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How do you guard your heart without turning intimacy into something tense, controlled, or exhausting?
In this episode, Chelsey clarifies a critical distinction many Christian wives miss: biblical guarding is not the same as control. While Scripture calls us to guard against the flesh, the world, and the enemy, guarding was never meant to replace trust in God—or become a form of fear-based management.
This episode teaches how to protect intimacy from a place of authority, peace, and right order—without hyper-vigilance, micromanaging, or emotional exhaustion.
Inside this episode:
- The difference between guarding and controlling
- Why fear-based vigilance damages intimacy
- How heart posture determines whether guarding brings peace or pressure
- What biblical stewardship actually looks like in marriage
- How to protect intimacy without becoming the Holy Spirit
If guarding your heart has started to feel heavy, anxious, or exhausting—this episode will reset your framework and restore peace.
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Chelsey Holm | the Wife Coach
"I help Christian wives surrender fully, live Spirit-led, and be set apart according to God’s design in marriage, motherhood, and life."
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