🤎💕​”Don’t touch me; I’m not in the mood.”

“Leave me alone; I’m just not feeling it.”

“Stop holding me; I told you, I’m not in the mood!”

​Does this sound familiar? In many homes, the “moody mate” remains sour for thirty minutes or more, bringing the relationship to a grinding halt until the cloud finally lifts and “normalcy” resumes. But is “the mood” a valid excuse for withdrawing from your partner?

​🤎💕THE CONSISTENCY OF COMMITMENT
​Think about your professional life. Every day, you show up to your job or business and perform your duties without complaining about your “mood.” Why? Because you are committed to your employer and your career. You recognize the value they provide—your livelihood and income—and you wouldn’t dream of letting a fleeting feeling jeopardize that.

​Similarly, you faithfully attend your place of worship and joyfully fulfill your spiritual duties as an usher, Sunday school teacher, or chorister. You serve others regardless of how you feel internally because your commitment to your faith outweighs your temporary disposition.

​🤎💕FULFILLING MATRIMONIAL SERVICES
​Your marriage deserves the same level of discipline and dedication that you pour into your secular and religious obligations. When your spouse reaches out to touch you, they aren’t “disturbing” you; “finding your trouble” or inconveniencing you. They’re are quietly asking for a matrimonial service. Always remember that: in marriage, you’re a matrimonial service provider.

​Matrimonial services aren’t just about one thing. They encompass a vast range of needs, including:

​Companionship and conversation

​Physical touch and affection

​Attentive listening

​Sexual intimacy

​When your spouse reaches out to receive any of these, see it as duty calling. Respond as willingly and pleasantly as you would to a high-priority assignment from your boss. Just as you hide your personal minor troubles to remain professional at work, you should prioritize your partner’s needs over your temporary irritability.

​🤎💕DON’T BE GOVERNED BY YOUR FEELINGS
​A strong marriage cannot be built on the shifting sands of emotion. Don’t be the spouse who is governed by volatile moods. Instead, be the husband or wife who is guided by love and commitment to your partner and the vows you made.

🤎💕THE BOTTOM LINE
​Feelings are fickle, but commitment is constant. Choose to show up for your spouse even when the “mood” hasn’t arrived yet. As you do, you’ll soon find that the right mood comes in abundance without any efforts on your part. This means that many times the bad mood comes to hinder you from being the sweet lover you ought to be to your mate. Choose to resist that by fulfilling your marital obligations irrespective of how odd you may feel. That’s one of the ways to stay victorious in marriage.

💕❤️ Tonight’s Bedroom Assignment:
Reread this devotional together just before bedtime and discuss it with an open and sincere heart.

📚📖✒️ Quotes For Reflection:

“At no time in your life is any part of you natural body bad, shameful or embarrassing! At every point in your life, you should be proud, thrilled, delighted, and confident about your body as Adam and Eve were in the garden of Eden before the Fall.”(Anselm Ahman. From Lovebirds’ Devotional of May 29, 2024)

✝️ Altar Call:
Jesus Christ is calling you! Come to Him today and be saved!

🌡️⚗️ Scientific Info To Boost Your Marriage:

“Frequent quarrelling in marriage causes significant physical and mental health harm, including weakened immune systems, slower wound healing, and higher risks of cardiovascular disease and depression. Chronic marital conflict creates sustained stress, leading to elevated blood pressure, loneliness, and long-term, accelerated physical decline.”

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