Marriage is serious business, especially in the Christian community. It is so serious that I am willing to make this statement: If you are not willing to work hard enough to keep that person for the rest of your life, leave them now and stop wasting your time. Now, I am speaking to the couples who have been together and are engaged, not the couples that just got together last month. Marriage is serious business; so serious that we say "Til' death do us part." Marriage was made to last a life time.
The Bible says, "A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones." (Proverbs 12:4) Women, if you are not making your man feel like a king, you are failing him. This does not mean wait on him hand and foot like some servant, but make him feel appreciated. Do not fight him every step of the way or undermine him every morning. Love him! Men, if your wife is disgracing you, fix it. Do not go to other men and complain or go to other women to try to fix your problems. Man up and fix your relationship. If you are dating this girl, as a Christian, it is because you see wife materiel Man up and fix your marriage like a true man of God! Through thick and thin, for better or worse. Not every day will be rainbows and butterflies; and when it's not, make it work anyways.
The Bible also says, "Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find? The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him." (Proverbs 20:6-7) Men, if you say, "Til death do us part," you had better mean it. Even now, as I type this, I can feel the holy fury that God has over those who say this line and divorce for no Biblical reason. You fell out of love? Child, please! The butterflies went away? That should have been expected! You cannot live on Earth in that state forever. You would need to focus and eat and do so many other things. Those are emotions. Only God's love lasts forever. Just because you "fell out of love" does not mean that you have permission to divorce. You said "Til death do us part." Say what you mean and mean what you say. Man up and back up your words! If you said that you'll love her forever, do it! Women, if your man is not faithful now, he will not be faithful later. One does not make such a drastic change during a relationship. You want a husband who is faithful to you and you alone. No other woman on the side. You deserve better. You deserve a faithful man who will compliment you, verbally and physically. You deserve a man that will bless your children and will cover you. You deserve a man who will help you live, not cause you to struggle. If he is not imitating Christ, do not be afraid to leave him for another. You deserve better, no matter what any man says.
Matthew 19:4-6 says, "'Haven't you read,' He replies, 'that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." When we get married, it is a holy union. Let us not defame the glory of God. Instead, let us be a light of how marriage should be. Divorce rates are now over 60%. Let us become an example of how a pure, loving and God-centered marriage should look like. Let no one separate what God has joined together. Let us go into marriage with a clear mind, knowing the purpose and the gravity of our decisions.
-D
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