All of us, on some level, desire transformation in our marriage. Whether that transformation is a small change, or a complete overhaul, we all want to experience more joy, peace, love and purpose. Ultimately, we are always going through some form of transformation, because we don’t remain completely the same. All of us are being transformed into something; the question is, are we transforming into what God desires, or something else?

How often have you had the intention to do something or change in some way, but in the end, you don’t follow through? Whether it is a promise you have made to another, or even to yourself, words have power. And when we use our words to make commitments, we should take them seriously. Oftentimes we find it easy to make promises with our words but have no intention of following through or find it difficult to keep that promise. Now, our vows may not always take the form of the words “I promise I will…” but instead may sound like “I’ll be there at 10,” or “I’ll pray for you,” Or “I am going to get up at 6 am and read my bible every day.” Many times, this leads to discrepancies between what we say and what we actually do. Scripture informs us to take care with our words and warns against taking oaths.

There is a spiritual truth that goes like this: what we feed will be nourished, what we sow we will reap, what we pursue we will find, what we water will grow.

…BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DONT?

The opposite is a spiritual truth as well. Stop watering something and it will eventually die. Stop feeding and it will diminish. If we dont sow, there wont be anything to reap. If we never seek, we will never find.

Our focus today is to examine these truths, hitting home the importance of continual spiritual and relational maintenance.