Walking Together with Tender Hearts Conference Materials
Marriage Matters Quick Hits
| Relationships require time. Marriage requires time. Love requires time. Shared experiencer, romantic dates, reconciliation, errands, play…all require time. Schedule time for conversation, walks, shared errands. Have regular dates. Keep short accounts. Don’t let conflict simmer. |
| Evaluate How much debt do you have? How much money have you saved? Are you adequately insured? Are you consistently using a Spending Plan/Budget?Proverbs 27:23 23 Know well the condition of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds. |
| Follow the Sound of Criticism Spouses tend to criticize each other most loudly in the areas where they are themselves have the deepest emotional need. Their criticism is an ineffective way of pleading for Love. If we understand that, it may help us process criticism in a more productive manner.~ Excerpt from The 5 Love Languages |
| Romance <3 Romance is an essential part of a healthy marriage and a gift from God to the husband and wife. It isn’t always easy to pursue with all the distractions in life. Romance doesn’t happen by accident. It requires thought and planning. |
Scriptures to Remember:
- “Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman, ‘ for she was taken out of man.” For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” – Genesis 2:22-24
- “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.” – Proverbs 18:22
- “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”- 1 Peter 4:8
- “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:12
- “Be completely humble and gentle; Be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.”- Ephesians 4:2-3
- “For I know the plans I have for you, ‘Declare The Lord,’ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”- Jeremiah 29:11
- “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”- Mark 10:9