Refresh Your Marriage

04/23/2026

Ephesians 4:32 calls spouses to treat each other with kindness, compassion, and a willingness to forgive quickly and fully. Instead of holding onto hurt or keeping score, it encourages choosing grace—just as God has shown forgiveness—creating a relationship marked by understanding, healing, and enduring love.

04/22/2026

Your Silent Treatment Shouts Hostility!
Brief cooling-off moments can be healthy in marriage, but the silent treatment, when used to punish, control, or avoid reconciliation, becomes destructive. Scripture calls us to forgiveness, comfort, and restored connection, making intentional communication—not silence—the path to healing and stronger relationships. Click on the link below to read the entire article.

The article explains that while brief cooling-off moments can be healthy, the silent treatment becomes destructive when used to punish, control, or avoid reconciliation. Scripture calls believers to forgiveness, comfort, and restored connection, making intentional communication—not silence—the p...

04/16/2026

Your spouse isn’t someone to fix or control, but someone God has placed in your life to love deeply and selflessly. Marriage becomes an opportunity to reflect His love—showing grace, patience, and acceptance rather than trying to change the other person.

04/14/2026

A plea to never let your heart become hardened, regardless of the pain or mistreatment you face. Your identity isn't in your wounds, but in how you respond. A hardened heart creates a prison, paralyzing your ability to be a great parent, spouse, or friend.

04/09/2026

In marriage, Romans 12:12 comes alive as a daily rhythm of love and commitment—choosing to be joyful in hope means holding onto the shared vision of your life together, even when circumstances feel uncertain; being patient in affliction calls you to extend grace and perseverance through challenges, misunderstandings, and hard seasons; and being faithful in prayer invites you to continually bring your relationship before God, seeking unity, strength, and guidance. Lived out this way, the verse becomes a foundation for a marriage that endures with faith, deepens through trials, and grows stronger through intentional love.

04/07/2026

Husbands, open doors and do the dishes. Wives, express pride and gratitude. Small, intentional acts build connection and prevent resentment. Celebrating your spouse breathes life into them and strengthens your marriage, step by consistent step.

04/01/2026

For years, loading the dishwasher has been a silent battle in many marriages. Apparently, there's a manual, but let's be honest, most of us haven't read it. Does it really matter how we load it? This video explores the 'right' way, and how learning it might just be improving a marriage.

03/31/2026

Stop Fighting: Start Compromising Satan is strategic, and arguments can feel meaningless. Before your next fight, stop focusing on your own views. Instead, talk about potential outcomes and compromise. Spend time finding variables you can both agree on to kick Satan out of your relationship.

03/27/2026

COUPLES HELPING COUPLES - IN CRISIS!
Does your church have a marriage mentoring ministry? If not, contact me. You can launch a team in one weekend. matt@daretobedifferent.com

03/27/2026

Can you be negotiable this morning in your marriage or in general? Imagine being with someone who is never negotiable, always their way. The degree to which you can negotiate in a marriage often equals the degree of joy you experience.

03/25/2026

Jesus said 'Hold fast,' not 'Follow your feelings.' In marriage, the shift from 'me' to 'we' is crucial. A strong marriage fuels your calling, anointing, and fulfillment. It's the vehicle for God's glory.

03/25/2026

Psalm 46:1 reminds married couples that their security is not in perfect communication, stable finances, or even each other—it is in God.
When He is the refuge, the marriage becomes stronger, steadier, and more resilient in trouble.