Moody Radio

On our Thanksgiving weekend edition of Moody Presents we have such a timely message for you from Pastor Mark Jobe.  Let's learn from Paul's letter to the Philippians as Dr. Jobe helps us put this all in the context of thankfulness to a God that offers true contentment.

Your love language is Physical Touch, but your wife won't speak your language. You want her to speak to you in your language, but you don't want her to do it as an obligation.

As a parent, how can you discover your teen's love language? First of all, observe their behavior. They'll usually speak to you in their primary love language. How they respond to you and others will give you a clue as to what their love language is.

Is there only one person for you to marry? You can look at this in two different ways. God gives you choices as who you should marry. If God is actively in your life and you're seeking His guidance, He will guide you to the person you should marry.

It's difficult to express love to your spouse through physical touch when you do so much traveling. Let them know you're thinking about them and thinking about how you want to express your love to them even when apart.

Here's a question for you - do you hug your Child? Your hug might be the difference between emotional security or insecurity. Physical touch is one of your child's most important love languages.

During the preadolescence stage, daughters have a particular need for expressions of love from their fathers. But fathers often often withdraw from hugging, feeling it's inappropriate at this stage. If a father withdraws, there's a strong likelihood that your daughter will seek love from someone else - often times in an  inappropriate...

Authentic relationships require honesty. Express the hurt you're feelings toward your spouse. If they hear and respond to what you say, your marriage can be restored. Listening leads to understanding.

You're new to the 5 Love Languages. What's your next step in learning them and applying them? First of all, discover your own, then discover your spouses love language. You can do that by reading Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages.

Failing to live up to the Biblical ideal of a spouse isn't unusual. This doesn't mean your marriage is destined to fail; but is does require confession, repentance and forgiveness.