THE 4O LOVE DARES – Week 6

Monday: Love Dare 36 – Love is God’s Word

Commit to reading your Bible every day. Use a devotional if need to (our daily bread at the welcome table). If your spouse is open to it, see if they’ll do it together with you. As you read try to think about what it’s calling you to, and ask for God’s strength to submit to it.

Evaluate: What parts of your life are in the greatest need of God’s counsel? Where do you feel the most susceptible to failure?

Tuesday: Love Dare 37 – Love agrees in prayer

Ask your spouse if you can begin praying together. Talk about the best time to do this. Use this time to commit your concerns, disagreements, and needs before the Lord. Thank God for everything he gives to you. Even if your spouse refuses to do this, resolve to spend this daily time in prayer yourself.

Evaluate: What can you do for your spouse be willing for the two of you to begin praying together? If you started praying together, what was it like?

Wednesday: Love Dare 38 – Love fulfills dreams

Ask yourself what your mate would want if it was obtainable. Commit this to prayer, and start mapping out a plan for meeting some (if not all) of their desires, to whatever level you possible can.

Evaluate: What has made you resistant to fulfilling your mate’s desires in the past? How do you think it could change your relationship if they knew their dreams were a priority to you?

Thursday: Love Dare 39 – Love Endures

Spend time in personal prayer, then write a letter of commitment and resolve to your spouse. Include why you are committing to this marriage until death, and that you have purposed to love them no matter what. Leave it in a place your spouse will find it.

Evaluate: What were some of the hesitations you had in writing this letter? How did you expect your spouse to respond to it? How did they respond? What did this exercise teach you about yourself?

Friday: Love Dare 40 – Love is a Covenant

Write out a renewal of your vows and place them in your home. If appropriate, formally renew your wedding vows before a minister, or family or church family.

Evaluate: What has God revealed to you during the Love Dare? How have your views of your marriage changed? How committed are you to God and to your spouse? Can you share this with anyone as a testimony?