I understand
what it is like to struggle in marriage. Mine did for the first 6 years
primarily because religion prevented me from experiencing God's
love.
During that sixth year, God revealed to me His unconditional acceptance of me
as promised in the Gospel. Our marriage began to improve dramatically.
Most marriages struggle because people
enter marriage not being full of God's love for them. Then they believe
the person they marry is going to meet their God shaped need for love. It
doesn't take long to become disappointed and disillusioned. Some never even get
past the honeymoon. For others it's a months later.
And as my pastor, Derwin Gray says, after a while,
"the wife starts wearing granny nightgowns to bed and the husband farts
all of the time". If there was any flicker of romance
before, that puts it out!
God designed us to drink deeply from His love daily.
This is the only way marriage really works. Otherwise, we can suck the life out
of our spouse leading to conflict and frustration.
No wonder Ephesians 5:18 tells us to be filled with
the Spirit before the marriage roles are discussed. Being filled with the
Spirit also fills us with God's love for us.
I encourage you to join me in praying the prayer found in
Ephesians 3:14-21 often whether married or not. It is a prayer
for you to experience Christ in you in a deeper way.
We counsel
more struggling marriages than any other issue. Call us for a
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Live Free In Christ, Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com
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