Tag: Bible verses about building strong marriages

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-23-24

Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.

Love is a beautiful thing.

My husband and I have been through 41 years together, with some ups and downs along the way. Some very hard times and some very good ones.

But through it all, our love for each other has grown stronger and we have become more “one” as we have walked them out together.

I have learned that marriage is not about the men carrying everything; all the heavy burdens.

The load of a good marriage alone is tremendous, and the heaviness of caring for and nurturing a family is beyond what he can do alone.

I’ve learned throughout the years that when we work together, we are strongest. Between us and God, we will make it through the toughest times.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Men, husbands, get tired too. They have their weaknesses, just like all of us.

They need a helper. They need to be loved back and they need to be told now and then how good of a man they really are.

Genesis 2:20-22 (NKJV) 20 So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. 21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. 22 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.

Men, love your wives.

If all you can do at times is love them, continue to do that.

Sometimes that is all it takes for both of you to get through tough times; to love each other, encourage each other, speak words of victory.

Don’t criticize or blame each other for being in the situation that you may be in.

No, together you are there. And together you will come out!

Together you will have learned and grown closer than ever, making your relationship that much better.

After 41 years, I am more in love with this man than I was the first day I saw him.

He is my best friend. He knows me better than anyone knows me. He holds me and cares for me. His love for me resembles Christ’s love. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband than the one God blessed me with for all these years!

Husbands, love your wives. God will bless you for your sincerity, your commitment, and your diligence!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-15-23

Ephesians 5:31 (NKJV) 31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”

The concept of a man and his wife becoming one flesh is foundational in marriage.

It also seems to be greatly misunderstood, even within the church.

One flesh clearly implies that the couple becomes one in unity.

This is more than just a sexual union.

They function in unison in the marriage itself.

A strong, successful marriage requires that the husband and wife “learn each other”.

This means that they must invest the time and effort into learning each other’s habits, learning each other’s likes, dislikes, preferences, etc.

This does not imply that one person or the other will always get their way.

It simply means that the two work together to find solutions to problems they encounter, whether it be problems in the relationship itself or the problems we all encounter in day-to-day life.

This takes work and it requires sincere effort. It is almost never easy. But when the two are willing to work as “one flesh” it will become much easier.

Decisions about the children should be handled by both people. Financial decisions should be discussed by both people. Decisions about anything that involves them as a household should be discussed by both people.

As the two learn to work as one in unity, everything will become much easier, including those tougher decisions.

Marriage is one of the tougher things that some people deal with in their lives.

It can be incredibly fantastic and satisfying for some.

For others, it is a continual labor that requires great patience, persistence and a genuine love and commitment to their spouse and the relationship itself.

Most of all, it requires that we learn to love as God loves, forgiving each other when we need to forgive and learning how to ask for forgiveness when we have done something wrong.

And if we can “learn each other”, we will be well advanced when it comes to building a marriage that is long and enduring, able to weather the storms that it comes up against.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-23-23

1 Corinthians 7:3 (NKJV) 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

It’s so important to be affectionate with your spouse.

So many things can get in the way and cause us to neglect this area of our marriage if we’re not careful. But the consequences of neglecting this can be huge if we don’t get it under control.

As a couple, we need to make sure we are communicating when we need each other. Don’t put it off or wait for them to “KNOW” what we need.

Ask them to make time for us. Tell them exactly how we feel and what we need, when we need it.

If we wait or put it off, maybe because we think we are being silly or a bother to them, our spouse will never know. And this can cause us to grow angry and bitter towards them.

It can be very damaging.

Couples, keep your relationship strong and intimate no matter what you may be going through right now.

We will have busy seasons in our marriage. Those are the times we need each other the most. We need to stop our spouse in their tracks, sit them down and be affectionate with one another.

This does not rest just on the shoulders of one of you. It’s for both to work at.

It’s crucial that we pay attention to our spouse, or we can cause our own marital issues down the road. These are often issues that can destroy a love that was once very strong and intimate.

It’s never too late. You don’t get out of it that easy.

Instead of running away from each other and ending the marriage, run to each other and do your spousal duty by being affectionate!

That will close the gap on anything that may try to creep in and destroy your marriage.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-8-22 – Real Love

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of our wonderful savior, Jesus Christ! 

What is real love? 

That’s a question we answer today in our newest video which is called, “Real Love”. 

Today’s video deals with marriage, and what it takes to make a marriage relationship work even when the married couple faces incredibly tough obstacles. 

This is something that we’re very passionate about, so we share our hearts as we teach on this topic. 

We do hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

401-439-3780 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-21

1 Corinthians 7:3 (NKJV) 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

So whether we are husband or a wife we are to have affection towards each other.

Have we forgotten what affection is?

According to the Webster dictionary, here are the synonyms for the word affection: love, passion, fondness, devotion, devotedness, attachment.

Let us change up the word affection and fill in the blank with these words.

Let the husband and wife have love towards each other. Let them have passion and fondness in their marriage. Let them be totally devoted and attached to one another.

This sounds like a beautiful relationship, doesn’t it? Both, the husband and the wife, are responsible to show each other such affection.

Many marriages today are under attack. They have been beaten down, and run over by the ways of the world and the wiles of the enemy.

They are hanging on by a thread. Why? Because there is no time for this affection.

The world has put a demand on marriages to work and to spend little time together.

And when they are together, arguments occur due to fatigue, stress, frustration, and lack of affection.

Let us start today to take our marriage seriously, and to stop falling for the world’s way of living.

God wants us to walk in such affection toward our spouse. It is what will keep the flame burning.

Pray for our spouse to walk in this affection toward us and that we do the same for them. It takes two.

May our marriages be made stronger, revived and blessed.

Remember that word; affection!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-29-19

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Marriage is an incredible thing. A man and a woman are joined together, and they become one.

Yes, this is referring to the physical union that takes place in matrimonial intimacy.

But it’s referring to more than just that.

God intended for a married couple to join together for life. And in that lifelong union, the two grow and mature together as a couple, becoming closer and closer over time.

This is not a cheap shot at those who may have gotten divorced. Divorce is a topic all its own that we won’t get into in this devotional.

We simply want to look at marriage and what God intended it to be; a sacred union between a man and a woman whereby they grow together, under God’s covering, helping each other and nurturing each other and learning to work through whatever difficulties they encounter in life.

Two people becoming one is something that only God can make happen. Why? Because it’s based on more than just feelings, emotions and warm fuzzies.

Yes, being in love helps! But love can come in more ways than just an initial physical attraction based on looks. True love will ultimately carry a couple way beyond physical intimacy and way beyond staring intently into each other’s eyes.

When we do marital counseling, we like to share something with the couple we are counseling that we call the marriage triangle. In your mind, picture a triangle: God is at the head (top) of the triangle. The man and woman are each at a lower corner.

Because they are at the bottom corners, they are not very close. There is space between them.

But, as each of the two people moves closer to God at the top of the triangle, they also move closer to each other. Ultimately, when they both reach God, at the top, they also meet each other there.

Some people might say that this is only a representation of a perfect marriage. In reality, though, it is simply an illustration that shows us how to grow as a couple and keep God at the center of it all.

That is the key; putting and keeping God at the center of everything.

Marriage isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can be downright difficult. None of us is promised a picture-perfect marriage.

But there is one thing we are promised if we put God, and keep God, at the center, and allow Him to be the head of our marriage; that no matter what we face, He will lead us, guide us and bring us through our trials and difficulties, if we let Him.

Will we let Him?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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My Bible Verse of The Day – 6-9-19 – And The Two Shall Become One – Part 3

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the precious name of Jesus.

We are super excited to bring you the third and final video in our series on marriage, And The Two Shall Become One – Part 3.

During the two previous weeks we have covered a lot of ground. And in today’s video, we wrap it all up and bring it to a close, discussing some very important areas of marriage that can make it or break it.

We do hope you’ll take the time to watch. And we hope that these videos have been helping everyone to build a stronger relationship with their spouse.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

We love each and every one of you.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-2-19 – And The Two Shall Become One – Part 2

Please click to watch the video.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

In marriage, there are a few very key things that can make the difference between a healthy marriage and a failed marriage. 

One of those key things is communication. Honest, open communication will help keep a marriage relationship growing and flourishing. 

In our newest video, And The Two Shall Become One – Part 2, we spend a lot of time discussing communication and its importance. 

We even do a little something different in this video that we hope you will enjoy! 

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Keep your marriage healthy! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-26-19 – And The Two Shall Become One

Please click to watch the video.Greetings fellow brothers and sisters in Christ! 

Marriage is a huge topic that can be looked at from so many different angles. It’s also the topic of our newest video series, And The Two Shall Become One. 

In the first of three videos, we lay the foundation for building a strong marriage that will last a lifetime. 

We talk about the various elements of a marriage, and how to tie those all together with our walk with God, so our marriage relationship won’t have to stand on its own when facing challenges. 

If you’re married, engaged to be married or if you’re in a serious relationship, we hope you will take a few minutes and watch this video. 

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Be strong and bold in your marriage relationship! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-16-19

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Being one is something all couples need to work at. We need to be in unity. We need to be on the same page.

If two people who are together are thinking or operating on a separate page, they are off. In other words, they don’t see eye to eye on things.

When we don’t agree on something, we shouldn’t just give up. We don’t just throw in the towel. We don’t start putting the other person down, or discrediting them around others. We don’t disrespect them just because we don’t agree on something.

What do we do then? We work that much harder to get on the same page.

Have we ever noticed when we are not together on something what kind of fruit it produces? There is anger, hurt feelings and disappointment.

When we separate from each other like this, it affects our whole relationship.

Being together in unity, being joined as one in everything is vital in a relationship.

This does not mean we will not have differences of opinion. It simply means that when we do, we need to work that much harder at coming together regarding whatever the difference may be. We need to work it out and learn from each other. We need to help each other.

Don’t run from it. Put the time and effort aside and work together in making it what it needs to be.

Ask God for help in your marriage/relationship. Ask Him to help you stay in unity with each other, with Him as the Head of your relationship.

Be sure to put the time aside and make every effort to work things out. Take it very seriously.

Your relationship is worth everything. Be sure to treat it that way.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-29-18

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Aside from the decision to follow Christ, choosing our husband or wife is the most important decision we will make in our lifetime.

When we unite with someone in marriage, we are making a commitment to that person, in the presence of God, to build a lifelong relationship with them. It is not something we should take lightly.

Before the marriage ever takes place, we need to be looking at our relationship in a way that goes beyond the rush of emotions we feel.

The “warm fuzzies” are nice, but they will not carry us through a lifetime of ups and downs. They will not carry us over the hurdles we will face as a husband and wife. They will not help us conquer the challenges that life throws at us.

Movies and books tend to portray love as something that is magical, fairytale-like, with glowing sunsets every evening, and wondrous bliss each morning as we wake up. However, real life is a bit different than that.

Yes, there will be beautiful sunsets observed together as husband and wife. There will be blissful moments that you will both cherish for years and years. There will be much joy over the years.

However, there will be challenges that we face too. Those challenges will require 100% effort on the part of both people if we truly want to overcome them and keep our relationship strong.

Some of life’s challenges will feel like they are bent on destroying our marriage, giving us a feeling of hopelessness if we let them. But we never, ever have to let them!

A marriage built with God as its foundation will be strong, will flourish and last a lifetime. Storms will come, but the relationship will last because we built it on the Rock.

Matthew 7:24-25  (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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