Marriage is a covenant agreement in which a man and a woman
are legally and spiritually joined together as husband and wife. The covenant
of marriage is between a husband and a wife and God. God designed marriage to
follow a process; Leaving-Cleaving-Separation-Bonding-Oneness-Spiritual
intimacy-Emotional intimacy.
There has to be a leaving-a separation from your parents and
their influence in order to build your own home. There has to also be a
cleaving to your spouse. Daily, take steps and decisions that will draw you and
your spouse together and make you one.
REASONS WHY MARRIAGES
MAY NOT WORK:
Influence of society
on marriage: Protect yourself by not giving heed to what the society paints
marriage to be.
Lack of preparation
for marriage: You need counselling before and during marriage. We need to
keep learning to be better husbands and wives.
Pre-marital sex: This
creates room for lack of trust in marriage. Premarital and extramarital affairs
are sinful. They cause a carry-over of pain and guilt. You don’t need to
(taste) what you would always spend the rest of your life with. Mistrust and
guilt is as a result of premarital or extramarital affairs.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR
MARRIAGE WORK:
You must know God:
Marriage is God’s idea. 1 Corinthians 2:2
Marriage can be quite difficult if you don’t know God. Your God
experience brings your marriage to another dimension.
You have to trust
God: When you trust God it becomes easier to trust your partner.
You have to love God:
If you struggle with loving God, you will also struggle with loving your spouse.
You must obey God:
Isaiah 1:19
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