04 Marriage Devotional: Your spouse is a blessing, not a burden!

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About This Episode Marriage is one of God's greatest gifts, even in seasons when it doesn't feel that way. In this devotional, we explore what it means to see your spouse as a blessing, not a burden, starting with God's words that it is not good for man to be alone. We talk about how our attitude shows whether we are receiving our spouse with joy, how gratitude and humility transform our perspective, and how forgiveness restores connection and peace. We also share practical ways to cherish, protect and display the gift God has given you, from sincere words to intentional time, and we do a live exercise naming the specific ways we are a gift to each other.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Your spouse is a gift — even when circumstances or hurt make it hard to feel Not good to be alone — God's design in bringing Eve to Adam Receiving the gift — how your attitude shows whether you receive or reject your spouse Gratitude and humility — remembering what we have been saved from Cherish, protect, display — practical ways to treasure the gift through words, actions and time Reflecting God's grace — how forgiveness restores connection and peace Two are better than one — the strength of partnership in marriage A live exercise — naming the ways we are a gift to each other A gift to the world — how your marriage can point others to God

Scripture Referenced Genesis 2:18 — it is not good that the man should be alone Genesis 2:23 — this at last is bone of my bones Proverbs 18:22 — he who finds a wife finds a good thing Ecclesiastes 4:9 — two are better than one James 1:17 — every good gift is from above Luke 6:31 — as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them

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