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All of us have emotional banks. Gary Smalley talks about this in Making Love Last Forever. We make deposits in each other by doing and saying positive things. We make withdrawals from each other by doing and saying negative things. Is your mate’s emotional bank full, or is it overdrawn? We cannot make positive deposits … Continue reading “24 SPEND POSITIVE TIME TOGETHER DAILY”

Excuses. Excuses. Excuses. You’ve heard people try to weasel out of a sticky situation with a feeble excuse. It would’ve been better for them and everyone else if they’d just admitted the mistake and gotten on with life. Excuses in marriage are like a tomato that has a rotten spot. It may look good, but … Continue reading “25 NEVER DEFEND YOURSELF”

Children are a gift from God. Furthermore, we know that it’s God’s will for married couples to have children. Scripture plainly tells us to “be fruitful and multiply” (Gen. 1:26–27), and that “Children’s children are the crown of old men” (Prov. 17:6). However, what if your children have problem after problem? What happens when one … Continue reading “26 PARENT IN AGREEMENT”

How often have you lost a night’s rest because you went to bed angry? Anger isn’t worth holding on to even for one night. Sleep doesn’t mitigate your angry feelings. In fact, you may wake up angrier than you were before you went to bed. Resolve your anger quickly. Unresolved anger can become the greatest … Continue reading “21 GO TO SLEEP RECONCILED”

Many of us hate confrontation. In fact, we often embrace the myth that, “Time heals.” The truth is that time never heals. Only God’s wisdom, power and love can bring true healing into a conflict, problem or crisis. Instead of facing our problems now, we often procrastinate. We put off the financial problem until it … Continue reading “22 FACE THE PROBLEM NOW”

God has all the power and ability necessary to change you or your mate. Truthfully, there is nothing you can do to change your mate. The only person you can change is yourself. Your prayers become God’s instrument of change in your marriage. How? By changing you! Instead of praying, “Oh God, change my mate.” … Continue reading “23 PRAY
GOD DOESN’T NEED YOUR HELP; HE WANTS YOUR PRAYERS”

Jesus’ modus operandi was to simply say and do whatever the Father commanded. If God didn’t want it said, Jesus didn’t say it. If the Father wanted something done, Jesus did it. Consider acting like Jesus toward your mate. Give your mate permission at any time to ask you: “Did the Father tell you to … Continue reading “19 ONLY DO WHAT THE FATHER TELLS YOU TO DO”

“I never knew you could speak in front of a group,” confessed the amazed wife. Her husband had just finished teaching some very significant truths which she had never heard him express. In order to prize your mate’s gifts, you must first know what they are. How do you discover those gifts and talents? First, … Continue reading “20 PRIZE YOUR MATE’S GIFTS AND TALENTS”

“There is nothing you can do to make me stop loving you,” read the plaque on the pastor’s desk. “Yeah, right!” I thought. Instead of focusing on the conversation, I began to think of all the things I might do to upset him. Foolish thoughts, but they were real feelings. No one can make us … Continue reading “16 LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY”

My wife and I were having dinner with another couple when the husband told an embarrassing story about his wife. Everyone blushed but him. Another time, we were visiting a congregation and listening to the pastor tell story after story about his wife and children. His humor made his wife look silly and ridiculous. Few … Continue reading “17 NEVER PUBLICLY EXPOSE OR RIDICULE YOUR MATE”