Coupled With Christ Ministry
Helping husbands and wives learn to do marriage God’s way. Brother Michael and Sister Theresa McCabe will lead you through what the Bible has to say about marriage and how to do marriage God’s way.
Gen 2:23-24
… and Adam said , “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and cling to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
This is God’s plan for marriage. Today His plan is being attacked by the world, the media, Political parties and of course Satan. Same sex marriages are acceptable, along with living together, three-somes, sex changes, and the list goes on into total debauchery.
Our mission here at Prevailing Word Church, is to come alongside marriages and assist in the battle. Our desire is to guide marriages into making Christ the center of their covenant relationship and instill the importance of servanthood. We are available to both couples and individuals for marital and premarital advisement.
Couples Corner
December 2024
Monthly Devotional for a Great Marriage
The scope of our business takes us in an out of a lot of houses, day in and day out causing us to deal with a lot of pets. I have to admit that by nature I am not a cat person. I find dogs more loving, playful, and forgiving. Granted, I always carry dog treats and dogs can be bought. It doesn’t matter that I only see the dogs on my route once every two weeks; the minute they hear the sound of my truck they get excited. They always greet me at the front door, tails a wagging, just waiting for me to love on them and then give them their treats. I know they are only excited to see me because I love on them and give those treats, buy I still love the way it makes me feel. Once they have been loved on and run off eating their treats, i can clean. It is not until I try to leave that they must come and say goodbye and be loved on again.
I have learned some very important facts from dealing with these dogs that I have carried into my marriage, and I am going to share them with you. First, whenever I get home before my wife, I watch for her to come home so I can greet her with a hug and kiss as soon as possible; it lets her know that I am glad she is home. If she gets home before I do. I still seek her out letting her know how important she is to me. Not to mention I really enjoy the hug and kiss she gives me and the instant reconnection we get.
Secondly, I have learned the value of an unexpected card of gift. Just as the dogs look forward to the treats I bring, I have found that an unexpected card or gift brings an incredible smile to my wife’s face. Gifts do not have to be expensive to achieve the desired effect. A single rose with a sweet card is just as effective as a dozen roses. A woman is not as impressed by the money you spend on the gift as she is in the fact that you thought about her. I know you may find that hard to believe but try it and see.
Third, is the importance of touch. The dogs I come in contact with really thrive on Physical contact. Simply scratching their ears or neck, or giving them a pat, really makes them come alive. Even the older dogs I deal with seem to be reinvigorated by the time i spend just loving on them. That same interaction with your wife can reignite her desire to be with you. Hugs, holding hands, touching toes and even a nice pat on the backside goes a long way. If you only reach for your wife when ;your interests are directed towards the bedroom, don’t be surprised when you don’t get the reaction you hoped for. However, if touching becomes an integral part of your everyday interaction, the bedroom is not far away.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not advocating that we treat our wives like dogs. But I am saying that we sometimes treat our dogs better than we do our wives. I know you’ll say, “But, my dog is always happy to see me and my wife isn’t!” Who’s fault is that? If you spent as much time loving your wife as you do your dog, then maybe she too will be excited when you come through the door.
Written by:
Michael and Theresa McCabe
November 2024
Monthly Devotional for a Great Marriage
My dad was a whiz at numbers and unbeatable at logic and science, which probably explains a lot about why those same subjects are rather high on my list of abilities. However, my dad was not very handy when it came to plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. Therefore, everything I learned in these areas was self-taught, or something I learned from watching the numerous repairmen that traipsed through our house over the years. But, the funniest story I remember had to do with this automotive skills or lack of same. You see, he grew up in Philadelphia, and no one really had cars; lets face it, he was born in 1928. They travelled everywhere by trolley car. There were some taxis and the police had cars, although there were more mounted police officers than those who rode in squad cars. So really, where would you expect him to learn about cars? This takes us to our story. My dad bought his first car, an Angelia, when he was stationed in Germany. Never having been instructed on the proper care of an automobile, certain things go overlooked, like tune-ups, brakes, water in the radiator, and oil changes. Needless to say the failure to perform any of these items greatly reduces the performance of the car, but neglecting all of them really shortens the life-span of your vehicle. So it wasn’t long before the car developed some serious issues and my father was forced to find a mechanic to attempt to breathe life back into the abused wreck. Upon inspection of the car the mechanic to attempt to breathe life back into the abused wreck. Upon inspection of the car the mechanic reported to my father that “das auto es kaput” My father told him he was aware there needed to be some work performed on the car and to go ahead and fix it. The mechanic replied “nine das auto es kaput!” My father, finally realizing that the car was beyond repair did the only thing he could do. He and my mother pushed the car to the top of a hill and the next day coasted to a car lot at the bottom of the hill and used the car as a trade-in. The unsuspecting sales man saw them drive in and never took the car for a test drive, so they got a good deal and drove away. I wish I could tell you that his automotive skills improved but that would be a lie.
As I was regaling Theresa with this story, it struck me how much my dad’s situation with this car is like so many marriages. Most of us get married with little or no training. In fact, we give you more training nowadays to drive a car than we do to be married, and we give you insurance for driving. No one tells you the importance of tune-ups in your marriage in your marriage to keep things running smooth. We fail to tell the man the importance of washing his marriage in the water of the Word and how imperative it is to have God in the center of his marriage to receive the oil of God’s anointing. Strangely enough, we are surprised when the new wears off our marriage and what was once a thing of beauty turns into something that is “Kaput”. Don’t feel bad if you need to coast in from the top of the hill to His marriage garage for some repairs. He won’t take it for a test drive, but He will help you with a trade-in.
Written by:
Michael and Theresa McCabe