To help kickstart your year of growth, giving, gratitude, and appreciation with your fiancé, here are some scripture verses that resonate with these themes:
### Journal Entry Reflection
**Growth and Gratitude**: Today, I’m reflecting on the importance of nurturing our relationship and expressing gratitude for the blessings we share. As we enter this new year, I feel excited about the opportunities for personal and relational growth.
### Scripture for Reflection
1. **Gratitude for Blessings**: Psalm 107:1 (NIV)
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
This verse encourages us to cultivate a heart of gratitude, reminding us to appreciate the goodness in our lives and the love we share.
2. **Growth Together**: Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
This passage emphasizes the importance of being rooted in faith as you grow together, fostering a relationship that is strengthened by gratitude.
3. **Giving and Generosity**: 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
This verse highlights the joy of giving, encouraging you both to embrace generosity in your relationship and in your interactions with others.
### Custom Prayer
“Heavenly Father, we come before You with grateful hearts, thanking You for the love and blessings You have bestowed upon us. As we embark on this new year together, help us to grow individually and as a couple. May we cultivate gratitude in our hearts and be generous in our giving. Guide us in our journey, and let Your love be the foundation of our relationship. Amen.”
### Follow-Up
Is there anything else going on in your life that we could pray for you? Your journey matters, and I’m here to support you with scripture and prayer.