What if you are growing closer to God, but your spouse does not seem to share the same spiritual hunger?

In this episode of inTENNtional with God, we talk honestly about faith in marriage... how to remain faithful without trying to control another person’s spiritual journey, how to influence through the way you live, and how to pray without allowing disappointment to become resentment.

You cannot force spiritual growth, but you can choose faithfulness, wisdom, patience and love. God is able to work in your marriage in ways you cannot manufacture.

In this episode:

The difference between influence and control

How spiritual differences can affect a marriage

Praying for your spouse without treating them like a project

Staying close to God while protecting connection in your relationship

Trusting God with the parts of your spouse’s journey you cannot manage

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Built for real life... because faith has to live where relationships are complicated.

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Forgiveness is often discussed as though it automatically restores trust, repairs a relationship, and removes the need for boundaries. Scripture gives us a more honest and responsible picture.

In this episode of inTENNtional with God, we separate forgiveness, reconciliation, trust, and access. We explore what it means to release personal revenge while still making room for truth, accountability, wise boundaries, and safety.

This episode provides general spiritual education and is not a substitute for individualized support in situations involving abuse, danger, legal concerns, or significant trauma.

Primary Scriptures: Romans 12:17–21; Luke 17:3–4

In this episode:

The difference between revenge and accountability

Why reconciliation requires participation from more than one person

How trust is rebuilt through evidence over time

Why forgiveness does not guarantee unrestricted access

What a boundary is and how it differs from a request

A four-part relationship map for applying the teaching

Free Built for Real Life companion guide:

⁠https://www.intenntional.com/free-resources⁠

The companion includes a forgiveness, reconciliation, trust, and access map, along with a practical boundary-building exercise.

Additional support:

Personalized devotionals: ⁠https://www.intenntional.com/personalized-devotionals⁠

Free resources: ⁠https://www.intenntional.com/free-resources⁠

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If this conversation helped you, follow the podcast and join me next Wednesday as we talk about spiritual differences within marriage.

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What does the Bible really say about anxiety—and how should faith shape the way we respond to it? In this episode of inTENNtional with God, Tenn explores Scripture, anxiety, and what it looks like to bring our real thoughts and fears into an honest relationship with God.

Season 2: Built for Real Life.

Visit ⁠https://intenntional.com⁠ for resources to help you grow closer to God.

Season 2: Built for Real Life.

Visit https://intenntional.com for resources to help you grow closer to God.