THE EMOTIONS OF LOVE
🌹🌹Every spouse enjoys the emotions of love—those “feel-good” sensations that make you grateful to be with that special person. You were born to be “one flesh” with them, bonded till death in the covenant love of marriage. 🌹🌹ELUSIVE AND SHIFTYHowever, unless you learn how to retain them, the emotions of love can be elusive […]
GIVING AND GIVING UP: THE WINNING WAYS OF LOVEBIRDS
🍎🍊🥭God is Love. He is the ultimate wellspring of the knowledge required to live a successful and fulfilling love life. 🍎🍊🥭THE DYNAMICSIn Christ’s matchless love for the Church, we see the true dynamics of devotion. At its core, loving involves two fundamental actions: Giving and Giving up. Interestingly, the process of love often begins not […]
LOVE THAT PRODUCES A GRATEFUL HEART
🎸🪘🎈💕There is a kind of love that produces a grateful and devoted heart. It is the kind of love Jesus demonstrated toward the Church, winning her heart and devotion forever. 🎸🪘🎈💕EXTRAVAGANT LOVEBecause of the far-reaching and extraordinary love Jesus showed—leaving His heavenly throne, coming to earth in human form, and enduring a torturous death for […]
MARRIAGE IS SIMILAR TO MAKING BUNS
🧆🧆🧆1969. That is a year I remember easily for a number of reasons. It was the year I became a “Soldier of Christ” without being born again. Hahaha! It was also the year I ate buns for the first time. I had eaten bread for years, but buns? No! I had never tasted anything quite […]
YOU’RE A WATCHMAN OVER YOUR SPOUSE
🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ As a couple, you and your spouse have the duty of watching over each other. 🕊️🕊️🕊️DON’T BE LIKE CAINDon’t be like Cain, who rudely and foolishly asked: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9). In marriage, you are most certainly each other’s keeper. One of your primary love-duties is to give voice […]
WINNING YOUR UNSAVED SPOUSE
🎈💕🎉Long ago, as a young believer, I heard the story of a Christian husband whom I will call “Mr. X” in this devotional piece. 🎈💕🎉WIFE TURNED TORMENTOR“Mr. X” and his wife got married as unbelievers. But as time went on, he heard the Gospel and became born again. His wife didn’t like it one bit, […]
THE DIVINE ORDER OF MARRIAGE
✝️💕In God’s created world, order governs every sphere. In agriculture, the law of the harvest dictates that one must plant before reaping. In business, one must render a service or provide a product before seeing a profit. Nothing thrives outside of its established structure—and marriage is no different. True success as a spouse is found […]
DEROMANTIZATION: THE SILENT KILLER OF MARRIAGES
🪴🌴🌳”Deromanticization” isn’t a word you hear every day, yet it describes a common and painful reality: the gradual erosion of romantic feelings in a marriage. This decline is often triggered by irritating behaviors, uncouth language, and unseemly conduct between partners. While these misdemeanors or lapses in manners may seem small, their cumulative effect can leave […]
LOOKING SWEET FOR EACH OTHER IN THE NIGHT SEASONS
🛀🛁🪥🚿Many spouses invest heavily in professional attire, church outfits, and “head-turning” social ensembles, yet they neglect their appearance within their own marriage. In fact, many couples overlook the need to dress intentionally for their partner. They operate under the assumption that since the marriage is “done and dusted,” it is acceptable to adopt a sloppy […]
YOUR NIGHT-TIME APPEARANCE MATTERS
🎈🎉One day, very long ago, I saw my neighbor’s wife returning from a church wedding. She looked so stunning it took me several seconds to realize it was her. She wore no artificial eyelashes or false fingernails; she was just her natural self, well-polished. It took me a while to recognize her! The truth is, […]