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Learning Covenant Before Marriage – Part 2
Part 7: Building Your Marriage Under the Headship of Jesus Christ Learn why understanding God’s design for covenant is essential before making one of the most important commitments of your life. Jesus Christ Must Be Head of the Marriage When we understand the weight of covenant and what marriage will require from two imperfect people,…
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Learning Covenant Before Marriage – Part 1
Learn why understanding God’s design for covenant is essential before making one of the most important commitments of your life. Most of us don’t grow up dreaming about covenant. We dream about getting married. We think about finding someone who loves us, building a life together, having someone to come home to, and growing old…
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Learning Discernment Before Marriage
Learn why developing biblical discernment before marriage is essential for recognizing godly character, seeing clearly beyond your emotions, and making wise relationship decisions that honor God. You Need Discernment Before You Need an Answer Most of us don’t start thinking seriously about discernment until there is somebody to discern. Before that, we’re just living our…
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Are You Trusting God—or Trusting Him to Send You a Spouse?
Learn why trusting God for marriage means trusting His wisdom and His Will, even when His answer or timing may be different from what you hoped. When Your Desire for Marriage Becomes a Test of Your Trust in God There is nothing wrong with wanting to be married. If marriage is a desire of your…
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Pursuing God’s Healing Before Marriage
Learn why bringing your wounds, past hurts, and unhealthy patterns before God is an important part of preparing for a Christ-centered marriage. ________ Before You Bring Someone Into Your Life, Let God Work on Your Heart We spend a lot of time preparing for marriage by thinking about the person we want to marry, the…
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Learning Surrender Before Marriage
Before You Say “I Do” Series Before God Gives You a Marriage, He Prepares You for One Learn why surrendering your plans, expectations, and timeline to God’s Will is essential for building a Christ-centered marriage. Surrender Begins Before Marriage Most people think preparing for marriage means praying for the right person. That’s definitely part of…
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Learning Self-Control Before Marriage
More Than Waiting for the Right Person When it comes to marriage, just about every woman I know wants the whole package. And by that, I mean a man that looks the part, is financially secure, responsible, intelligent, and loves the Lord. He’s kind but firm, generous but not wasteful, and loyal to the core.…
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Never Settle for Staying the Same
You Can Be Thankful for Today and Still Believe God Has More Growth Ahead As Christians, we should be thankful for where God has brought us. Every answered prayer, every lesson learned, every victory won, and every difficult season He carried us through deserves our gratitude. But being thankful for today does not mean we…
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Don’t Be Fooled by Appearance
How to Discern True Blessings from Counterfeits Sheri thought she had it all figured out. The man she believed was “the one” was handsome, charming, ambitious—and when he said he wanted to marry her, it felt like a dream finally coming true. Friends envied her, family congratulated her, and even her own heart raced with…
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She Kept Kissing the Savior’s Feet
Understanding the Woman Who Broke Barriers to Worship Luke 7:36-38(NLT) “36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. 37 When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with…
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Extend Love, Not Access
Godly Boundaries That Protect Your Heart Love Like Christ—But With Wisdom As followers of Christ, we’re called to love people, show kindness, and reflect His heart by serving others as we are led by His Spirit. Hebrews 13:16 (NLT) tells us, “And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need.” And…
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Where Were the Signs?
When Love Changes Without Warning “He was a man that I trusted — someone I thought would have my back for the rest of my life. How did I miss the signs?” Many women have asked themselves that same question. Some of my dearest friends have come to me heartbroken, wondering how the person they…
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Those Who Wear the Ring but Miss the Relationship
When Commitment Lacks Communion Proverbs 30:21-23 (NLT): “There are three things that make the earth tremble—no, four it cannot endure: a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers, a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.” Some wear the ring but have long forgotten the…
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Just Friends — It Is Possible, but the Line Is Very Thin
Walking the Line Between Friendship and Feelings It’s not impossible for a man and woman to be just friends—to keep it a 100% friendship without romance or having any false expectations. But we have to be real with ourselves, when it comes to friendships with the opposite sex, that line can get razor thin. It…
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You Are Enough to God
God Sees the Christ in You You might be dreaming about the man you’ve been praying to meet, but have you thought about how much more eager God is to spend time with you? There’s no pretense with Him. You don’t need a rehearsed line or a practiced smile. God wants you just as you…
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Build Your Foundation on God
Prepare for a Lasting Marriage Before you say ‘I do,’ make sure your foundation is built on God—not feelings, timing, or circumstance. You and your special someone talking about marriage? Listen, before you start dreaming about a future together, do yourself a huge favor—get quality counseling from a wise, spirit-filled, believer who knows God’s Word.…
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Through God’s Grace
Learning to Trust God’s Timing and Preparation Jeremiah 29:11–14 (NLT) tells us, “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me…
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The Benefit of Two People Together
The Strength of Covenant and Connection “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble… A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and…
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When Love Becomes an Idol
What Christians Need to Know About Idolizing Relationships We’ve all been there.That relationship you thought would last forever—the one you prayed about, cried over, dreamed up plans around. Then it ends. And suddenly, you feel like you’ve lost your center. That was me. A relationship I was sure would end in marriage ended instead in…
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Represent God’s Kingdom Well
Scripture Anchor Ephesians 4:32 (NLT) tells us, “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” Soul Talk One of the most important qualities I prayed for in a husband was kindness. It’s a fruit of the Spirit that reaches me deeply. Kindness may not guarantee…
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Building Peace When the Home Feels Unsteady
“It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.” — Proverbs 21:9 (NLT) A home where tension and conflict are frequent can weigh heavily on everyone’s heart—whether you’re coming in after a long day or simply trying to find rest. Scripture calls attention to…
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Doing More Together
Aisha recently picked up a second job—not just to manage debt, but to shoulder the full weight of life on her own. With both of her adult children now living on their own, building lives and families apart from her, the weight of daily life feels heavier than ever. Without a husband by her side,…
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God Wants Your Heart First
Proverbs 4:23 (NLT): “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Most people deeply desire love. It’s wired into us. But when love doesn’t show up on our timeline, it can feel confusing, even painful. For some, the issue isn’t just timing—it’s what’s going on beneath the surface. Some…
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Guarding Your Heart and Soul for God’s Best
Many people feel like staying celibate while dating is becoming harder and harder to hold onto — even for women in the church. Just the other day, I heard a sister say, “I have to test drive the car before I purchase it.” Come on now. It’s hard to believe that one is still in…
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Finding Peace in God’s Care-You Are Not Too Much for Him
Matthew 6:26 (NLT) says, “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” Life be life-ing sometimes, doesn’t it? Bills piling up, pressure coming from every direction, questions swirling about what’s next… and…
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A Clean Heart Loves Without Fear
1 John 4:18 (NLT): “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” Wanting more from life than what it’s currently giving you can leave your soul feeling restless, fearful, and…
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Give Up Your Life for Christ
The first date went better than expected for my sister in Christ. He checked a lot of the boxes she had in mind for her future. In her eyes, it felt promising. But a few days went by with no word from him, and she finally asked, “Do you think I should reach out to…
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God Determines the Time
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) “Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.” One of the most comforting things about walking with God is knowing He’s not governed by a clock.…
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Words That Set Your Life on Fire
James 3:4–6 (NLT) “And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And among all the parts of…
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No Stones Left to Throw
Nicole has always been a sharp, discerning woman—not easily impressed. She was raised in a home where standards mattered. You carried yourself with pride, spoke with purpose, and held your ground. Her father set the tone: loyal, consistent, strong—the kind of man who didn’t just talk about it, he lived it. In her eyes, every…