Family Ministries - Marriage Encouragement

Devotions. “Personal worship is an absolute necessity for a strong marriage. It comes down to this: If I stop receiving from God, I start demanding from others. Instead of appreciating and loving and serving others, I become disappointed in them. Instead of cherishing my wife, I become aware of her shortcomings. I take out my frustrations with a less-than-perfect life and somehow blame her for my lack of fulfillment.”

“But when my heart gets filled by God’s love and acceptance, I’m set free to love instead of worrying about being loved. I’m motivated to serve instead of becoming obsessed about whether I’m being served. I’m moved to cherish instead of feeling unappreciated.” - Devotions for a Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas, p. 31

Reflection: “One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in his temple.” Psalm 27:4

Thought for prayer: Spend time with God in the word and prayer. Ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit that you bear good fruit. That you will be filled with God’s love that you will be able to better love your spouse.