Comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:18)Comfort is an expression of the heart. It means responding to a hurting person with words, feelings, and touch. Comfort means hurting with another person. It means showing compassion for another’s pain or grief. A person who is hurting feels emotions such as sadness, disappointment and rejection.…

Greet one another with a holy kiss. (Romans 16:16)Of the five senses, touch is the one we need most in our relationships. Studies have shown that lack of physical touch hinders development in newborn and that plenty of affection activity stabilizes the physical development of infants. Caring touch not only nurtures security in a child,…

Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? (Amos 3:3) Agreeing on where you’re going is essential to oneness in a relationship. This kind of unity can start with the simple rule that neither spouse makes a commitment involving the other without discussing it first. It can also include things such as a…

God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)This verse tells us that Christ died for us even though we were sinners. The best word in this verse is ” while.” He died for me while I was still rebellious and hostile to the…

Accept one another, then, just as Christ has accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Romans 15:7) We are different from each other as spouses. One of us may be laid back and tend to go with the flow, while the other might be very punctual, even to the point of being compulsive…

Accept one another. (Romans 15:7)My ability to show acceptance of another is contingent upon my deep knowledge of a loving and accepting Christ. If I am to accept my spouse as Christ has accepted me, then I need to understand His wonderful love for me. God made a deliberate choice to allow Christ to die…

1 Corinthians 6 God is interested in the total person. Yes, He cares about your spirit and soul. But He’s also interested in your body. The Bible says, “May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus…

Show me a couple who thinks of divorce as an option, and I will show you a couple that has great potential for marital disintegration. But show me a couple who has clipped the word divorce out of their dictionary, and I will show you a couple who will stand together. Marriage is a divine…

When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. (Mark 11: 25) Is there anything between you today? Perhaps you’re still hurting from words of the past. Frustration over a recent argument. Betrayal from a broken promise. Disappointment from unmet hopes…

Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. (1 Thessalonians 4: 9) You want to love each other but you don’t know how. Perhaps your parents were cold and distant all your life. Maybe they gave…