We live in a culture that moves quickly—sometimes relentlessly so. News cycles refresh by the hour, conversations are abbreviated, and even meaningful moments are often rushed through on our way to the next obligation. We skim headlines, scroll past thoughts, and move on before anything has time to settle.
That hurried pace doesn’t just affect our schedules; it shapes how we process truth. We hear good things, meaningful things—even life-shaping things—but we rarely linger with them. We consume and move on.
Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts. A good marriage is a picture of Christ’s love for the church and is a place of encouragement, growth, and grace.
But these kinds of relationships don’t just happen. A strong marriage is not something that can be left to chance. Godly, mutually-edifying marriages are built intentionally—by the grace of God.
The Library of Congress has a small box labeled “Contents of the President’s Pockets on the Night of April 14, 1865.” This was the day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Inside the box is an embroidered handkerchief, a pocket knife, eyeglasses, and the president’s wallet. His wallet contained a $5 Confederate bill and, oddly enough, several newspaper articles reporting his great deeds.
