Ephesians_5-25: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it

Few things in a marriage are as important as spiritual intimacy between a husband and wife.

Spiritual intimacy is a sense of unity and mutual commitment to God’s purpose for our lives and marriage, along with a respect for the special dreams of each other’s hearts. It’s the greatest depth of intimacy we experience in marriage.

Ephesians_5-2-2: And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour

It’s helpful to view intimacy in terms of the acronym INVEST: Intimacy Necessitates Value, Energy, Sacrifice, and Trust.

Value is essential to spiritual intimacy. This means we value God’s purpose for our spouse’s life and the dreams of their heart. Contrary to what some chauvinists may believe…