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Marriage Value # 2 - A Love For Spouse
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What if "real love" in marriage has almost nothing to do with feelings—and everything to do with surgery tables, marathons, and daily choices? In this raw episode, we unpack Value #2: Love for Your Spouse** (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) and why it’s the non-negotiable engine of lasting connection.
Discover why most couples misunderstand love:
- It’s NOT about gratification, romance, or security (though those are sweet byproducts)
- It IS about seeing your spouse "as yourself" —especially when you least want to
- The shocking moment a husband "finally saw his wife’s terror" during his anger (and wept)
You’ll learn how covenant love transforms marriages through:
Deep Identification: "Would you want to be married to YOU?" Why feeling *the weight of your actions* changes everything
Costly Commitment: "Why marriage is heart surgery"—and why *jumping off the table early* kills relationships
Security > Performance: How the promise "I won’t leave" unleashes true growth (vs. anxiety-driven perfection)
Action Over Emotion: Why "do the things you did at first" (Rev 2:5) reignites cold marriages more than feelings ever could
We confront hard truths:
- Why emotional checkout is just as destructive as physical abandonment
- How self-centeredness masquerades as "love" when we only value what gratifies *us*
- Why confronting addiction or spiritual stagnation *is love*—even when it’s painful
Practical steps to live out 1 Cor 13 love daily, even when your spouse feels undeserving. Because covenant love isn’t magic—it’s the daily choice to, "fight for your marriage like it’s fighting for its life".
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