This document discusses maintaining passion and commitment in marriage over time. It notes that the excitement of dating can fade after becoming familiar with someone. It then offers advice for thriving in marriage, such as individually relating to God first before relating to your spouse, building a strong foundation on faith and flexibility, and cooperating as a team with mutual respect. Specific tips mentioned include encouraging each other, trying new things together, giving joint help, forgiving offenses, and saying "yes" to each other. The overall message is that marriage takes ongoing energy, interest, attitude and commitment to thrive long-term.

2. 1. Dating is explosive, passionate, exciting, and romantic

3. 1. Dating is explosive, passionate, exciting, and romantic 2. What used to be delightfully surprising becomes dreadfully familiar

4. 1. Dating is explosive, passionate, exciting, and romantic 2. What used to be delightfully surprising becomes dreadfully familiar 3. The new wears off and what used to sizzle has to work to maintain a fizzle

6. God’s goal for a marriage is not just that it survive, but that it thrive as an expression of your relationship with Him. MARRIAGE EDITION

7. Commitment is energy, interest, attitude and time. MARRIAGE EDITION

8. A. Ask the architect, Jas 1:5

9. The key to getting along with each other is first rightly relating to God individually.

10. We become like that which we are committed to.

11. A. Ask the architect, Jas 1:5 B. Build on a solid foundation, Luke 6:48

12. A solid foundation requires faith and flexibility.

13. A. Ask the architect, Jas 1:5 B. Build on a solid foundation, Luke 6:48 C. Cooperate as a team, Eph 5:21

14. “In honour preferring one another” means it is an honor to be able to let the other person go before you and be the leader.