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)
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. (Proverbs 16:32)
In this verse, Solomon reminds us that he who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city. This principle of self-control is an important one to apply in our marriages, as it helps us to navigate conflicts and challenges in a healthy and constructive way.
Self-control means being able to regulate our emotions and actions in a way that is respectful and appropriate. It means being able to think before we speak or act, and to consider the impact of our words and actions on our spouse and on our relationship.
In marriage, self-control is especially important when it comes to conflicts and challenges. It can be easy to react in anger or frustration when we are feeling hurt or upset, but this often leads to more harm than good. By exercising self-control and seeking to regulate our emotions and actions, we are better able to navigate conflicts and challenges in a way that preserves the love and respect in our relationship.
As you and your spouse seek to cultivate self-control in your marriage, remember the importance of regulating your emotions and actions in a way that is respectful and appropriate. Seek to think before you speak or act, and consider the impact of your words and actions on your spouse and on your relationship. When we exercise self-control, we are better able to navigate the challenges and conflicts that come our way, and we create a stronger and more loving bond with our spouse.
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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.