Love Language Minutes

Long-Term Anger Laughter can conceal a heavy heart, but when the laughter ends, the grief remains. Proverbs 14:13If you seem to have lost the spark in your marriage, if your enthusiasm for life is waning, or if you find yourself…
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Does Forgiving Equal Forgetting? Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7There is a difference between forgiving and forgetting. One wife said, “I’ve forgiven him, but I have trouble with my feelings…
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Thorough Forgiveness Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Psalm 32:1A healthy marriage requires confession when we do wrong and forgiveness from the one whom we have wronged. The word…
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Forgiving as God Forgives Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. Matthew 6:11-13There is a difference…
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Confession and Forgiveness Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. . . . Purify me from my sins, and I will be…
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Praying for Change The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5:16True or false? When you are in a bad marriage, there are only two options: resign yourself to a life of misery, or get…
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Redeeming Struggles We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28August 12 is Karolyn’s and my wedding anniversary. As I think back…
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Seeking Change Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans…
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Learning to Love like God Does May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:5One husband said to his wife, “You know I love…
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Returning to Emotional Love Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 1 John 3:18Falling in love is a temporary experience. It is not premeditated; it simply happens in the normal…
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Making Time for the Important Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time. Ephesians 5:15-16 (ESV)If you agree that your marriage relationship is important, then what would you like to do…
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Finding Time for the Oughts Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Psalm 90:12As Christians, we know that life’s ultimate meaning is to be found in relationships: first, in a relationship with God, and…
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Listen First, Then Respond If only someone would listen to me! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Job 31:35Most of us share our ideas much too soon. We talk before we have really listened. In fact, one research project found that…
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Creating an Atmosphere of Respect In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. 1 Peter 3:7When the word intimacy is mentioned, many husbands immediately think of…
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Discovering Love Languages through Hurts Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. Psalm 139:23-24 (NASB)What does your spouse…
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Admitting Your Wrongs If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 1 John…
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Not Driven by Emotions A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. Proverbs 25:28In the last few days, I’ve been sharing realities that can change your relationship. Today, we come to reality number four: My…
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Positive Influence Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. Ephesians 5:1-2Have you ever heard, “You can’t change someone else”? It’s…
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Changing Attitude to Change Actions sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.” 1 Kings 19:4Yesterday…
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Positive Attitude Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God! Psalm 42:5-6In the next few days, I want to share five realities that can change your marriage. The…
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