Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. — 3 John 2
Today’s Dare
Begin praying today for your spouse’s heart. Pray for three specific areas where you desire for God to work in your spouse’s life and in your marriage.
Have you experienced the power of prayer in the past? What did you choose to pray for? Was it easy for you, or did it feel foreign to you?
Live with your wives in an understanding way … and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life. — 1 Peter 3:7
Today’s Dare
Choose a way to show honor and respect to your spouse that is above your normal routine. It may be holding the door for her. It might be putting his clothes away for him. It may be the way you listen and speak in your communication. Show your mate that he or she is highly esteemed in your eyes.
How did you choose to show honor? What was the result? What are some other ways you could demonstrate honor in the coming days?
Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life. — Ecclesiastes 9:9 (HCSB)
Today’s Dare
Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your spouse. Do something he or she would love to do or a project they’d really like to work on. Just be together.
What did you decide to give up? What did you do together? How did it go? What new thing did you learn (or relearn) about your spouse?
If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. — Mark 3:25
Today’s Dare
Talk with your spouse about establishing healthy rules of engagement. If your mate is not ready for this, then write out your own personal rules to “fight” by. Resolve to abide by them when the next disagreement occurs.
If your spouse participated with you, what was their response? What rules did you write for yourself?
Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4
Today’s Dare
Demonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse. Tell them you are putting their preference first.
What issue did you choose? What did giving in cost you? How will this help in the future?
Husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. — Ephesians 5:28
Today’s Dare
What need does your spouse have that you could meet today? Can you run an errand? Give a back rub or foot massage? IS there housework you could help with? Choose a gesture that says “I cherish you” and do it with a smile.
What did you choose to show that you cherish your mate? What did you learn from this experience?
God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8
Today’s Dare
Do something out of the ordinary today for your spouse – - something that proves (to you and to them) that your love is based on your choice and nothing else. Wash her car. Clean the kitchen. Buy his favorite dessert. Fold the laundry. Demonstrate love to them for the sheer joy of being their partner in marriage.
Has your love in the past been based on your spouse’s attributes and behavior, or on your commitment? How can you continue to show love when it’s not returned in a way you hoped for?
Greet one another with a kiss of love — 1 Peter 5:14
Today’s Dare
Think of a specific way you’d like to greet your spouse today. Do it with a smile and with enthusiasm. Then determine to change your greeting to reflect your love for them.
When and where did you choose to do your special greeting? How will you change your greeting from this point on?
Uncategorized | huntley January 16, 2010 | 
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