Psalm 36:7 Meaning: Discovering the Value of God’s Unfailing Love
365 Mental Health Devotional Challenge: Day 38
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Devotional
Psalm 36:7
“How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!”
Mental Health Insight – We all want to build and create strong loving relationships. However, building the relationship in a way that doesn’t feel transnational can be difficult at times. In psychotherapy relationship education, the “Emotional Bank Account” tool is a way to build trust and belonging within one’s relationship. Oftentimes, this is utilized as a way to move out of the “I do, now you do” feeling within a relationship and into “I do because I appreciate you”.
The Practice (Psalm 36:7): Mirroring the “priceless love” of God within one’s relationship by using this 3-step script to affirm someone in within one’s life:
- Observe a Specific Action: “I noticed when you…”
- Highlight a Character Trait: “…it showed me your [kindness/strength/patience].”
- Affirm Their Value: “I want you to know how much I value having you in my life.”
Example: ‘I really appreciated when you listened to me vent today; it showed me your patience. You are priceless to me.”
Faith Connection – Mirroring the love of God by adding to someone’s Emotional Bank Account is priceless. God never views loving His children as a heavy task or chore list. But rather, He continuously delights in loving us deeply each and every day. Showing the love that God radiates for us not only heals others in our lives, but deepens the relationship ultimately blessing us back. No relationship is perfect, but thank goodness we have a Perfect Father, teaching us how to love one another each and every day.
Reflection Questions: Who in your life currently feels like they are “running on empty”? How could a specific word of appreciation refill their sense of belonging?
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for the priceless gift of Your love. Help me to be a person who notices the gold in others. When I communicate today, let my words build a bridge of belonging and a refuge of peace. May I see the people in my life not for what they do for me, but for the priceless value You have placed within them. Amen
Additional Resources
Book Recommendations: I have received a few inquiries from individuals asking to get more information surrounding the devotional topics! If you are interested in learning more about today’s topic I have a great book recommendation below.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman, PhD, and Nan Silver
Description: Dr. John Gottman introduced the “Emotional Bank Account” as a fundamental tool for building trust and intimacy. This book explains how small, positive interactions act as deposits, creating a buffer of goodwill that helps relationships move past a transactional “tit-for-tat” mindset. By learning to “turn toward” others with appreciation and specific affirmations, readers can build deep, resilient connections. It provides a practical, evidence-based framework for mirroring the unconditional and priceless love that God has for us within our own daily relationships.
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Closing Thoughts
You have completed Day 38 out of 365 Days of our 2026 Mental Health Devotional Challenge. I hope you are enjoying these topics that are a little more interactive. How awesome is it that we have a perfect role model to teach us the beauty of loving one another! I can’t wait to see what the rest of February brings!
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Sierra Stratman MSW LMSW U/S PhD Student
Disclaimer
I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), but I am not your therapist. The information provided in this blog post, including book recommendations and mental health insights, is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute a therapist-client relationship, nor is it intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read here.
Thank you for this! We each need to extend the grace God gives us to others. It not only lifts them up, but fuels them to be better. When we recipitate that love God gives us to others we are showing Gods love and mercy towards and through each other. 🫶 I really enjoy these! Stay Blessed.