If we reduce hope to an emotion, we might experience despair. True hope is the conviction that God is working on our behalf. That’s when we find strength to move ahead in spite of our emotions.
Marriage
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.
It’s easy to let worry creep into our lives. Doing so, though, adds unnecessary stress to our marriage. This devotion gives you and your spouse questions to start a conversation about the topic.
How might your walk with the Lord change if you took spiritual discipline seriously for 90 days? Your most important work, really your only work, is to be a worshiper and lover of the almighty God.
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.
What’s your priority in life? Are you open to following Christ’s direction and giving up your own plans? This devotion gives you and your spouse questions to start a conversation about the topic.
When married life doesn’t turn out as hoped, we often question whether God truly gave us something good. Receiving a gift with grace means trusting in the goodness of the giver, no matter what.
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.
Suffering of some sort is inevitable in marriage. When we learn to turn our eyes and hearts to God during those times, we can draw closer to each other as a couple, as well as to our heavenly Father.
Anxiety can weigh us down. So husbands and wives should help each other trust God with their cares. This devotion offers some questions to ask your spouse to start a conversation about the topic.
When you see your marriage through God’s eyes, you’ll discover the divine purpose He had in mind when He brought you together. Here’re a few questions to start a conversation about that topic.
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.
We all have goals or dreams of things we’d like to do for God, but it’s also important for us to live for Him daily. Here are some conversation starters to help you support each other’s goals.
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.
When we control our tongues, we can build a healthy, nurturing marriage. Exercising self-control in the little things may even help strengthen us to overcome temptation in the bigger things.
When we try to follow the call to love unconditionally and reject sinful behavior, we need to watch our words carefully. This devotion will help you and your spouse explore speaking the truth in love.
If we want our faith in God to increase, we must increase our knowledge of God and His ways. This couple’s devotion will help you encourage your spouse to build and increase his or her faith.
Prayer draws individuals closer to God. Authentic, transparent prayer can benefit marriage, too. Couples who come together to share their heart with God often enjoy greater intimacy with each other.
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.
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.