Called 2 Love: A Journey Into Marriage Intimacy Sample

Priorities

Reflect on your wedding day and what you dreamed would be your marriage priorities.

For most of us, our imagined priorities included something like this: “After my spouse’s relationship with God, I anticipate being first priority. Children, friends, work, other family members, ministry, and hobbies come after me and our marriage.” Now, fast forward several years and ask yourself: “Have I possibly begun to take our marriage for granted? Have misplaced priorities set in, leaving us feeling alone at times?”

Genesis 2:24 reminds us how we can begin to prioritize or reprioritize the intimacy in our marriage. After your relationship with God, do you and your partner share a oneness of perspective and experience about the priorities in your marriage?

What would your spouse say are your top priorities? What is your spouse experiencing as your top five life priorities?

Where would God, work, friends, children, family members, and hobbies fit on this list?

Remember, what you say are your top priorities may be different than what is experienced or perceived by your spouse.

The hope of marriage intimacy, or “two becoming one,” involves an honest and vulnerable journey in making your spouse a true priority.

Next, we invite you to reflect on your marriage relationship and the gratitude you feel. Taking the time to be grateful for your spouse and your marriage grows your joy and happiness. That’s helpful for you personally and for your relationship. Let this exercise be a part of reprioritizing your spouse and your marriage. Take a few moments and write about your marriage!

As you do this exercise, you will bring joy to the heart of God. He will smile because you will actually be doing the Bible. You’re not just reading the Bible. You’ll be living it out. God loves it when we do his Word!

Write at least three reasons you are grateful for your spouse. Give thanks for your relationship. As you write, you’ll be doing Ephesians 1:16, “I do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers” (NASB).

Read Galatians 5:13 and claim its promise as you make your spouse your significant priority.