These daily marriage devotionals are compiled from verses that we have shared with Christian couples in many counseling sessions over many years. Please read one per day and meditate on how it applies to your marriage. (Note: if you are not certain you are a Christian, please read The Sinner’s Prayer)
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. (1 Timothy 6:11)
It is important to pursue righteousness and godliness not just as individuals, but as a couple. This involves setting our hearts and minds on things that are pleasing to God and living a life that is characterized by faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
One way to put this verse into practice in marriage is to prioritize our relationship with God. This can involve making time for prayer and Bible study as a couple, attending church together, and seeking out opportunities to serve and minister to others.
Another way to apply this verse in marriage is to focus on building a strong foundation of faith and love. This can involve being patient and understanding with one another, showing kindness and compassion, and being committed to working through challenges and difficulties together.
Overall, 1 Timothy 6:11 is a reminder to pursue righteousness and godliness in our lives, and this is especially applicable in the context of marriage. By setting our hearts and minds on things that are pleasing to God and building a strong foundation of faith and love, we can cultivate a healthy and godly marriage.
Digging deeper
- Pursue a life of love as your highest priority – Pursue a life of love as your highest priority like your life depends on it. How can you put this into practice in your daily life?
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If you miss one, two, or many days, don’t worry about it and don’t try to catch up. Just start where you are and keep going. We have found the Holy Spirit can prompt you to return to just the passage you need for today.
This is an ongoing labor of love because these marriage devotionals will never be finished, but we have to start somewhere, so we will update often. We appreciate your support and prayers because this is a work of God not us. And please forgive us because we have never found a verse that doesn’t apply to marriage somehow.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. (Proverbs 30:5)
Going beyond marriage devotionals
- Leave and cleave – God gave husbands instruction to leave and cleave because they need to break ties with their birth-families to forge their marriages
- The perspective of a successful marriage – If this perspective can lead to an incredible Olympic victory, imagine what it can do for your marriage. It’s almost a miracle!
- Biblical relationship checkup – This Biblical relationship checkup helps couples find where they are on God’s map of a successful marriage and find direction for improvement
- Help for hurting marriages – When I am weak, then I am strong. Help for hurting marriages is found in the wisdom of these Bible scriptures. Apply them as often as needed.
- Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage by Rob Green – Field-tested and recommended by multiple counselors in a thriving counseling practice, Tying the Knot has already guided many couples into a stronger and more joyful union. Let this nine-week pre-marriage study reorient your life and marriage around Christ, so you both will experience all the blessings of marriage as God designed it.
- Love Life for Every Married Couple: How to Fall in Love, Stay in Love, Rekindle Your Love by Ed Wheat – This is a favorite classic book because it has stood the test of time. Physician Ed Wheat has helped thousands of couples improve their love lives and build happier marriages. In Love Life for Every Married Couple, he’ll help you improve your marriage through sharing, touching, appreciating, and focusing healing attention on your mate.