6 a.m. Conversations

You ever see a couple that looks happy but something about it just don’t last? They post long walks on the beach, cute captions, #powercouple but then outta nowhere, they fade faster than a DJ mixing a song at the club.

That’s what happens when you build something beautiful but forget to feed it.

See, love by itself is powerful but love without faith is like soil with no fertilizer. It’ll look good for a minute, but eventually, it stops producing fruit. You can’t plant forever in weak soil.

When you’ve been married or committed for a while, you start learning this the hard way. You can’t fix everything with another dinner date or apology. Some things only shift when you let God get involved.

I remember one stretch when we were just…off. Not arguing, just disconnected. Talking but not talking. You know that “roommate energy” season.
I was trying everything…jokes, favorite food, extra effort. None of it hit.
Then one night she said, “Have you prayed with me lately?”

Now, I’m not saying she was wrong, but I did pause mid-bite like, “Wow… not during dinner though?”

But she was right. We were trying to fix spiritual disconnect with surface solutions. That’s like watering the leaves while the roots are starving.

Faith is the fertilizer that keeps love growing when effort alone ain’t enough.
Because let’s be honest, there will be days when you don’t feel loving, or lovely, or patient.

That’s when God steps in. Faith reminds you why you said “yes” in the first place.

See, when you pray with your partner, not just for them, something shifts.
You stop trying to win arguments and start trying to win together.
You realize y’all are on the same team, fighting the same fight.
You start hearing their heart instead of their tone.

And here’s the part that’ll humble you…sometimes God don’t fix them first. He works on you. He’ll whisper, “You’re asking me to change them but let’s talk about that attitude you had Tuesday night over them tacos.” 

Faith fertilizes the whole garden…patience, forgiveness, joy, desire, gratitude.
It’s not just church talk. It’s the secret ingredient that keeps love rich and ready for new growth.

So, if your relationship feels like it’s coasting, water it, yes but feed it too. Pray together, laugh together, serve together, forgive faster. That’s how you keep the soil healthy.

Because real love, the kind that lasts decades, not months. Always has God’s fingerprints on it.

Quick question, have you been feeding your relationship with faith or trying to grow it on your own strength?

Loving by HIS Word–“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” Psalm 127:1Faith isn’t just a foundation; it’s the fertilizer that makes love bloom again and again. Invite God into your garden daily and watch how He keeps your roots steady and your hearts soft.

6 a.m. Quote— “Prayer doesn’t just change your relationship, it fertilizes your love with faith strong enough to survive any season.”

Marlon Dean–6 a.m. Conversations “Where love meets faith, on morning at a time”