life and remember that image of the two of you holding hands after a lifetime of memories.

You may think, How will that image sustain me? When you make God your anchor, you are sustained by declaring Jesus is your Lord and Savior, because he says in Romans 8:2,8 “we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
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Continue to hold hands through the storms of life, declare the blood of Jesus over your lives with God always at the center, seek Him every day, and in the end, you will bring that beautiful image to life.

A Transparent Marriage
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The right now life

Can you say, "I have maximized every moment with the people I love?" The definition of maximize is to increase as much as possible. Let that sink in!

The right now life doesn't mean changing everything you are doing by quitting your job and moving to Europe and starting your dream life. What it means is, take every moment as a life experience and apply that as the foundation for the voyage of your dreams while never forgetting that the most important moments come from your family. 

Right now life is about changing little things that establish your future walk in life. What can you do right now to maximize your opportunities in love, family, and business? 

Reflection: Big waves start as little ripples and have the power to turn into a Tsunami with the right environment.

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A transparent marriage

What is having a transparent marriage winning in weakness?  What does that look like? 

He covers me
I cover him
We cover each other
God cover us both

Celebrate your weaknesses, for each day in Him, you are strong.  Let your testimony be a story of victory.

John 10:10 I came that they may have life and may have it more abundantly. ... But I came to give life—life that is full and good. ... I have come so that you might have life—life in all its fullness.

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Who do you serve?

In this day in age, its easy to call yourself a believer, that by accepting Jesus you are transformed, that you are filled with the Holy Spirit. Yet, many continue to do the same thing as before.

Being in Christ is a new thing, a born again experience, a chance at a renewed life not for what you are living for but for choosing to live with a Godly purpose. To be first is to be last and to be last is to be first. Being reborn needs to be done from a heart of a servant.  He came to serve not be served.

As a believer and follower, we are called to be His servants, yet we continue to serve a worldly God. So I ask, who do you serve? Do you serve the God of lies? Do you serve the God of money? Do you serve a God of selfishness? 

Who is really the God you serve?

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