It’s hard to care for something you are not investing in. TODAY’S DARE Whatever you put your time, energy, and money into will become more important to you. Then list any wrong motivations that you need to release from your life. Begin by making a list below of areas where you need to add margin to your schedule. Proverbs 16:32 TODAY’S DARE Choose today to react to tough circumstances in your marriage in loving ways instead of with irritation. Then share with your spouse how glad you are about a success he or she recently enjoyed.ĭay 9: Love makes good impressions Greet one another with a kiss of love.ĭay 6: Love is not irritable He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. To help you set your heart on your spouse and focus on their achievements, take yesterday’s list of negative attributes and discreetly burn it. Psalm 139:17–18ĭetermine to become your spouse’s biggest fan and to reject any thoughts of jealousy. This is from their perspective only.ĭay 4: Love is thoughtful How precious also are Your thoughts to me.How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. You must do so without attacking them or justifying your behavior. Proverbs 27:14 TODAY’S DARE Ask your spouse to tell you three things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him. Ephesians 4:32 TODAY’S DARE In addition to saying nothing negative to your spouse again today, do at least one unexpected gesture as an act of kindness.ĭay 3: Love is not selfish Be devoted to one another in brotherly love give preference to one another in honor. It’s better to hold your tongue than to say something you’ll regretĭay 2: Love is kind Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. If the temptation arises, choose not to say anything.

For the next day, resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all.

Although love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our heart. Ephesians 4:2 NIV TODAY’S DARE The first part of this dare is fairly simple. Love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. Have no agenda other than asking how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them. Day 1: Love is patient Be completely humble and gentle be patient, bearing with one another in love.Ĭontact your spouse sometime during the business of the day.

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