We're all hypocritical.We don't mean to be, but we are. It's part of being human.We declare one thing is bad, immoral, illegal, off-limits, below our standard, or flat out wrong; then eventually do it ourselves.When it comes to your spouse, you can p...
Husbands, have you ever felt like your prayers were unanswered? Have you ever felt like you were praying, and God was asleep or busy watching a football game or otherwise too engaged to bother with you?Psalm 65:2 tells us that God hears our prayers....
There's a song from college I loved called "Hey Jealousy" by the Gin Blossoms.I was thinking about the song, so I looked up the lyrics. I was surprised to see lyrics I never knew were in the song:And if you don't expect too much from meYou might not...
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm 34:14)At first glance, these words seem like simple guidance. Yet, their depth resonates especially when our hearts are grappling with jealousy.Jealousy has a sneaky way of slipping in...
Some spouses believe that when their marriage gets a scratch or dent in it, it's impossible for them to recover as a couple, and the partner must be traded in for someone else. Well, that's wrong thinking.I'm reminded of a time when I got a new car,...
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)In yesterday's devotion, I shared how jealously often operates in the background, subtly influencing our decisions and relationships without us even being aware.Recog...
Has your spouse ever apologized to you, then offered an excuse for why he/she did whatever was done? How did it make you feel? If it made you feel like the apology was insincere, you're justified in feeling that way. Now that you know how it feels, t...
It has been said that our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made. How true, particularly in marriage. The current state of your marriage is the sum of the choices you and your spouse have made over the course of the relationship. While you...
God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking. (Psalm 139:1-2, MSG)With Saul and David, we witness the detrimental effects jealousy can have on our relationships, our...
There's an Arabian proverb says, "A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain." Millions of clouds have formed at the altar as husbands and wives recited solemn vows to love, cherish, forsake all, and so forth. Unfortunately, those clouds did not alway...
