Giving the Best of Yourself to Your Spouse: Couples Daily Devotional

By Nigel Smith and Anrick Smith

Are you presenting the best version of yourself to your spouse after a long day at work or a rough day of taking care of the children? 

When we view or want to work on our marriage, we almost never think about how we present ourselves to our spouse.

This devotional will allow you to evaluate this question: Are you

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Aug 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781637693155

Nigel Smith

Nigel Smith has been a journalist, busker, TV comedy producer and scriptwriter, winning an award for his BBC 4 radio comedy, VENT. More importantly, he has been – and still is – an embarrassing Dad. Much like Nathalia Buttface, his three children are continually mortified by his ill-advised trousers, comedic hats, low-quality jokes, poorly chosen motor vehicles, unique sense of direction and unfortunate ukulele playing.

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Giving the Best

of Yourself

to Your Spouse

Couples Daily Devotional

Nigel & Anrick Smith

Giving the Best of Yourself to Your Spouse: Couples Daily Devotional

Trilogy Christian Publishers

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Copyright © 2021 by Nigel Smith and Anrick Smith

All Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: The New King James Version [NKJV]. 1999. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc, unless stated otherwise.

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DEDICATION

My husband and I want to dedicate this marriage devotional first to our two grown children, Michael Weeks and Alexandria Smith. To both our parents for their examples of what a lasting, loving marriage looks like. To our dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Pastor Tylia, and Elder Marcelto Cooks for letting us know that it is ok to date each other even after the marriage. Thank you to our Founding Pastor and Founding First Lady, Pastor Coleman and Pastor Pat, for their examples of a godly marriage. We also like to thank our Lead Pastor and First Lady, Pastor Carlos and Lady Monica, for their example of a godly married couple.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

DAY 1 Marriage: Two Becoming One

DAY 2 God’s Virtuous Family

DAY 3 The Importance of Family

DAY 4 The Power in Forgiveness

DAY 5 Responsibility as Parents

DAY 6 The Power of Prayer

DAY 7 Praying the Word of God

DAY 8 The Sustaining Power of God

DAY 9 Compassion

DAY 10 Stewardship

DAY 11 The Name of Jesus

DAY 12 To Know Him

DAY 13 Salvation: Restoration

DAY 14 Salvation: The Love of God

DAY 15 Faith: What Is It?

DAY 16 Putting Your Trust in God: What Does That Look Like?

DAY 17 Trusting in God Part Two

DAY 18 Waiting with Expectation

DAY 19 The Grace of God

DAY 20 Showing the Love of God

DAY 21 Fueling the Passion of God in Our Lives

DAY 22 The Virtuous Marriage

DAY 23 His Needs

DAY 24 Her Needs

DAY 25 What Makes a Man Feel Loved?

DAY 26 What Makes a Woman Feel Loved?

DAY 27 Intimacy

DAY 28 What Causes a Breakdown of Intimacy?

DAY 29 How Do We Make Intimacy a Part of Our Daily Lives?

DAY 30 A Marriage Made on the Earth

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

INTRODUCTION

God intended for marriage to be the most intimate, fulfilling relationship that two people can experience. His Word describes marriage as a man and woman uniting to become one flesh. It took years for my husband Nigel and I to fully grasp God’s perfect plan for marriage. Now that we have a greater understanding, our goal is to share it with you…

We hope that you will be encouraged to read this devotional daily; prayerfully together that you will experience God’s perfect plan for your marriage through practical everyday things that you do with your spouse. It will not happen all at once, but rest assured that it will happen for you. With patience and God on your side, you will have a better marriage.

DAY 1

Marriage: Two Becoming One

What is marriage?

To unite as husband and wife.

When a young man leaves the home of his parents, let it not be for any other reason but to unite with his wife, and the two become one flesh.

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

— Ephesians 5:31

And Adam said:

This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

— Genesis 2:23–24

The exchange of rings in a marriage ceremony represents an endless circle. A woman or man who has a spouse is bound together by a covenant as long as that spouse lives. But if one of them passes, the other is free to marry. Therefore, the phrase in the marriage vows that states: To death