Remember that you began as friends. Your earliest moments as a couple likely included plenty of conversation, laughter, and fun. Your foundation of friendship will sustain you when feelings of romance come and go. Celebrate your history together! Laugh more, encourage constantly, listen intently, and share transparently. Consider this passage:
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.” (Psalm 126:1-3)
As believers in Christ, you have cause to celebrate! You have cause to dream, laugh, shout with joy, and be glad! Why? Because the Lord has done great things. It’s from that place of understanding Christ’s goodness that you realize your true reason for joy–for fun. That underlying reason for your joy will drastically affect the culture of your friendship in marriage.
There are no shortcuts to building a deep friendship. It takes time, honesty, diligence in learning about one another, and celebrating the unending goodness of God in Christ. Make time to build and strengthen your friendship. Have fun and celebrate your life together! Talk and listen!
A rich, healthy friendship will increase the joy and unity in your household for years to come.
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean to be a good friend?
- What are three tangible ways you can build your friendship both today and on a regular basis?
Discuss your answers with your spouse (and feel free to leave a comment below with your answers!).
About this Article
This post is an excerpt from our 30 day couple’s devotional, Two as One: Connecting Daily with Christ and Your Spouse. Every day you will explore topics that affect your marriage and learn how the Gospel is central to every aspect of your relationship. Thousands of couples have gone through it and the feedback has been amazing!
Here’s some real feedback we’ve received:
We hope you’ll consider picking up a copy if you haven’t already!
Here’s what it looks like:
-or-
Have you heard of the The 31-Day Pursuit Challenge?
Every marriage begins with passion, purpose, and pursuit, but few stay that way. That’s why we wrote Husband in Pursuit and Wife in Pursuit Together, they make what we’re calling the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge. Couples are encouraged take the challenge together. We’re already starting to hear stories of transformed marriages! Are you up for the challenge?