A Love Language Minute

Spiritual discernment requires that we examine whether or not a concept, command or action is clearly taught in scripture.

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God's design for marriage is that the husband should be the head of the wife; but it's one of the most exploited concepts in the Bible. Instead of the husband lording his authority over his wife, he must follow the example of Christ's headship over the Church - through sacrifice and service.

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How can a wife encourage her husband to put more effort into their marriage? Before she confronts her husband, she should begin by acknowledging her own failures. Then, speaking his love language, she should ask if he'd be willing to put some extra effort into their marriage.

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Can your "in-love" experience as an engaged couple run out before you get married? If you've been dating for more than two years, you can often come down off of that initial in-love high. This is a good opportunity to assess whether or not you're truly in love.

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Most counselors agree that one of the greatest problems in marriage is decision-making. When a couple doesn't agree with each other, it leads to deadlock. Find out how to break the deadlock on the next edition of A Love Language Minute.

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Men need to hold each other accountable. Accountability groups in a church provide men with ways to challenge each other to spiritual growth.

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We're all busy - sometimes too busy to listen. Listening is the only way  that you will understand your spouse's thoughts and feelings.

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At what point do you say enough is enough when you're the victim of domestic abuse? Any physical abuse must be stopped immediately. Tough love requires communicating to the abuser that there will be consequences if the abuse doesn't stop.

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Is it possible for your spouse to have more than one love language? If they do, you'll have more avenues in which to express your love to them!

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Marital conflicts will never be resolved if a couple doesn't learn to listen to each other.

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