How To Save Your Marriage Alone (With God’s Power) Part 2 :: [Ep 301]

When love feels impossible, many of us fly by feelings and hope for the best. We’ve learned the hard way that emotions make for a trapping cockpit, especially in a crisis. So we walk through how to stop flying blind and start flying by instruments: Scripture as your panel, prayer as your checklist, and the fruit of the Spirit as your stabilizer when panic and pain hit. From there, we reframe the aim of marriage itself—moving from the pursuit of personal happiness to God’s purpose of holiness—and show how that shift changes your choices in the toughest moments.

We dig into what it means to become a conduit of love rather than its source. You’ll hear a simple test to know whether your love is running on self or fueled by the Spirit, and you’ll get practical ways to express love that actually lands: life-giving words, undivided attention, thoughtful gifts, acts of service that lift real weight, and physical touch that calms the nerves. We don’t avoid the hard realities either. Sometimes obedience reveals deeper wounds—affairs, addictions, or chronic indifference. We talk candidly about Jesus’ teaching on hard hearts and why reconciliation remains plan A, even while acknowledging the need for wise boundaries.

If you feel alone in the fight, take heart: visible, daily faithfulness is powerful. Apply Scripture to your thoughts before they steer your reactions. Build a track record of consistent love without enabling sin. Seek biblical counsel even if your spouse won’t come. And remember how Christ pursued you when you were unlovely; that same grace can run through you when your spouse has nothing left to give. Subscribe for more conversations that equip you to lead with courage and compassion, share this with a friend who needs hope today, and leave a review to help others find this message.

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