Our marriage provides a daily opportunity to serve in various capacities, including demonstrating the nature of Christ to our spouse and doing so in such a way that we’re all-in lover-spouses toward the one we married.

Our Father in Heaven deserves our absolute best in being lovers to our spouse. After all, God’s not just our Father, He’s our Father-in-law. How we treat our spouse deeply affects the way God feels about you.

If you’re an all-in lover-spouse toward your spouse, this makes Him happy with you. If, however, you’re just functioning, tolerating or, even worse, withholding, He’s not happy with you as a son- or daughter-in-law.

Take a moment and really think about God as your Father-in-law. Close your eyes and guess at what He feels about you. What would He say to you as your in-law? Would He be proud, hurt, disgusted?