It’s easy to read Scripture with your spouse in mind.

In marriage, we often approach the Bible looking for what they should change instead of allowing God’s Word to confront us first. But Scripture was never meant to be a tool for managing your spouse’s obedience. It’s meant to shape your own heart.

In this episode of the One Degree Marriage Podcast, we talk about why the Bible addresses individuals before relationships, how passages like Ephesians 5 are often misunderstood, and why obedience in marriage isn’t meant to be transactional. We also discuss what faithfulness looks like when your spouse isn’t changing, how to pursue obedience without resentment, and when bringing in wise counsel is both biblical and necessary.

This conversation is for Christian couples who want a stronger, healthier marriage but feel stuck focusing on what their spouse isn’t doing instead of what God is calling them to do.

In this episode, we cover:

1. Why Scripture is meant to be a mirror before it’s ever a megaphone
2. How Ephesians 5 speaks to personal responsibility, not control
3. The difference between faithfulness and transactional obedience
4. What to do when obedience isn’t reciprocated in marriage
5. When prayer, counsel, and community are essential
6. Why marriage isn’t about fixing each other, but pursuing faithfulness together

One Degree Shift:

This week, read Scripture asking, “How am I being called to obey?” rather than “How should my spouse change?”