Building a Stronger Marriage
Marraige is a divine union between a man and a women. Since it was God who united a man and a women, He has designed how marriage is to work successfully.
Below are scriptures that can help to bring you closer t
ogether in your marriage. Make a copy of these scriptures for your everyday use. Read one Bible passage a day, together with your spouse (if possible). After reading the passage(s) of the day, talk about each of these passages in light of marriage.
You can take a prayer/share walk together, or sit with each other enjoying cups of coffee or tea or soda or whatever. Use the passage(s) of the day as your springboard for time you spend in “couple time.” This is a good way to strengthen your marriage as a “chord of three strands.”
Talk Together
As you discuss these passages, you may find that you will not always think alike in how you see these scriptures applying to your marriage. But the main goal is to “think together” —to find ways to build relationship bridges. Your goal is to “walk together” through your marriage journey.
Sometimes deep dialog will occur, and sometimes submitting to one another and confession may be appropriate. There are times for apologies, but giving grace and building relationship bridges is also important. Look to be dispensers of grace, rather than vessels of criticism. This is a relationship building time with you, your spouse and God together in partnership.
Pray Together
End your time together by praying for each other (either aloud or silently). Keep in mind that the purpose of spending this time with each other, is to help you to grow in your spiritual intimacy. Read, listen attentively as the other shares, and listen for what God may be telling you, concerning this particular principle for living.
Keep in mind that the principles for loving each other in your marriage, are the principles for living, as they are laid out in the Bible —God’s living Word.
May God bless you in this effort!
Here are Some Scriptures to Get You Started:
1. Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
2. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in
knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ —to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:9-11)
3. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (Romans 15:5-6)
4. Love suffers long, and is kind; love does not envy; does not promote itself, is not puffed up, does not behave badly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
5. “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”- 1 Peter 4:8
This is a very important life verse for marriage because marriage is a unification of two sinners. No one is perfect in a marriage. There will be times that a husband or wife may fail each other, mess up, or do something hurtful. It is important to remember God’s definition of love and know that loving each other deeply can cover all those sins. This verse reminds us the true power of love!
I have also included a 30 day challenge for both men and women to help build your relationship with one another. Marriage is an ordained institution of God, which will require you to follow God’s design and plan for marriage. It also works best when both partners work together to build a stronger marriage.