Ever since Christina and I got married, we have always made it a point to keep our marriage centered on God. As a result, we would oftentimes use a devotional or we would sometimes just dig into scripture together. What I’ve discovered is that the format isn’t as important as the fact that you are drawing closer to God together.
It’s fascinating to see what happens when we alter our focus just a bit.
Scenario 1: Spouses focus on each other and strengthening their relationship.
Result 1: Marriage relationship is strengthened.
Scenario 2: Spouses focus on strengthening their relationship to God together.
Result 2: Stronger relationship with God and stronger marriage relationship.
When’s the last time you prayed with your spouse? When’s the last time you talked about spiritual matters together?
Husbands: Take the initiative.
Wives: Don’t wait for your husbands to take the initiative, you take it.
I just purchased Closer: Devotions to draw couples together by Jim and Cathy Burns (http://amzn.to/agoltE) as a practical action step to draw closer to my wife by drawing closer to God together.
What steps are you taking?