Day 1: Strengthening Our Connection
Scripture:
9) Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. 10) If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 11) Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? 12) Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (NIV)
Reflection:
Connection doesn’t disappear overnight but fades daily when the relationship is neglected. Today is about turning toward each other again. Choosing closeness. Choosing “connection.”
Prayer:
God, help us slow down and truly see one another again. Next to You, make our relationship our greatest priority. We choose each other and are committed to our Covenant. Please, strengthen our bond and remind us how to connect and chose each other everyday. Amen.
Intentional Action:
Spend at least 10 uninterrupted minutes talking without phones or other distractions.
Be Intentional About Praying for Your Marriage
Be Intentional About Praying for Marriage
Heavenly Father, Our God. Thank You for bringing us together in Covenant relationship. Thank you for the love we share. Father, please help us to choose one another with intention each day. Teach us to listen with understanding, speak with kindness, and respond with grace, regardless of what season we are experiencing.
Father God, strengthen our connection emotionally, spiritually, and physically. When life feels heavy, remind us that we are on the same team. Help us to communicate with kindness as we listen to understand, not just respond to win. We promise to keep You at the center of our marriage so our love may grow deeper, stronger, and more secure, to bring You glory.
Father, we place our relationship in Your hands, trusting You to guide us, sustain us, and grow us together. Thank you for our marriage. In the Name of Jesus.
Amen.
A Marriage Resolution Worth Keeping
This year, we’re choosing a different kind of resolution for our marriage. A resolution to slow down and truly see one another again. To listen, not just to respond, but to understand. To protect our connection in a world that constantly pulls us in opposite directions. We’re choosing intention.
Marriage doesn’t grow stronger by accident. It grows when two people decide, again and again, to turn toward each other instead of away. To address tension with tenderness. To meet stress with grace. To choose love, especially on days when love requires effort. Not perfection. Not pretending. Not pressure.
Join me, as we focus on:
Strengthening our connection
Deepening emotional and spiritual intimacy
Communicating with honesty and kindness
Making space for laughter
And above all, recommitting to God as the center of our marriage.