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Spiritual Warfare in the Calm: Staying Alert in the Good Seasons of Marriage Ep. 704


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When life feels peaceful and marriage is running smoothly, it's easy to let your guard down—but what if those "good seasons" are actually when spiritual warfare works most subtly? In this episode, Dr. Kim and Mrs. Nancy talk about how the enemy can creep in through comfort and complacency, why couples should stay spiritually alert even when things feel calm, and how to build rhythms that keep you rooted in God and each other. From prayer and gratitude practices to regular marriage check-ins, we'll explore how to protect your marriage from drifting and use the good seasons as opportunities for growth, connection, and deeper faith.

Main Takeaways:

Spiritual warfare doesn't stop in the good seasons.

Comfort can lead to drift if couples aren't intentional.

Good seasons are opportunities for spiritual strengthening.

Quotes from This Episode:

Complacency is the quiet thief in marriage—it's the gradual drifting apart that happens when you think everything is okay.

The enemy attacks most fiercely when we let our guard down in times of comfort; be vigilant, even in the good seasons.

Spiritual battles aren't always sudden explosions. Sometimes, it's the everyday neglect that chips away at your relationship, step by step.

Your marriage is always on a journey—it's either moving forward or sliding backward. Choose to advance, even if you stumble.

Use seasons of peace to intentionally invest and protect your relationship.

Couples' Conversation Guide:

  1. When things are going really well for us, do you ever notice ways we might start drifting spiritually or emotionally? How can we stay alert together?"
  2. Are there small habits or signs you've noticed in our marriage that show we're getting a little complacent? What could we do to course-correct?
  3. "During the good seasons, what's one thing we could start doing together—like prayer, gratitude, or reading Scripture—that would help strengthen our marriage and faith?"

Mentioned in this episode:

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