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Literally Speak Life Into Your Marriage
Why You Must Start Saying Nice Things to and About Your Spouse This is one of those marriage truths that sounds simple, but quietly shapes everything. Most marriages do not unravel because of one catastrophic moment. They erode through tone, habits, and words. Especially words spoken repeatedly. Especially words spoken carelessly. And, especially neglecting to ever say some positive words! Scripture is clear that words carry weight. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). That…
Advice I Would Give an 18-Year-Old
I know that there is a particular kind of clarity about life that only comes with time. It is not the clarity of having everything figured out, but the clarity that comes from seeing what mattered, what did not, and what quietly shaped your life while you were busy looking elsewhere. This article may or may not be written with specific young adults in mind, but I can declare with certainty that I’ve written to every young Christian standing at…
8 Things You Can Do To Turn Away Your Wife or Girlfriend
Most men do not wreck a relationship with one dramatic moment. They do it slowly. Quietly. One small compromise at a time. Repeatedly. You drift from Christ, drift from responsibility, and drift from love and leadership. A woman feels that drift long before a man ever notices it. One of the things I often teach men is the idea of Interest Level. It is simply the measure of how much she is drawn towards him, respects him, and how cherished…
Day 6 – Winning Back Her Heart, God’s Way Devo Series: Guarding Against Adultery
Day 6 – Guarding Against Adultery Scripture “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.” Psalm 119:9 Introduction Few things destroy a man’s life faster than adultery. It doesn’t start with the act. It starts with a slow drift of the heart. When your wife’s interest level drops, when your marriage feels cold or distant, when you feel unseen or disrespected—that is when temptation quietly sets its trap. Satan knows he doesn’t…
Day 5 – Winning Back Her Heart, God’s Way Devo Series: Rebuilding Her Respect Through Godly Leadership
Day 5 – Rebuilding Her Respect Through Godly Leadership Scripture Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 Introduction Every man wants his wife to respect him, but few truly understand what creates that respect. It’s not built by harshly demanding obedience, or by quoting Bible verses as a hammer. Respect is not something you can force. It’s something you earn by living under the lordship of Jesus Christ. Maybe your wife…
Day 2 – Winning Back Her Heart, God’s Way Devo Series: Measure Actions, Not Words
Day 2 – Measure Actions, Not Words Scripture You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?” – Matthew 7:16 Introduction Yesterday, we learned that Christlike love is the foundation of every strong marriage. Today, we move to something just as vital: discernment. It is time to start judging your relationship – and yourself – not by words, but by actions. Jesus said that we know the truth about someone’s character by what…
Day 1 – Winning Back Her Heart, God’s Way Devo Series: Love Her Like Christ, Even When It Hurts
Day 1 – Love Her Like Christ, Even When It Hurts Scripture Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” – Ephesians 5:25 Introduction to the Series Welcome to this seven-day journey for men who want to rebuild love, respect, and attraction in their relationships the right way, God’s way. I’m creating this series, Winning Back Her Heart – God’s Way, not to be about tricks, techniques of “players,” mind games, coercion, or…
She Becomes the Standard – A Husband’s View of Beauty
When a man takes a wife, the world shouldn’t remain the same in his eyes. Not when he understands marriage through the lens of covenant. In that sacred moment, when he says, “I do,” a shift is meant to take place in his heart, soul, and yes – even his vision. His wife becomes the standard of beauty. That means her smile, her shape, her voice, her presence – these now define what is lovely to him. Not the women…
Scorecards
Scorecards are used in a lot more places than just keeping track of who is winning or losing in a sports game. Brothers and sisters, whether we admit it or not, a great many of us employ mental scorecards to evaluate so many things in our lives. We keep track of how many times the boss compliments your co-workers’ efforts but not yours. We’ll count how often that we are the ones who text or call that relative with whom…
111 Ways For Christian Men (and Women) To Be More Romantic
When it comes to demonstrating how much we love our spouses or our girlfriends, we men can almost be like befuddled cavemen banging rocks together. Yes, we as Christians can become adept at knowing high-level spiritual or theological matters, but admittedly many men can have a very limited capacity for good, romantic ideas. To a lot of us, the word “romance” equates to red roses, a box of chocolates, and Valentine’s Day dinner by candlelight. Or we think of sitting…
Review of Doc Love’s THE SYSTEM – THE DATING DICTIONARY
In the grand matters of life and love and dating, I’m definitely not a pick-up artist. I’m not looking for “friends with benefits” or a “no strings attached” sexual relationship (quite frankly, that concept sickens me) or a one-night stand. Instead, Scott Roberts is a regular, down-to-earth, single guy and a full-time dad to two teenage boys looking for “the one”. I’m seeking a healthy, long-term relationship with a woman that will hopefully lead me and this lucky lady down…