Romans 12:10 Meaning: What it Means to Be Devoted in Brotherly Love – Valentine’s Day Devotional
365 Mental Health Devotional Challenge: Day 33
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Devotional
Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love.”
Devotional Practice – The Jar of Devotion Couples Activity
As our relationships progress, we oftentimes forget to recognize all the small acts of kindness and love our partner displays. It becomes second nature and we get used to the routine. However, taking time to recognize and acknowledge the devotion one has within our relationship can help a relationship bloom into something unrecognizable (in the best way). In today’s devotion we will be learning another educational resource to reflect upon within our relationships, whether romantic or platonic.
How to Start
- Preparation: Place a clear glass jar in a prominent spot in your home, that you both regularly pass by (the kitchen counter or coffee table works best). Next set a bowl of beads, marbles, or stones next to it.
- The “Clink” of Gratitude: For the next week, make it your top mission to “catch” your partner or loved one being kind. Every time they offer a word of encouragement, handle a chore, or show patience, drop a bead into the jar.
- A Visual Witness: Make it a priority for the sound of the bead hitting the glass be a show of thanks. As the jar fills, it becomes a visual representation of the “devotion” present in your home.
- The Sunday Reflection: At the end of the week, sit together and look at the jar. Share three specific “bead moments” that made you feel most honored and loved.
Why This Works
By focusing on what our partner isn’t doing, we can breed resentment. However, when we look for what they are doing, we are fulfilling the biblical command to honor them.
Reflect: “How would our home change if we spent more time counting our blessings than we did tallying our grievances?”
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Closing Thoughts
You have completed Day 33 out of 365 Days of our 2026 Mental Health Devotional Challenge. I am so proud of you! If you have missed a day or two do not fret and make sure to give yourself the same grace and compassion Christ has given us!
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I hope you all have the best and most blessed day!
Sierra Stratman MSW LMSW U/S PhD Student at Liberty University
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The jar idea is brilliant. In 6 months we will have been married 50 years. My dear husband has taken the best care of me and our family all those years. It has not always been easy for him as I have spent most of my adult life in psychiatric care. I am feeling much better in the past few months, but he continues to take the same care he did while I was so ill. He is a treasure and I don’t think he realizes how much he means to me. I hope the jar will show him in a tangible way. Thanks again.