Tag: what the Bible says about marriage

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-29-16

1 Corinthians 7:3 (NKJV) 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

Lack of affection can cause big problems in a marriage.

Some people may not require  a lot or even a little affection, so for them it may be a struggle when it comes to showing affection to their spouse. They have to learn and understand that others do need it, and therefore have to make more of an attempt to be affectionate, whether they’re in the mood or not.

Others may require a lot and so they have to be careful not to overdo it with those who don’t need or want so much. They have to learn to respect the other and temper their emotions.

It’s a balancing act on both sides.

The important part is that we are willing to learn and not just overlook it, whether we are the one that needs it or the one that doesn’t need as much. We should never look at affection as being only a small part of a marriage.

Affection can be that very thing that holds a marriage together when the storms around us are beating us down.

Keep your marriage strong by letting affection have it’s proper place.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-24-16

Matthew 22:37 (NKJV) 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Men or women after God’s heart will not always be perfect in the things that they do. But they will be willing to try and fix things when they go wrong, or work toward trying to make things right. They will be protective, loving and kindhearted.

So many women and men are looking for a spouse. And so many times they have tried to find the “right” person through dating, etc.

They have been hurt and pulled down by many. There has been pain and sorrow brought upon them instead of friendship and love.

God has a man for those women and He has a woman for those men today and they will be good to you and good for you. And together you will walk hand in hand in oneness with God. As you wait, He will bring them.

When our daughters were younger, God laid it upon our hearts to pray for the man that He had for each of them. We began praying for the girls and for the one God had for them. As time went by they had different friends that would come into their lives, and we would ask God each time “is this the one?”.

God would let us know right away and we would have to sit them down and tell them, he’s not the one.

After a while, our daughters got upset and thought that every time they had someone come, we would say “nope, he’s not the one”. And they’d be asking us “WHY?”.

But the day came when the man hand picked by God came. We knew, and they knew it too. God said “this is the one”.

Ladies and Men, you want a God-given spouse. A best friend and someone that will stay with you to the end. Someone who will be good for you and you for them. Let Him pick your spouse today. Wait on His choice and don’t settle for anyone else but the one He knows will be the right one for you.

Pray, wait and believe that your life will be awesome with God’s choice. Together you will grow as one and your love will remain steadfast and strong, until death do you part.

Mark 10:8 (NKJV) 8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-12-16

Ephesians 5:31 (NKJV) 31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”

A husband and wife are meant to be “one flesh”. There are many implications in this. But today we’re going to touch base on the “physical” side of it.

The sexual intimacy between a husband and wife is a very important part of their relationship. As the two share times of physical intimacy and pleasure, the Bible says they become one flesh.

It’s important that this physical side of the relationship never be overlooked or made to seem less important than any other part of the marriage. This doesn’t mean that every couple should share physical intimacy in the same way, the same number of times or anything similar.

It means that each couple will need to put effort into building and maintaining their sexual relationship, so it doesn’t become the “weak link” in their marriage.

Part of this means making sure we’re satisfying each other sexually. As with the other aspects of a marriage, we need to make sure that we’re both giving 100% in the sexual part of the union.

So we need to be careful that we’re not ignoring the needs of our spouse.

1 Corinthians 7:5 (NKJV) 5 Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

And this applies to both the husband and the wife! We both need to respect each other and work together to create a sex life that’s satisfying for both people. It’s all about compromise and respect, just as the other parts of a relationship.

Many people get uncomfortable talking about this kind of thing. But it’s important that we don’t ignore it and put our relationship in jeopardy simply because it’s “uncomfortable”.

We urge married couples to take the time to work at every part of your marriage relationship, including the sexual part!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – New Video – 4-17-16

Hello!

We just uploaded our newest video, so we wanted to let you know about it right away.

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We have been married for over 33 years. During that time, we have learned a lot about what it takes to keep a relationship healthy.

Today’s video is a very important message for couples. We share some little tips and secrets for keeping your relationship strong.

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Relationships are under attack in today’s world. It’s critical that couples take the time needed to stay close and fend off the things that pull on us for our time and attention.

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch and that God will use it to strengthen your relationship.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-31-16

Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Leaving mom, dad or any other family members is a hard thing for some married couples. But it is a necessity if we want to have the marriage that God intends for us to have.

It doesn’t mean we disrespect our family, ignore them having nothing to do with them or completely run far away from them. But it does mean that there needs to be boundaries and these boundaries should be made by the husband and the wife together.

So many marriages struggle because of interference from family members. It doesn’t have to be this way. Husbands and wives need to take a stand together, following what God says in this verse, and bringing freedom to your marriage by introducing these boundaries.

Bring a healthy balance into your marriage today regarding family. And your ONENESS will grow even deeper as you pull together as a couple.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-12-16

Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…

Husbands love your wives.

I’d like to take a moment to speak to the married men out there today. If you are a man who is engaged to be married, please read this carefully also.

Our wives are precious. They are a blessing and a gift from God, placed in our lives to share our time with here on earth.

She is not an object or a servant, to be bossed around or constantly told what to do or how to do it.

She is not our personal waitress, designed to be at our beck and call whenever we want something.

Women were created from Adam’s rib and are to be a part of us, to be a helper, standing by our side, but not a slave who walks behind us.

They are not to be belittled or treated as less than we are. We should encourage our wives and lift them up, so they know how much they mean to us.

As a husband and wife develop their relationship, they become one in many different ways.

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Our wife is our partner for life, in everything we do. She deserves to be treated as such.

She deserves our respect, our honor, our love and our affection.

Husbands, love your wives.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-1-15

Ephesians 5:33 (NKJV) 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Love and respect are very important in a marriage.

We all have our days when we mess up. We may not say the right thing. We may not do the right thing. We may forget things at times and run out of patience with each other. But always remember, it is never too late to say we are sorry.

This goes for both, husbands and wives. If we continue to love the way God has shown us how to love, respect and honor will follow.

It doesn’t mean we have to be perfect at it. It’s not always easy knowing what the other person’s needs are. But it does mean we need to give our all in trying. And what we don’t know how to do, we need to ask God for help with it.

James 1:5 (NKJV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Marriages today are struggling, fighting for time to spend with each other. It seems that everything else wins, but our time together.

It’s important to LOVE and respect each other, and the only way we can do this is to spend time together; Quality time.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-6-15

Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

When we fall in love with someone and we marry them, a team effort begins. Because we are about to learn things that we didn’t know about them before.

Sometimes there are little things about each other that can drive us crazy. When my husband and I were first married, he would get upset because I didn’t rinse the sink out after I got done brushing my teeth. I just didn’t think of it. No biggie, right?

I was 18 and he was 20. We were very young, but also very in love.

But, he would ask me to rinse it out and I didn’t give it too much thought, other than, “why should he get upset about that? He can just wipe it out if it bothers him!”

As time went by, he would just get very irritated about it. So one day he brought it up again and we argued over it for a bit.

How silly, right?

No. Not so silly. These are the things that show us whether or not we are listening and hearing each other. These things are the very things we have to work together on.

Even though it was small and insignificant to me, it bothered him. I needed to respect him and change up my habit, showing him that I care.

We need to listen to our spouse. Hear those little things that they say. It could make all the difference in our marriage.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-5-15

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

They shall become one flesh.

This is a profound statement and a concept that no human mind can truly understand. That two unique individuals could become one isn’t something that’s easy to understand.

But with God, things that seem contrary to our understanding are commonplace. He takes what seems illogical and impossible and makes them perfect.

God created man and woman to be together, to love and care for each other. He created man and woman to nurture each other and to help each other.

A man by himself is not complete.

A woman by herself is not complete.

But a man and woman together, with God leading them, can become complete.

Marriage is not an easy journey. It takes hard work on both parts. But when the couple puts God first, loves Him with all their hearts and endeavors to please Him in all they do, the problems they encounter in their relationship will be minimal.

So let’s be sure that we are putting God first in everything. As we do this as a husband and wife, and we live our lives to please God, we will be creating an atmosphere that will allow our marriage to grow and flourish.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-12-15

Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…

I love my wife.

As a man of God, I’ve learned a lot over the years as to what it means to be a godly husband.

God comes first in everything. And to the world, that might seem a bit twisted, since in the natural way of thinking, they might wonder why my wife doesn’t come first.

But here’s the deal. As we love God more, and we put God first, He will teach us how to love our spouse even more. So the end result of loving God and putting Him first is that we ultimately end up loving our spouse more!

And I will be the first to admit that I still make mistakes. Heck, if I didn’t, it would probably mean that I was already dead and living in a glorified body! Just kidding 🙂

But I can honestly say that God has taught me to love her more as each day goes by.

So, with that said, I’d like to share with everyone that today, March 12, 2015, we are celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary!

Please help me in celebrating by replying to this message and wishing Pastor Ellie a happy anniversary and letting her know how much she is loved! I want to make the day really special for her 🙂

And she has no idea that I’m doing this, so she will be surprised!

God bless each and every one of you and may He bless your marriage and draw you closer to Himself, in turn, drawing you closer to each other.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-10-14

Ephesians 5:28 (NKJV) 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.

Making time for our spouse, and treating them with respect and love is important. Sure, they can have a bad day sometimes. Don’t we all? They still need love and affection, and not to be ignored.

Make every day count. Try to plan quality time with them. It could be as simple as sitting together and reading a book. Or cuddle up and watch a good show. Maybe even eat a nice candle lit dinner, etc.

Make sure we keep the flame burning on the candle of our marriage. Switch things up now and then and do something different, something out of the ordinary.

One of the common things going around nowadays with married couples is that they “fell out of love”. Well, maybe what they are trying to say is not so much they don’t love the other person but that they are BORED with the same ole same ole stuff and want some excitement!

Keep it exciting and keep it fun! It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Be creative!

Have fun and love on your spouse. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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