This document provides biblical instructions for dealing with adversity in marriage and life in general. It advises that in marriage, wives should follow their husbands and strive for inner beauty, while husbands should treat their wives as equals and use strength to protect rather than intimidate. More broadly, it instructs to take the high road by avoiding revenge, keeping good character, living in harmony, and responding to adversity with blessing rather than insult. The overall message is that when adversity strikes, one should take the high road.

2. THE HIGH ROAD:
It’s the counter cultural idea that instead of fighting
for my rights, I am going to set them aside for a
greater cause!

3. How do I Deal with ADVERSITY in:

4. How do I Deal with ADVERSITY in:
1) My MARRIAGE:

5. Wives, in the same way be submissive to your
husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the
word, they may be won over without words by the
behavior of their wives, when they see the purity
and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should
not come from outward adornment, such as
braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and
fine clothes.

6. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the
unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which
is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way
the holy women of the past who put their hope in
God used to make themselves beautiful. They
were submissive to their own husbands, like
Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her
master. You are her daughters if you do what is
right and do not give way to fear.

7. Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you
live with your wives, and treat them with respect as
the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the
gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your
prayers.
- 1 Peter 3:1-7 (NIV)

9. Instructions to Women:

10. Instructions to Women:
1. FOLLOW your Man

11. Instructions to Women:
1. FOLLOW your Man
2. Strive for INNER BEAUTY

13. Instructions to Men:

14. Instructions to Men:
1. TREAT her as your EQUAL

15. Instructions to Men:
1. TREAT her as your EQUAL
2. Use your strength to PROTECT not to
INTIMIDATE

16. Instructions to Men/Women:
• TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

18. How do I Deal with ADVERSITY in:
1) My MARRIAGE

19. How do I Deal with ADVERSITY in:
1) My MARRIAGE
2) My LIFE

20. Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another;
be sympathetic, love as brothers, be
compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with
evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because
to this you were called so that you may inherit a
blessing.

21. For, “Whoever would love life and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from
deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do
good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the
eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears
are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord
is against those who do evil.”
- 1 Peter 3:8-12
(NIV)

22. Instructions for LIFE IN GENERAL:

23. Instructions for LIFE IN GENERAL:
1. Stay away from REVENGE

24. Instructions for LIFE IN GENERAL:
1. Stay away from REVENGE
2. Keep your CHARACTER

26. Big Idea:
• What should my response be when
ADVERSITY hits my life?

27. Big Idea:
• What should my response be when
ADVERSITY hits my life?
• TAKE THE HIGH ROAD!