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S2 EP06 | THE GIFT OF MARRIAGE: GOD'S DESIGN FOR LOVE, COVENANT & FAVOR

What if marriage isn’t something you build and then ask God to bless, but a covenant God authors in the Spirit and reveals in the natural? In this episode, we explore God-designed marriage, covenant love, and faithfulness, showing how spiritual gifts, biblical principles, and God’s timing create relationships that thrive. Learn how to recognize real love, genuine peace, and God’s favor, while avoiding counterfeits built on chemistry, performance, or temporary feelings. We dive into Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12 to show how spiritual gifts, service, encouragement, teaching, & discernment are meant to strengthen the person closest to you. Then we reset the standard with 1 Corinthians 13: without love, gifts become noise. From Genesis 2, we trace how God forms, brings, and initiates a covenant, and why ezer (“helper”) actually means strong ally, not subordinate. We uncover the counterfeits: relationships that feel peaceful but drain your soul and reveal why real peace aligns with God’s truth. Through Malachi 2, we examine unfaithfulness and its spiritual consequences: mistreating a spouse hinders worship, dulls discernment, and blocks favor. We also unpack the Hebrew meaning of “favor,” showing why a wife is a gracious gift that multiplies love, peace, vision, and legacy. Leadership becomes service, partnership becomes rhythm, and singleness is honored as a purposeful season. If you’re tired of carrying a relationship you built alone, this episode shows a different move: start in the Spirit, let God speak, and allow the natural to confirm what He already said. Make sure to subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a comment on how you’re choosing covenant over chemistry this week. ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Prayer & Episode Setup 1:17 – Naming the Theme: Gift of Marriage 3:20 – Romans 12 Gifts Applied to Marriage 6:27 – 1 Corinthians 12: Spirit Distributes Gifts 10:38 – Love as the Highest Way in Marriage 16:40 – Genesis 2: God’s Design & Covenant 20:55 – Counterfeits vs God’s Gifts 24:35 – Malachi 2: Faithfulness, Favor & Warning 29:45 – Start in Spirit, Not Soul or Flesh 36:10 – Discernment, Deep Secrets & Guidance 43:00 – Counterfeit Peace & Conditional Love 50:10 – “Helper” Means Strong Ally 56:20 – Favor Through a Wife & Multiplication 1:01:45 – Leadership, Example & Heart Posture 🎧 Also available on your favorite podcast platforms! INSTAGRAM:   / steppinginfaithpodcast   CONTACT US: INFO@STEPPINGINFAITHPODCAST.COM HASHTAGS: #ChristianMarriage #KingdomMarriage #FaithBasedRelationships #GodlyLove #ChristianPodcast