{"id":849837,"date":"2025-05-14T05:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=849837"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:43:07","slug":"a-14-day-marriage-challenge-for-pastors-and-church-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/a-14-day-marriage-challenge-for-pastors-and-church-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"A 14-Day Marriage Challenge for Pastors and Church Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some marriages have big issues because they stopped doing the little things that make a difference. That\u2019s why this <\/span>14-Day \u201cJust Because\u201d Challenge<\/b> can have a great impact. It\u2019s a simple exercise that has the potential to improve your marriage in big ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge is to do something for your spouse every day for 14 days. Just because. No other reason than you want A BETTER US. No matter what condition your marriage is in, this challenge can help move it toward health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, some marriages with deeper issues won\u2019t be solved by merely thinking more sincerely about your spouse. This challenge is not intended to be a Band-Aid for a marriage that is in need of surgery. But it can jumpstart a new way of thinking about your spouse. If your marriage spark has gone out, it\u2019s probably because you two allowed it to go out. With this challenge, you can rekindle and start fresh just because you love your spouse or want to love them again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Accepting this \u201cjust because\u201d challenge will require two things from you:<\/span><\/p>\n

Desire:<\/b> If you desire A BETTER US in your marriage, your marriage will improve. Without desire, even good marriages can begin to drift. Even great marriages can need to be refreshed and motivated from time to time. You\u2019re not accepting this challenge to win a competition or get a recognition trophy, you\u2019re doing it because you want to. You\u2019re doing it for A BETTER US.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do Something:<\/b> Desire is a good thing, but desire needs to motivate and translate into real action. So do something with the intent to delight\u2014just because. There are no rules for what \u201cDo Something\u201d means; it\u2019s just desire put into action.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the intent to delight your spouse, you\u2019d do best to follow a few rules:<\/span><\/p>\n