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#57: Introverts And Extroverts Unite
But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as He wanted them to be. (1 Corinthians 12:18) For years I thought extroverts liked people and introverts didn’t. But this explanation never sat well with me. I knew I was an introvert, but I also knew I enjoyed…
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#56: Receive Grace, Then Share It
From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another. (John 1:16) Grace can’t be earned or deserved. It can’t be demanded or claimed as a right. It is a gift, freely given by a Giver who has an endless supply. Gratitude is one telltale sign of a recipient of grace,…
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#55: Honoring Your Spouse’s Strengths
Let marriage be held in honor. (Hebrews 13:4)Over the years we need to learn to appreciate our spouse’s character qualities – those strengths within them that bless us and others. For e.g. their supportiveness and loyalty to us, their convicting diligence about getting their tasks completed, their discernment and insight, truthfulness and hospitality. Those are…
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#54: Patient Endurance of Another’s Humanness
Walk… with all lowliness and gentleness, with long-suffering bearing with one another in love. (Ephesians 4:2) Tolerance relates to putting up with another person’s obvious humanness and bearing with his or her imperfections. To express tolerance demands setting aside a self-centered focus and adopting instead a God-centered perspective. God sees each of us very different,…
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#53: Intimacy Is To Know Me
O Lord… you know me. (Psalm 139:1) The Psalmist in this passage is expressing the sheer wonder that God knows him and still loves him. He marvels at how intricately God knows and understands his heart, mind, thoughts, and actions. Ephesians tells us that we are God’s workmanship, or handiwork, and that He has studied…
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#52: Honored By The Gift Of God’s Son
You were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold… but with the precious blood of Christ. (1 Peter 1:18-19) The power of words is one of those mysteries only heaven will reveal. Our words have the power to bless and to curse. Only humans, created in His image, have been entrusted with such…
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#51: Protection From Drifting Apart
Guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you. (2 Timothy 1:14)Couples sometimes drift apart after several years of marriage. We like to suggest a few ways couples can preserve the gift of love God has given them. First, we encourage couples to verbalize – to let…
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#50: Peace In Spite Of Differences
Be at peace among yourselves. (1 Thessalonians 5:13)Peace in the relational sense is the inner tranquility that springs forth from a common source. Differences between us and others tend to produce anxiety and not peace, but great differences tend to produce considerable anxiety. Most of us tend to be threatened by differences between us and…
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#49: Kind, Good-Natured, Caring
Be completely humble and gentle. (Ephesians 4:2) Gentleness in marriage means treating my spouse according to his/her worth as declared by our Savior. It means talking in a way that is free from rudeness or abruptness. Gentleness means being considerate of my spouse’s feelings and preferences. It means being free from roughness or harshness. It…
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#48: Liberty From Fear And Obligation
Live as free men… live as servants of God. (1Peter 2:16)Giving freedom in marriage means I allow my spouse to be different from me, to be unique. Freedom means not dwelling on past hurts. It means not being fearful about the future, but being committed to living in the present. Freedom means learning to relax…
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