Marriage After God Podcast with authors and influencers Aaron and Jennifer Smith is a weekly show for practical, Biblical wisdom to strengthen Christian marriages. Learn to build intimacy, improve communication, manage conflict, cultivate romance, blend families, pursue God’s purpose, and hopefully laugh a lot. Packed with actionable advice, engaging stories, and encouragement from the Bible, this marriage podcast will inspire you to chase boldly after God’s plan for your life together. Discover the keys to an extraordinary, God-honoring marriage relationship. Whether you’re newlyweds or have been married 40 years, you’ll find tools, motivation, and a supportive community. Subscribe to grow in your faith, friendship, fun, teamwork, and passion in your marriage!
Oswald Chambers once said, “We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there’s nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all.”
What would our marriages look like and experience if we committed to a habit of prayer, surrendering to the Lord before any storm, listening to Him and letting Him lead us day in and day out, with our eyes set on Him?
Growing up in the church, we have all heard this idea of “our calling.” Many times, this refers to what God has called us to individually. Many people think they have a calling, or wonder if they do. might question: Am I a missionary? Am I going to be starting a church? Am I going to be a pastor? Am I going to be a worship leader? There are all these finite things that people may feel called to. However, when it comes to our marriage, do we believe our marriage has a calling? We believe that there are six callings that every Christian marriage has.
Humility. Humbleness.
What comes to mind when you hear these words? For some, the answer may feel like it has to be humiliation, or failure.
For other people the word meekness (softness of temper, gentleness, mildness, and submissiveness) may come to mind. The actual definition of humility is modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit.
Being an always learner means we are teachable and humble. It is realizing we always have room to grow, and actively seeking more knowledge. When we invest into ourselves and grow and learn in this way, it will benefit us for a lifetime.
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
As Stan Lee has said: “A… definition of a hero is someone who is concerned about other people’s well-being, and will go out of his or her way to help them—even if there is no chance of a reward. That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed, without a doubt, a real superhero.”
These are the true people with power and responsibility, who have the potential to be someone’s hero. We are talking about older men and women who have more life experience, are full of knowledge and wisdom, and most importantly, love God and have been walking with Him longer than us.
How do you determine what’s important in your marriage? How do you navigate marriage when you have different interests and hobbies than your spouse?
In today’s episode, we explore the art of learning alongside each other to grow in the things we love, sharing in the experience together, and nurturing our marriage relationship by choosing to like what the other loves.
