Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional Quotes

“Eventually, every good marriage hits a rough patch. In your marriage vows, you promised to love regardless of all the changes and adversities, regardless of the good times or the bad times, and regardless of whether you live in wealth or poverty. I”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NLT)”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“Prayer Heavenly Father, make us sensitive to each other’s needs and enable us to serve one another in those vital areas. Heal us of any hurts that threaten to create division in our marriage.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“The Need for Admiration – Your spouse also has a need for admiration. Most people’s emotional stability is enhanced or diminished by what others think and say about them. Some of us go months and even years without giving a personal word of admiration to our spouse, and wonder why the relationship seems to be in a rut. When you affirm your spouse with loving words and deeds, your spouse is more likely to love you deeper. To build a great marriage on a daily basis, actively look for the positive. Concentrate on your spouse's strengths. You already know the weak areas, so look for strengths. Give honest compliments. Fight the urge to point out his or her shortcomings and focus on what you appreciate about your spouse.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“The Need for Affection – A host in a great marriage will also seek to meet his or her spouse’s need for affection. The things that sparked the passion in the days of courtship and early marriage – touching, holding hands, hugging, and kissing – cannot be stashed away in the closet with all of the old wedding announcements. You don’t build a great marriage with the attitude of the guy who asked, “Why do you have to keep chasing the bus once you’ve caught it?” Couples wanting to have a great marriage will work together to express affection in ways they each genuinely appreciate.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“The Need for Acceptance – A genuine desire to serve my wife encourages me to satisfy her need for acceptance. Accepting her unconditionally tells her I have an awareness of her unique value as my wife. Demanding that your spouse match your fantasies is an insult. It breeds division, resentment, and anger. Unconditional acceptance of your mate’s individual value is so important. If you accept only in part, you can love only in part. Acceptance does not necessarily mean approval. It does mean accepting reality as it is. It recognizes what cannot be changed, as well as what can be changed. In a great marriage, acceptance is willing to live with the differences.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“The Need for Attention – Each of us wants to be noticed for who we are and for what we do. Bad marriages always include self-centered people. It’s all about them. Mature people, who think beyond themselves, build great marriages. Instead of seeing marriage as a place to get attention, mature people make it a place where attention is given generously. It’s not what you want or how you are doing. It’s more about a focus on your spouse.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“To think that you must meet every need of your spouse is foolish, exhausting, and impossible. However, four fundamental needs are basic to building a great marriage.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“Prayer Heavenly Father, we agree not to give ourselves over to a selfish desire that will cause division and distrust in our marriage. We ask you to help us to be kind, tenderhearted, compassionate, understanding and loving toward one another.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“Couples in great marriages make the needs of their spouse a priority and resist the urge to take each other for granted.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“No marriage can accommodate selfish people who think only about themselves. Selfishness drives people apart, leaving no room for compromise and teamwork.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“In a great marriage, each spouse focuses on becoming a host, not a guest in the relationship.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“A man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Genesis 2:24”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“To know what is right and not do it, tears at the fibers of your integrity. It weakens the soul of your marriage. Remember, the spiritual character of your marriage is the result of how you live what you believe.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“Through prayer, you can gain God’s perspective on an issue, which helps you discover the solution to your dilemma.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage

“Do not underestimate the power of prayer in your marriage. It is by prayer that we enlist the influence of God in our lives. We ask him to do what we cannot do.”
― William Batson, Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional: 52 Devotional Dates for Building a Great Marriage