Our pride can make us feel as if we need to earn God’s forgiveness. Admitting that we have nothing to offer God requires humility. This devotion will help you and your spouse talk about the topic.
Growing Your Faith Together
While our spiritual armor is enough to protect us, God has also given us a secret weapon — our spouse. There’s no better partner in the battle against sin than a praying, encouraging husband or wife.
If we’re worried about the possibility of losing something, we might be putting too much stock in the wrong things. Here are some questions to ask your spouse to start a conversation about the topic.
God calls us to leave the things of our past and cling to our spouse. On the day we entered into our marriage covenant, we chose something greater than ourselves — we chose sacrificial love.
Prayer has power when you unite with your husband or wife to ask God for help. God asks you to seek His counsel daily, so pray boldly for your spouse and for unified prayers for your families.
Praying with your spouse intensifies and strengthens your spiritual bond. When you pray together, your vulnerability with your heavenly Father deepens and enriches your marriage relationship.
God forgives our mistakes. When it comes to marriage, we need to have that same kind of love. Although we’ll inevitably fail each other, we can offer forgiveness and display God’s love for us.
Sometimes we forget how extraordinary God’s creation truly is — and that our spouse is a part of that creation. Give thanks for God’s awesome and ongoing creative work in our life and in our marriage.
We can learn to be patient with our husband or wife because we know it fosters harmony and growth in marriage. This devotion offers questions to start a conversation about patience.
It’s easy to think that feeling thankful is dependent upon our circumstances. But Scripture tells us to give thanks in all circumstances, to rejoice always, regardless what is going on around us.
Helping your children come to a saving faith in Christ requires leading by example and instructing them in God’s truth.
It’s easy to forget what our ultimate job is — to work toward preparing and releasing our kids into the world, to help them trust God and to go on to serve Him.
Teaching kids to show compassion doesn’t have to be complicated.
Help your child understand the importance of spiritual transformation.
Here are activities to teach kids about praying for our nation.
Learn how to teach kids about God’s creation and offer examples for intelligent design.
The best gift you can give each other is the gift of grace. Extending grace begins with prayer and intentionally communicating about your expectations, anxieties and hopes for this holiday season.
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Four families use their creativity and passions to serve others around the world.
One family opened their home to needy people in their community.