Getting Yourself Ready for Marriage 1: The Tough QuestionsSample

Love Isn't Enough

Devotional Content:

What is the key to a good, healthy marriage? There isn’t a simple answer to that. It is a process and it takes work. Marriage is a journey and you have to work at it every day. Every marriage has its ups and downs because marriage is hard work and life isn’t easy.

Many couples want to get married because they love each other. But the truth is, love isn’t enough to ensure a happy marriage. It has to go deeper than that. There are lots of keys to a healthy, happy marriage. Things like: perseverance, patience, unselfishness, listening well, talking, solving problems, keeping romance alive, staying out of debt, and, most importantly, keeping God at the center.

To make your marriage go the distance, you have to be willing to accept the bad parts of your spouse along with the good. It means you have to be willing to work at being best friends.

Bottom line: It takes more than love to go the distance in marriage.

Today’s Challenge:

Dr. Kim shares that love alone is not enough to ensure a happy marriage. What are 5 characteristics that you think you will need to help you work toward an Awesome Marriage?

Going Deeper:

Dr. Kim shared several things that make a happy marriage: perseverance, patience, unselfishness, listening, talking, solving problems, staying out of debt, keeping romance alive, and, most importantly, keeping God at the center. Make a commitment to make these things a priority in your future marriage. Pray and ask God to help you do these things.