Making the Most of Your Marriage; a 7-Day Healing JourneySample

Topic: The growth of your marriage is not organic; you must contend for it

Galatians 6:7-9 “A man reaps what he sows… Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

If you belong to the school of thought that marriage grows organically and that it will flourish naturally without effort, then you may be missing out on the fullness of what God intends for your union. A thriving marriage doesn’t just happen; it is contended for—in prayer, in action, in sacrifice, and in personal growth.

God has a glorious future in store for your marriage, but that glory is not automatic; it is cultivated and nurtured. It’s watered with intentional communication, fertilized with forgiveness, and pruned through seasons of testing. Just like a garden, your marriage needs daily tending. Don’t expect to reap joy where you’ve planted neglect, and peace where you’ve sown criticism.

No good marriage thrives by default; there are investments to be made, spiritually, emotionally, psychologically, financially, and sexually.

Marriage is a soil; what you sow into it will determine what you reap from it. God only honors the labor of those who sow into and nurture their marriage with purpose and prayer.

Prayer: Lord, help me to sow the right seeds into my marriage. Teach me to labor in love and to invest with intention. Let my actions be intentional, and may our union bear fruit that glorifies You. Amen.