Marriage After God

This episode is brought to you by our faithful patron team, who have chosen to help financially support this show monthly. Here is a shout-out to some of our most recent patrons. Deborah SWhitney SValerie BWe thank you so much for partnering with us in blessing 10’s of thousands of couples with free daily prayer emails and this weekly podcast.If you have been blessed by free marriage after god content, we'd love to invite you to join our patron team. Also, if you choose to sign up at $20/month you can get a $50 gift card to our online store to purchase any of our books and resources. Please visit marriageaftergod.com/patronHow often have you had the intention to do something or change in some way, but in the end you don’t follow through? Whether it is a promise you have made to another, or even to yourself, words have power. And when we use our words to make commitments, we should take them seriously. Oftentimes we find it easy to make promises with our words but have no intention of following through, or

There is a spiritual truth that goes like this: what we feed will be nourished, what we sow, we will reap, what we pursue, we will find, what we water will grow.…BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DON'T?The opposite is a spiritual truth as well. Stop watering something, and it will eventually die. Stop feeding, and it will diminish. If we don't sow, there won't be anything to reap. If we never seek, we will never find.Our focus today is to examine these truths, hitting home the importance of continual spiritual and relational maintenance. Today's episode is brought to you by our faithful patron team who have chosen to help financially support this show monthly. Here is a shout-out to some of our most recent patrons. Freddy SPierre H Shelly BTracy PWe thank you so much for choosing to partner with us in blessing 10’s of thousands of couples with free daily prayer emails and this weekly podcast.If you have been blessed by free marriage after god content, we'd love to invite you to join our patron team

This episode is brought to you in part by our marriage after god podcast and prayer patron team. These are people who have been blessed by this content as well as our daily prayer emails and have decided to help support the show and our daily emails financially. So if you have been blessed by this show and would like to join the marriage after god podcast patron team, please visit marriageaftergod.com/patron Via Wikipedia: The self-discrepancy theory states that individuals compare their "actual" self to internalized standards or the "ideal or ought self". Self-discrepancy is the gap between two of these self-representations that leads to negative emotions.Essentially it is how we deal with the difference between who we think we should be and who we want to be vs who we actually are.Percent Discrepancy or Error:The discrepancy in a measured quantity for an instrument is the difference between its measured value and true value (accepted value). This difference between these values is known as t

January 6th, 2023, will be our 16th Wedding Anniversary. And with that, we wanted to share 16 of the best pieces of marriage advice and marriage tips we have learned along the way. These pieces of marriage advice have revolutionized our marriage in many ways, and some of them even played a large part in saving our marriage from divorce.Please let us know which piece of advice was your favorite by leaving us a podcast review. A summary of our marriage tips.Pray, A lot!Most likely, you are the one who is wrong.We are finite, limited creatures.Take the next right stepYou and your spouse are on the same teamYour spouse is your type.We are both sinners, and we both need JesusThe Gospel heals allNever talk badly about your spouse in front of others, especially to family. They don't forgetYou and your spouse are on the inside, and everyone else is on the outside. (boundaries0Have fun MORE with each other.Schedule a consistent date night.Have close married friendsNever stop learning about your spouseLearn to forg

This world is full fo discouragement, and we personally are really good at feeling shameful, weak, useless, and unworthy. Fill in the blank with all the negative things we think and say about ourselves daily. We all can use more words of encouragement and affirmation. So let this episode be an encouragement and reminder for you to practice finding things to affirm your spouse with on a daily basis.--This episode is sponsored by our newest book, Marriage After God. In this book, we have laid out for you a treasure map that leads your marriage to the greatest treasure of all, which is to know beyond a shadow of a doubt exactly why God has brought you and your spouse together.This book is meant to take you on a journey of discovering the unique, deep and powerful purpose God has for your marriage. The world and your flesh will tell you that the greatest end to be reached is happily ever after, but we believe that that is in fact not at all the end to which we are to pursue. Instead, God intends for you to pursue

This week's episode is brought to you by our 30-day marriage devotionals. Husband and wife after god. These devotionals were written to help you grow closer to your spouse and closer to God. We invite you to join the thousands of other marriages that have already taken the journey toward a deeper and more purposeful marriage.Also, with the holidays coming up, these devotionals will make a powerful and meaningful gift for the other married couples in your life. Get them today at shop.marriageaftergod.com or amazon.com  Forgiveness is the relief of tension in a relationship that has endured offense or conflict. Like holding a band and stretching it across your chest. Eventually, your muscles start to ache When I was thinking of this analogy I also thought…..If someone - we will say the person who caused the offense) is watching me hold this band and I release it to relax my arms. Their state or being is not affected like mine is. I get relief from letting go. I bring this up because forgiveness in a relatio

In Today's episode, we are going to dive into talking about chicken coops - okay, not a KNOW-HOW, but more so what we learned about working together to finish a hard thing.Today's episode is brought to you by our book set 31 Prayers For My Future Husband / WifeNow, most of our listeners are probably already married, so you won't need this set. But you do know someone who could benefit from it. A teenager, niece or nephew, a friend. These books include 31 days of prayers for a person desiring to get married one day, maybe they are currently single or maybe they are already engaged. This book set will be a blessing to read and pray through. So if you are single or in a serious relationship but not yet married, or if you know someone who would be excited to know more about these books, please go to Shop.marriageaftergod.Com or even amazon.com!  We hope that by sharing our little story you can apply any wisdom we gained in hindsight to be a blessing in your marriage. Because we all know we do hard thi

This episode is brought to you by our 31 prayers for my son and daughter devotionals.Click here to get "31 Prayers For My Son"Click here to get "31 Prayers For My Daughter"-----2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.Ephesians 5:8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of lightRomans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfectAre we choosing to hold onto ways of being because of the past? Often these things can be subconscious, but for the believer, eventually, God will work these things to the surface.We tend to believe we see our spouse and their faults and sins so clearly but have such a hard time identifying areas we need to repent of and mature in.Once you recognize something in you that needs to be cleaned out, transfor

Speaker 1 (00:10):Hi, and welcome to the Marriage After God podcast. Speaker 2 (00:12):We're your host Aaron and Jennifer Smith. Speaker 1 (00:14):We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast. We Speaker 2 (00:18):Love God and we love Speaker 1 (00:20):Marriage, and we love to be honest about it all. Speaker 2 (00:22):Marriage is not always a walk in the park, but we do believe it has a powerful purpose. Speaker 1 (00:26):So our goal here is to open up the conversation to talk about our faith and our marriage, Speaker 2 (00:30):Especially in light of the gospel. Speaker 1 (00:32):We certainly don't have all the answers, but if you stick around, we may just make you laugh. Speaker 2 (00:36):But our hope is to encourage you to chase boldly after God's purpose for your life together. Speaker 1 (00:40):This is Marriage after God. Speaker 2 (00:49):Hey, welcome back to another episode of The Marriage After God podcast. I'm Aaron Smith. Speaker 1 (00:53)

This week's episode is brought to you by our newest book "Marriage After God: Chasing Boldly After God’s Purpose for Your Life Together." One of our motivations for writing Marriage After God was to help inspire couples to consider how they can use what they have to serve God together. Sometimes we need that “out of the box” thinking to get us to see the bigger picture or possibilities that lay right in front of us. Instead of seeing ministry as a Sunday service practice, we encourage couples to see their marriage as a ministry, a reflection of God’s love in this world. Grab Your Copy of marriage after God today! Amazon.com Speaker 1 (00:10):Hi, and welcome to the Marriage After God podcast. Speaker 2 (00:12):We're your host Aaron and Jennifer Smith. Speaker 1 (00:14):We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast. We Speaker 2 (00:18):Love God and we love marriage, Speaker 1 (00:20):And we love to be honest about it all. Speaker 2 (00:22):Marriage i

TAKE THE FREE MARRIAGE PRAYER CHALLENGEmarriageprayerchallenge.com Jennifer (00:10):Hi, and welcome to the Marriage After God podcast. Aaron (00:12):We're your host Aaron and Jennifer Smith. Jennifer (00:14):We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast. Aaron (00:18):We love God and we love marriage, Jennifer (00:20):And we love to be honest about it all. Aaron (00:22):Marriage is not always a walk in the park, but we do believe it has a powerful purpose. Jennifer (00:26):So our goal here is to open up the conversation to talk about our faith and our marriage, Aaron (00:30):Especially in light of the gospel. Jennifer (00:32):We certainly don't have all the answers, but if you stick around, we may just make you laugh. Aaron (00:36):But our hope is to encourage you to chase boldly after God's purpose for your life together. Jennifer (00:40):This is Marriage after God. Speaker 3 (00:45):Hey Aaron (00:46):Everybody. Welcome back to another episode of The M

Pornography is all too common these days and sadly it is common even among believers. In this episode, we share How Aaron has been able to walk in freedom from this addiction for more than 6 years now and how you can too. We also talk about how you can help prepare and protect your children from this destructive sin. READ TRANSCRIPTjennifer:Hi, and welcome to the Marriage After God podcast. Aaron:We're your hosts, Aaron and Jennifer Smith. jennifer:We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast. Aaron:We love God and we love marriage. jennifer:And we love to be honest about it all. Aaron:Marriage is not always a walk in the park, but we do believe it has a powerful purpose. jennifer:So, our goal here is to open up the conversation to talk about our faith and our marriage. Aaron:Especially in light of the gospel. jennifer:We certainly don't have all the answers, but if you stick around we may just make you laugh. Aaron:But our hope is to encourage you to chas

This episode is sponsored by our book  Marriage After GodThis is a great marriage resource for anyone or any couple that is looking for something meaty that will inspire and challenge a little. It is a book we wrote together that dips into our story but also gets the reader to search out “what is God doing in my marriage” This book also spends quite a bit of time on finances and marriage, so if you want to dive deeper into today's topic we strongly encourage you to pick up a copy if you have not already! Marriage After God will put you on the path to exploring what God’s purpose for your marriage is.Find it at amazon.com or shop.marriageaftergod.com READ TRANSCRIPT- Hi, and welcome to the "Marriage After God" podcast. - We're your hosts, Aaron and Jennifer Smith. - We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast. - We love God and we love marriage. - And we love to be honest about it all. - Marriage is not always a walk in the park, but we do believe

If you have been blessed by our podcast, please consider supporting it by grabbing a copy of our 30-Day marriage devotionals.https://shop.marriageaftergod.com/collections/frontpage/products/husband-and-wife-after-god-devotional-bundle How to pace: Don't start out full force - reserve your energy for longevityMake a priority list - to set up for success - cut off outliersInclude rest - or else burnout Be patient - allows for disruptionDon't compare - it steals joy Check expectation - avoid disappointmentREAD TRANSCRIPT- Hi, and welcome to the "Marriage After God" podcast. - We're your hosts, Aaron and Jennifer Smith. - We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children, who are growing up way too fast. - We love God and we love marriage. - And we love to be honest about it all. - Marriage is not always a walk in the park, but we do believe it has a powerful purpose. - So our goal here is to open up the conversation to talk about our faith and our marriage. - Especially in light of t

In Todays episode we are going to talk about life transitions, unexpected circumstances, and how we can keep our marriage strong during high-stress seasons. This Episode is brought to you by The Unveiled Wife This is our first traditionally published book and in it we share those first four years of our marriage. It was definitely a strenuous and difficult  time of our lives, one of our biggest transitions as we share the details of getting married …and what we faced was definitely unexpected. So in sharing about life transitions in todays episode we also wanted to give a shout out to this book as it dives deep into how we handled it all and how God led our hearts through those tough times. You can get The Unveiled Wife on Amazon.comTranscript:- Hi, and welcome to the "Marriage After God" podcast.- We're your hosts, Aaron and Jennifer Smith.- We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast.- We love God and we love marriage.- And we love to be honest abou

The Passover feast was established by God to the Israelites in the time of Moses. It was a symbol of the Lord's deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The feast was celebrated each year to remember the Lord's faithfulness and provision. The Passover feast had a number of components, including the sacrificing of a lamb, the eating of unleavened bread, and the drinking of wine. All of these components had great symbolic meaning in the Passover feast. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is seen as fulfilling each of these components of the Passover feast. Jesus is seen as the ultimate Passover Lamb, whose sacrificial death was the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrificial system. In the Book of John, Jesus refers to himself as the "bread from heaven" and the "true bread of life." In doing so, he is referring to the unleavened bread that was part of the Passover feast. Jesus was referring to himself as the spiritual sustenance that his followers would need in order to survi

Speaking of the end of days we wanted to tell you about a movie that we recently watched that was really exciting and encouraging. It shares about how the return of Christ is like a Galilian wedding. marriageaftergod.com/btwhttps://amzn.to/2Oj4PrB Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriageaftergod/donations

What do we believe? The answer to this question will explain why we do certain things, or why we remain in certain sins. It will show us why we chose certain attitudes and behaviors. Why we treat people the way we do or ourselves for that matter. What we believe matters and if we are believing lies then we will walk in lies. If we believe the truth then we will walk in freedom and power. What do you believe?Connect With Us - Instagram | @marriageaftergod - Instagram | @unveiledwife - Instagram | @husbandrevolution - Check out our marriage resources! Sponsors Get our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriageaftergod/donations

We want to invite you to take our 31-day marriage prayer challenge. These are made possible in part by our faithful prayer team patrons. Datenightconversations.com READ TRANSCRIPTWelcome to the "Marriage After God" podcast. We your hosts, I'm Aaron. And I'm Jennifer. We've been married for 14 years. And we have five young children. We started blogging over 10 years ago sharing our marriage story in hopes of encouraging other husbands and wives to draw closer to God and closer to each other. We have authored over 10 books together including our newest book "Marriage After God" the book that inspired us to start this podcast. "Marriage after God" has a message to remind all of us that God designed marriage with a purpose. To reflect his love. To be a light in this world. To work together as a team. Using what he has given us. To build his kingdom. Our hope is to encourage you along your marriage journey. As you boldly chase after God together. This is "Marriage After God&

We want to invite you to take our 31-day Parenting prayer challenge. http://parentingprayerchallenge.com/ Read Transcript` [Jennifer] Welcome to the Marriage After God Podcast. [Aaron] We're your hosts, I'm Aaron. [Jennifer] And I'm Jennifer. [Aaron] We've been married for 14 years. [Jennifer] And we have five young children. [Aaron] We started blogging over 10 years ago, sharing our marriage story in hopes of encouraging other husbands and wives to draw closer to God and closer to each other. [Jennifer] We have authored over 10 books together, including our newest book, "Marriage After God," the book that inspired us to start this podcast. [Aaron] "Marriage After God" has a message to remind all of us that God designed marriage with a purpose. [Jennifer] To reflect his love. [Aaron] To be a light in this world [Jennifer] To work together as a team. [Aaron] Using what He has given us. [Jennifer] To build His kingdom. [Aaron] Our hope is to encourage you along your marriage jour