‘Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.’ Proverbs 3:3-4(NLT)
‘But ‘God made them male and female’ from the beginning of creation. ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”’ Mark 10:6-9(NLT)
Devotional Content:
What does “fighting for your marriage” mean to you? Maybe you’ve never really thought about it, or maybe you think it sounds like a lot of work! For me, fighting for my marriage starts with a solid foundation with three parts: Nancy, me, and God. It is the three of us working together for an Awesome Marriage. This picture keeps my perspective right.
The three of us can stand together against anything that would come against our marriage. Together we fight a culture that does more harm than good to mariages. We fight temptations that could wreck our marriage if we gave in to them. We build and strengthen our marriage through actions and activities that connect us, such as praying together, worshiping together, reading the Bible together, having date nights, spending quality time together each day, and making time for sex.
I look at it this way: If we do not purposefully fight for our marriage, we run the risk of settling for a marriage that is far from God’s incredible design. Now it’s your turn. If you are not fighting for your marriage, commit to start today!
Today’s One Thing: Together choose to fight for your marriage by _____________ every day!
from One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day by Dr. Kim Kimberling