If there is anything you haven’t forgiven in your spouse, forgive it today.Ģ Corinthians 2:10 “Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive.
I John 2:17 “And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.” Identify every object of lust in your life and remove it.
I Corinthians 13:7 “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” Remove anything that is hindering your relationship, stealing your affections and turning your heart away from your spouse. Hosea 2:20 “I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. Isaiah 58:11 “And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”Ĭhoose to be committed to love even if your spouse has lost most of their interest in receiving it. Make time to pray and read your bible today. Romans 5:6 “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” I John 4:7 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.”ĭare to take God at his word and trust Jesus Christ for salvation. Proverbs 3:13 “Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,”Īsk God to show you where you stand with him, and ask for the strength and grace to settle your eternal destination. Prepare a special dinner at home and focus this time on getting to know your spouse better. Proverbs 17:9 “Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.” Pray for three specific areas where you desire for God to work in your spouse’s life and in your marriage.ģ John 2 “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.”ĭetermine to guard your mate’s secrets and pray for them. I Peter 3:7 “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.” Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your spouse.Įcclesiastes 9:9 “Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.”Ĭhoose a way to show honor and respect to your spouse that is above your normal routine. Mark 3:25 “And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.”
Talk with your spouse about establishing healthy rules of engagement and resolve to abide by them when the next disagreement occurs. Philippians 2:4 “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” He who loves his wife loves himself.”ĭemonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse. What need does your spouse have that you could meet today? Example: Choose a gesture that says “I love you” and do it with a smile.Įphesians 5:28 “In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies.