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Love is a Value Statement

Love is a value statement, much more than an emotion and we learn it from the love of God where He puts it on display in John 3:16. He makes a declaration how valuable the world is to Him. He said: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." 

In this declaration, God says that the value of His creation demanded the highest possible sacrifice to redeem, to restore and to take to it fullest potential. I believe that marriage is then built on the value that we find in each other, value that we declare over each other. 

Saying to my spouse: "I value you more than any other person on earth. You are the love of my life; you will be the only one I focus on giving this kind of love to, for as long as we live.  You are my priority. You are so valuable that you are first in my life. You are more important to me than anyone else. That is why I treat you with respect, because you are unique and that is special to me. 

Your uniqueness brings a compliment to me and is more valuable than any other relationship I have on this earth. You are so precious that my calendar will be prioritized around you. This is the relationship that will outlast all other relationships. You are so valuable that I will bring all my creativity into this relationship even before I take all my capacity to my workplace and the rest of my hobbies and my life." 

Discussion: As a couple, let's talk about the list of things that I value about you and the value that you bring into my life. 

Pray together and take the time to discuss how valuable you are to one another.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you that we are the focus of your love. Would you give us grace to focus on our lives and to make each other the focus of our love? Please give us true perspective of how valuable we are to one another. Amen