NIV 365 / United We Stand

The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading Plan

Day 168 of 365 United We Stand Being married is like running an obstacle course. Every day brings new stumbling blocks to negotiate. Your job. Your wife's job. The pressures of raising kids. Financial setbacks. Home and auto malfunctions and repairs. Tight schedules. Troublesome in-laws and friends. Sexual temptations. Every one of these things has the potential to create a barrier between you and your wife as you run the course of marriage. And there's the danger. It doesn't matter how many obstacles you think you can overcome on your own; this is a team challenge. No points are awarded to individuals. You either win together or you lose together. REFLECT & PRAY: *How would you respond to someone who asked you, "What does it mean to have a God-honoring marriage?" * What practical steps can you and your wife take to approach challenges as a team? * What steps can you and your wife take to communicate more frequently? Taken from NIV Busy Dad's Bible Ephesians 5:31 Ephesians 5:31 KJV 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.