11 Marriage Devotional: The Joy of God's Economy

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About This Episode Money is one of the most common areas of tension for couples, yet Scripture calls us to approach our finances with trust, generosity and open hands. In this devotional, we talk about what it means to live according to God's economy in marriage, seeing money, time and resources as His rather than ours. We share a Ramsey study naming money as the second leading cause of divorce, Jennifer's story of a friend's generosity during a season of postpartum anxiety, and our own testimony of giving generously while paying off debt after God prompted us through Malachi 3:10. God's economy doesn't always line up with the world's expectations, but it leads to freedom and joy. When couples share a biblical view of money, finances become less about control and more about stewardship.

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 God's economy — seeing money, time and resources as His, not ours Money and divorce — why a Ramsey study names finances the second leading cause of divorce Talking about money — why couples need a shared, biblical view of their finances Stewards, not owners — holding what God gives us with open hands A gift that said you're worth it — Jennifer's story from a season of postpartum anxiety Malachi 3:10 — how God prompted us to give generously while paying off debt Two years later — debt cleared, and the skills and ministry God grew out of it Not the prosperity gospel — generosity as an act of trust, not a transaction

Scripture Referenced Malachi 3:10 — the verse that prompted us to start giving generously

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