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In our society, at times, it seems that marriage is something that is self-serving, disposable, and only to be committed to while convenient.
Yet the bible says, “let no man split apart what God has brought together” (Matthew 19:6) because God intended for man and woman to become one (as we are to be with Him). One team, of one mind, with a shared vision for life together…
Let’s see what the bible says about marriage in Ephesians 5:22-33:
· Submit to one another
· Wives submit to your husband as you would the Lord
· The husband is head of his wife as Christ is of the church
· Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church
· Christ gave up his life for the church (put the church first)
· Husbands are to love their wives as they do their own bodies
· A man who loves his wife shows love for himself
· No one hates his own body, but feeds and cares for it, as Christ does the church
· A husband is to love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
· Because men need to feel respected, just as women need to feel loved.
· How often does Jesus get neither?
I certainly don’t know everything about marriage but there are a couple of tips that just might help you get along better in your marriage.
1. TREAT your mate like you did when you were dating
2. Don’t try to CHANGE people by griping
3. ACCEPT that they have problems (they ARE human – like YOU)
4. Use your energy for PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION that builds one another up; don’t spend time pointing out flaws (you know what’s wrong with you, they probably know what’s wrong with them – tell them what’s right!)
5. Everyone has fights! Or as I call it “an intense time of fellowship”. You got married because you LOVE and TRUST each other. Work through this miscommunication by letting your spouse know that you will STICK WITH THEM TO THE END.
6. RESPECT is essential to long-term success. Many times we take each other for granted, rarely taking a day to show true appreciation and thankfulness for that other person. Everyone wants to feel appreciated, admired, or adored.
Genuinely introduce these steps back into your relationship I promise you you will see a healing take place.
THE CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU!
