Crosswalk Couples Devotional

It all comes down to intentionality. Just like in a marriage, God wants us to be intentional about investing ourselves emotionally, mentally, and physically in our spouses; God wants us to be intentional about our faith.

Restoring Hearts Counseling reports77% of Christian men look at pornography monthly, and 32% admit to being addicted to watching pornography. These numbers are staggering, yet they are not surprising. It is no surprise that pornography has raided the world, including the church.

It’s easy to look around and see what others own and to be dissatisfied with what we have at the moment.

Think about how you approach God to meet your needs. Do you trust him to meet your basic needs each day? Is that something that you take for granted? Do you build wealth for yourself to be independent and meet your needs apart from God?

We need to love all people, including disrespectful in-laws. While we cannot control how they treat us, we can control our own actions and behaviors. The Lord will help guide us into the right thing, even when we don’t feel like doing it.

Life is much more difficult when we isolate ourselves from others in our community.

When we made our vows to our spouse, we meant them fully at the time. However, when years upon years pass by, it can be easy to stop living in accordance with these vows.

Even when we, as parents, do everything right, our kids may still go astray.

During grief, it is easy to lock yourself away.

If you have noticed that your husband has been sensitive or insecure about how much money you are making, know that you are not alone.

Do you have family members who don't love Jesus the way you do?

God, in his sovereignty, always provides for his children.

God wants married couples to serve in His Kingdom work and to grow in their relationship with Him.

Submission is more straightforward than it is for a husband to fulfill his role to love his wife.

In marriages, situations can become dire. Some couples go through such difficult trials, one after the other, that it becomes impossible to pray.