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Feeling life's pressure or too busy even for a chill out with your spouse? Spending quality time together as a couple is integral to maintaining a healthy relationship. It is important to root your relationships in God's love and understanding. A strong relationship with God translates to a healthy relationship with one another.

   

Every fairy tale love story ends happily ever after. But in reality, married couples, whether newlyweds or those who have been together for many years, must know that marriage is a lifetime commitment filled with joy, sorrow, sacrifices and struggles that both husband and wife must share and work on together to build a happy family and fulfil God’s purpose.

We’ve heard so many stories and testimonials from husbands and wives who experienced setbacks in their relationship with each other. One thing to remember and ask ourselves if we are currently going through a rough patch or difficult situation with our significant other is “When was the last time we happily did things together?” or “When was the last time we prayed and read the Bible together?”

A God-centred marriage cultivates harmony and spiritual growth. It is the priority of married couples to the Lord. Remember the Scripture verses:

“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22).

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” (Ephesians 5:25).

One of the foundations of a strong Christian marriage is spending time together as a couple through setting aside a devotional time to pray, worship and read the Bible. Aside from the Bible, there are also helpful Christian resources and books to guide couples in their marriage journey.

Freshen your perspective of devotional time as a form of spiritual discipline in your marriage. Through spending quality devotional time together, couples can strengthen communication and build trust with each other. At the same time, as healthy habits and discipline are cultivated, they can lead to spiritual growth. Here are a few suggestions on how to create a valuable time together:

  1. Set a regular daily or weekly schedule to spend time with God together. 

    Setting aside a regular schedule even for just 30 minutes to pray, read or reflect is greatly beneficial to a marriage. Devotional time helps to quieten down your hearts from the hustle and bustle of our secular lives and refocus your values on what really matters: God. By centring your lives on Him, having and sticking to a schedule can cultivate a healthy habit and discipline of sacred devotional time with God together.

  2. Prepare something for your devotional time in advance and minimise distractions

    Having a plan on what to do during your devotional time brings direction and focus. Do you have a new discovery? Are you reading a good book? Or do you just plan to focus on a Bible Scripture for the day? Share your insights and how God works in your personal experiences. Turn off any mobile gadgets, TV and other distractions that may divert your attention.

  3. Read a Bible Scripture

    Reading a passage from the Bible helps you both to understand God and His truth. Reflect and share with each other about how the Scripture applies to your family life and relationship with each other. You can even take the opportunity to evaluate and revisit family goals and personal values, which you can then orientate towards a God-centred life.

  4. Appreciate nature

    If the both of you are naturalists, take some time rewind and bask in the wonder of God’s work. Immersing yourselves in nature can help to appreciate God’s creations and spend quality time together as a couple. During the walk, share with each other some prayer requests while enjoying the beauty of nature. Thereafter, pray for each other and share on some things you had observed during the walk that reminds you of the wonder of God. You can even link to what you had prayed for or observed to the devotional material.

Below is a list of our recommended bestseller books about marriage and family life to bring into your devotional time together. Written by renowned authors who have helped many couples successfully navigate their marriage under God’s presence, consider these resources as a witness to the realities of sharing an intimate life with someone and how these books can serve as a tool to help strengthen your relationship with each other and with the Lord.

Intimate time with God


Marriage is a personal commitment with someone and with God. However, let us also not forget about our commitment to ourselves as a married individual. In order for us to love someone, we must also learn to love ourselves. These are devotional books that help couples learn about themselves under the sanctity of marriage and work together to build a successful married and family life.

Christian author and certified trauma specialist Dr. Norman H. Wright delivers a compelling book filled with inspiring readings of Scripture verses and meditations to guide married couples during their daily intimate time with God together.

  • Moments With You
    Daily Connections For Couples 365 Devotions
    By Dennis & Barbara Rainey

FamilyLife® leaders Dennis and Barbara Rainey share their spiritual growth experience through poignant biblical devotions, prayers and Scripture references in these 365 biblical devotions. As a married couple since 1972, Dennis and Barbara are deeply familiar with navigating family life in the presence of God.

From the bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages comes a devotional for every couples looking to deepen their relationship with one another and with God. As you learn how to express heartfelt love to your loved one, you'll find yourselves deeper in love and growing closer to God together.

  • NIV Couples’ Devotional Bible (Hardback)

    NIV Couples’ Devotional Bible tackles the challenges and noise that every married couple faces everyday — communication, career, sex, money, fears, forgiveness and parenting among others, and give them fresh perspectives on how to positively confront these contemporary issues through practical applications, activities, and advices from contributors such as Jennifer Schuchmann, Wayne Brouwer, Les and Leslie Parrot, and Gary Thomas among others.


Building a strong marriage


There is no perfect marriage. Misunderstanding between husbands and wives will happen. How can couples overcome difficulties and distractions that affect marriage? These selected books are about prioritising communication, Christian values, acceptance, and love reminding couples of their commitment and partnership to each other.

  • Art of Marriage Event Manual Couple Set
    By Family Life

    Family Life’s The Art of Marriage® is a workbook for couples which shares six dynamic lessons for building a stronger marriage, each offering various perspectives on the facets of Christian marriage life.
  • Marriage
    6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs To Make
    By Paul David Tripp

Pastor and award-winning author Paul David Tripp guides couples on how to build a long-lasting and meaningful romance, family life and partnership in this book. The author presents six biblical commitments they’ll fulfil with each other and the Lord. The commitments involve confession and forgiveness, trust and appreciating differences.

  • Leaning On The Promises Of God For Couples
    God’s Promises For You and Your Spouse
    By Gary Chapman

    New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman gives advice on how to renew the love, commitment and joy of couples struggling in any kind of romantic relationship. Communication, mutual respect, and forgiveness are important recipes for love to succeed. The author offers interesting methods that will help couples find their way to grow together in God’s love.

Every married couple inevitably goes through challenges after being together for a long time. Marital counsellor and author Ed Wheat invites husbands and wives to explore this book and learn practical lessons on staying in love, becoming best friends and keeping the love alive to each other with guidance from biblical scriptures and Ed’s wise counsel.

Acclaimed psychologist, marriage counsellor and bestselling author Willard F. Harley, Jr. offers compelling advice for couples struggling in their marriage in this revised and updated version of His Needs, Her Needs. An outstanding marriage can be achieved when they learn the secrets on building romantic love and care through this book.

  • Devotions for a Sacred Marriage
    A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples
    By Gary L Thomas

    Explore how God can reveal Himself to you through your marriageand help you grow closer to Him as well as your spouse. With fresh insights that build upon the principles found in Sacred Marriage, these 52-weekly devotions offer practical, biblical wisdom for nurturing your marriage as an expression of your love for God.

  

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