1. They go to bed together and yes, do it when it's right for both (of course I didn't put these 9 in order. From the time you meet and all the way through marriage it's to be about close friendship, genuine fellowship and serving. Never stop dating her, stay together). Too many don't hit the hay or regularly according to God's design of harmony and one-flesh-togetherness. Stay out of trouble! Parents, get that child to their own bedroom please. For God's sake, how old are they?
2. They (happy couples) grow and spiritually mature with good shared interests (Instagram kurtwVs). How can you remain best friends with anyone you don't spend a whole lot of time with (God first, then your spouse)?
3. They are affectionate all week long -- hold hands, enjoy a balanced work life, live on the give not on the take, praying with and for each other like when you're out walking together.
4. They keep no secrets from each other, trusting in the Lord and trusting each other (no jealousy or messin around out allowed there) and forgiving each other too. Stay out of bad debt, and get out of all debts.
5. They kindly touch each other some more, and often. Don't live in fear or lie.
"When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, 'She is my sister.' He was afraid to say, 'She is my wife.' He thought, 'They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.' But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah. Immediately, Abimelech called for Isaac and exclaimed, 'She is obviously your wife! Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’? 'Because I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me,' Isaac replied. 'How could you do this to us?' Abimelech exclaimed. 'One of my people might easily have taken your wife and slept with her, and you would have made us guilty of great sin.'” Genesis 26:7-10 NLT
6. They hug and kiss when saying goodbye and when meeting to reunite.
7. They say "I love you" every day and mean it cuz God is love (is your Lord), He is close and He keeps pouring His agape love in. Love is a choice even when fickle feelings might come and go and return again. Then they each prove by their individual walk of faith that God empowers them to go example. Remember the triangle? As we seek 1st and grow closer to the living Word, we simply get closer together.
8. They wish each other "Good night, sweet dreams" (something like that with a prayer and/or forgiveness instead of any bitterness) and in the morning: "Have a great day with Jesus as Lord, Buttercup" (or with whatever funny nickname she likes).
9. They call and text each other even while at work. Ever text a short thoughtful prayer you are praying for them? Sure, you can work well and do that some.
Are you married or maybe called to one day be? Can I put it this way: Do you pray and want to be one day? Most will be!
Approximately 70% to 75% of U.S. adults are estimated to marry at least once in their lifetime, though this figure has declined from 85% in 1960. While about half of adults are currently married, roughly 72% have been married at some point in their lives. Recent projections suggest nearly one in four (25%) young adults may never marry. Some are called to serve the Lord as singles. And they don't have to be encumbered by some of those cares that married folk have -- like how will I feed and gently lead her?
You Want A Godly Marriage, Sure You Do! When Two Lives Humbly Bend Their Knees To One Lord, It's Sublime!
As a California surfer-kid, I was raised at the beach in a home with alcoholic parents who admittedly fought all the time.. and sometimes in a blackout. Kim and Elizabeth (Betty) got married at 19 on Balboa Island in Newport Beach on December 29, 1956. Mom says they met on the beach after she got out of sea and he was sitting in her beach-back chair -- "it was lust at first sight and then some intimate-dancing at a party on the first date." Uhh TMI. They are still married today, and God has gently taught them a lot of good stuff (and us 4 kids too). They obviously love each other more now than they ever did before, to the glory of God!
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A truly godly marriage does not begin at the wedding altar—it begins at the throne of God. Scripture teaches that marriage is far more than a romantic arrangement or a legal contract. It is a sacred covenant. Jesus declared, “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate” (Matthew 19:6). Malachi echoes the same truth: “The LORD was witness between you and the wife of your youth… she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant” (Malachi 2:14).
From the beginning, God designed marriage as a three-strand cord: a man, a woman, and the Lord Himself at the center. “A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). When God is not merely invited but enthroned in that union, the relationship gains a strength that human love alone cannot sustain.
What's The Surprising Eternal Purpose of Marriage? God Delights To Bless And Use A Couple In Changing Their World. That's What We Wanna Do!
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Christian writer Gary Thomas once observed that marriage is not chiefly about personal fulfillment but about spiritual formation. In other words, God uses marriage as a refining fire. Two imperfect sinners living under the same roof become instruments in the Lord’s hands to shape each other into Christ’s likeness.
The apostle Paul reveals this divine pattern in Ephesians 5:25–27:
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her… to make her holy… that He might present her to Himself radiant, without stain or wrinkle.”
Marriage is therefore a living sermon—a daily picture of Christ and His church. The husband’s sacrificial love mirrors Christ’s cross; the wife’s respect reflects the church’s devotion to her Savior.
Billy Graham once said,
“A good marriage is the union of two good forgivers.”
That simple line captures the daily rhythm of a healthy marriage.
Two Imperfect People Learning to Love
Anyone married longer than a week knows this truth: marriage is the blending of two lives filled with history, wounds, habits, and expectations. We bring emotional luggage into the relationship—old fears, pride, selfishness, and scars.
Yet Scripture provides the only workable blueprint:
“Follow God’s example… and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us” (Ephesians 5:1–2).
And again:
“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” (1 John 3:16)
A godly marriage thrives when both spouses earnestly decide daily to die to themselves.. to their old life and fleshly nature. Let my whole life be a YES LORD, and a NO DEVIL kinda life. God, make my life a prayer to you as you want me to. That kind of love is not merely sentimental—it is sacrificial.
John Piper wrote:
“Marriage exists ultimately to display the covenant-keeping love between Christ and His church.”
The Real Mission Inside Marriage
God’s purpose for everyone is regeneration, and for every believer is transformation unto full maturity in the Word. Scripture says we are being formed.. yes, shaped into Christ’s image (Romans 8:29). Marriage simply accelerates that process as we each yield to the Holy Spirit's control.
Imagine what would happen if couples shifted their focus. Instead of asking, “Why doesn’t my spouse meet my needs?” they began asking:
How can I selflessly serve and help my spouse become more like Christ? What do they want and need? Start with 2 ears.
The Bible describes this mutual ministry:
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“Encourage one another daily” (Hebrews 3:13).
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“Spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24).
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“Serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13).
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“Be devoted to one another in love… honor one another above yourselves” (Romans 12:10).
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“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).
Don't sleep with that young lady ("a test-drive, to see if we're compatible") or move in together to play married, before you get hitched in marriage, Bro! Go check out the stats on real marriage success for those who blow it in this way. God can forgive and wash you clean, but don't go there.
A godly marriage staying connected to Jesus (His way) is fulfilling; it's therefore a discipleship partnership—two people kindly assisting -- helping each other be and walk closer to Jesus.
What the Data Quietly Confirms
Even modern research unintentionally confirms biblical wisdom.
Studies from George Barna repeatedly show us that couples who pray together and attend a Bible-(verse by verse expositional)-teaching kinda church regularly report significantly higher marital satisfaction and stability. In fact, several surveys have noted that couples who pray together daily have divorce rates under 1%.
God’s design just works because He thought the whole thing up.
“Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.”
Again, Simple Habits That God Uses To Strengthen a Marriage
Great marriages are rarely built on lovely grand gestures alone. There is not growth apart from the truth of the Living Word of God, because He (Jesus) is the truth. We grow through wise application of principles found in the Word, with small daily acts of love. "And He is called the word of God."
Here are some practical rhythms that tenderly nurture a Christ-centered relationship.
1. Pray together--it doesn't get more intimate than that.
“Devote yourselves to prayer” (Colossians 4:2). When couples kneel together, pride melts and unity grows.
2. Read God’s Word together--praying the Word too.
“All Scripture is God-breathed… so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped” (2 Timothy 3:16–17). The Bible becomes the marriage’s compass.
3. Staying connected to the Vine, the sap must flow so to speak. Staying connected with a healthy local (Bible-teaching, Christ-exalting) church family minus any wierd exotic liver-qiver and heebeejeebee stuff. What does God expect from each of us? Faithfulness and fruitfulness in Christ.
“Do not neglect meeting together” (Hebrews 10:25). Christian community, not religious community per se, strengthens necessary vertical (1st) and horizontal family commitment (2nd).
4. Communicate with humility. Pray it and tactfully say it.. at the right moment.
“Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger” (James 1:19).
5. Decide life’s direction together. Yes, the big aims and goals first. You're uniquely different, and of course, are allowed to be different, but live and walk in agreement. Cloneliness is not next to godliness.
“Can two walk together unless they agree?” (Amos 3:3).
6. Keep romance alive--cultivate this!
Scripture even celebrates marital affection: “Rejoice in the wife of your youth” (Proverbs 5:18).
I know you can certainly lengthen this List, but practical couples (with God's wisdom instead of worldly wisdom) ..often attend to small habits like these:
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Going to bed at the same time, and hopefully not in separate rooms. Please, not in the same bed with your children. Duh! Man, how old are they now? I know some couples and their kid actually grew up into a man and guess what.. they are still nightly in bed between their dad and their momma. Please, don't let your wife with cozy ideas be your spiritual leader, dude!
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Holding hands while walking -- important, listen and talk it out. Even pray it (what concerns her, and you) on a walk. Keep moving.
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Saying “I love you” ..daily—and then proving it. Walk it, pray it, talk it, walk it some more, all exemplary -- you know.
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Greeting each other warmly (kiss her on the mouth and on the forehead, Sport. Yes, with excitement BIG LONG HUG. Enthusiastic! Listen, after Christ, she is to be your very best friend. Dude, bad idea to have another close female friend. Bad idea to have any other human as a closer friend than her. Warm welcoming, heartfelt greetings to her! When leaving (a thoughtful, fond farewell -- and don't stay away working too long. God's word and she is to be on your mind all day long. You both can prayerfully know what's right timewise when going to work and returning home that night. The jobmarket, with all its demands, has gotten kinda complicated, but you two don't have to get that way. Prayfully uncomplicate what's complicated. Have an understanding early so you both will fail to have a misunderstanding. When there is a problem at home, at church, or at work.. a whole lot of the time it's due to a lack of prayer and lack of clear communication with ears.
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Texting encouragement during the day (even verses from God's word, or lyrics from a good song). Check in often.
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Laugh often together! Have, maintain a clean sense of humor, and be celebrating the Lord's close presence.. and each other’s victories that He gives.
These little actions are so refreshing sorta like fresh snow. They act like some brand new dew or raindrops of pure water falling on parched, needy and dry ground—over time, they can carve deep affection in.
The Word and the Holy Spirit work inside of us, walking together with Him.
Be filled with the Spirit (get saved--nothing is more important), be refilled. Walk filled. Refills Are Free. Jesus Will Come to Us Like the Spring Rains Even. Pray For A New Outpouring!
God in the Bible says, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.." Isaiah 55:10-12
What's it like after it rains? It's clean, pure and fresh the air we breathe! The pollution has been washed away.
.. it doesn't return empty without accomplishing its purpose.
the word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).
When Marriage And Hearts Feel Broken, They Might Sadly Be, But Don't Give Up Hope. It's Too Early For That. There Is A Solution--He Has A Name.
It can be addressed. Some marriages reach seasons that feel way beyond repair. "Where did the feelings of infatuation and love go?" Yet Scripture repeatedly reminds us that God specializes in full restoration.
“Is anything too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14)
“Ah, Lord GOD! You made the heavens and the earth… nothing is too difficult for You” (Jeremiah 32:17).
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Even strained marriages can become places of transformation. Romans 8:28 promises that God works all things—even painful seasons—for the good of those who love Him.
Sometimes the very trial we wish would disappear becomes the chisel God uses to shape our hearts.
Here's Some Bonus Habits of a Totally Happy Couple:
Keep your best friends' dialogue open for more. Listen to hear and learn rather than to merely respond. Ask some thoughtful questions. Friends share everything. Timing, timber, tone!
"A happy marriage is a long (best of friends') conversation that always seems too short." — Andre Marois
"Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth." ! Cor. 13:13 #HowJesusIs
Is There A Beautiful Paradox?
Now here is a quiet secret of marriage that I often told to my three sons: Holy is happy!
Choose to live that way. Humble holiness (not some fake type) in the Holy Spirit leads to true happiness. That's why God is happy!
Might not always feel so quick-happy here in the fallen world as we'd prefer, but it's true.
The Lord really is better than awesome, and His grace is far more than amazing! When two people seek to know and follow Christ above all else, when apart from each other or when together.. His JOY begins to overtake them. Yes, it begins to grow in em almost unnoticed—like a well-tended-garden watered by hidden springs.
I've got a river of life flowing out of me
Makes the lame to walk and the blind to see,
Opens prison doors, sets the captives free.
I've got a river of life flowing out of me.
Spring up, O well, within my soul.
Spring up, O well, and make me whole
Spring up, O well, and give to me
That life abundantly. Sung by Phil Wickham
Chuck Smith once said,
“When Christ is truly the center of your life, He becomes the center of your marriage.”
And when that intentionally (by choice and follow-up daily choices), happens, something remarkable occurs: Two imperfect people, totally forgiven by God's free gift of grace--they begin reflecting this perfect love of the Savior, (startin' at home and then) outward to the nations of the world.
Not perfectly, but blessed by the perfect One.
But faithfully in the Faithful One.
And that is the quiet beauty of a godly marriage.
Think about all this stuff with God's perspective. Think and pray about His safeguardrails (His Top Ten List given in love. He's not some kill-joy outta gettcha).
.. It's the first among ten with a promise: This is the first with a promise, that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the Land. See Ephesians 6:2–3
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So, what should be the proper biblical order of priorities in a marriage and family be? Dude (no idols, no closer friend than your female spouse. Christian-male, opt to man-up.
Yep, consistently act like a godly man. You need to lead right as you rightously submit to and allow Jesus Christ to lead you daily. It's a close relationship thaang). Yes, put God first, put your one (not multiples for friends with benefits) wife second, put your children third, put your work or full-time ministry forth (one has got to pay the bills without accumulating high interest debts), put your relatives fifth, and the put others locally on your list to pray for and witness to, then those around the world for ministry as well. They can be priorities too because of Christ's Great Commission. Don't just set priorities, but graciously, prayerfully maintain proper priorities biblically.
The Scriptures do not hand us a neat checklist of family priorities written in numbered steps. Yet when we walk slowly through the whole counsel of God’s Word, the pattern becomes beautifully clear. Like a river that reveals its direction by its current, the Bible shows us the natural order of love, loyalty, and responsibility in a godly life.
God Himself stands first. Always.
Moses declared this truth to Israel with words that still echo through every faithful home:
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5).
Jesus called this the greatest commandment:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37).
When God occupies the throne of the heart, everything else finds its rightful place. Our schedules, our decisions, our marriages, and even our ambitions begin to orbit around Him. A Christian who truly puts God first does not merely say it. He arranges his life around it.
As A.W. Tozer wisely observed,
“The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One.”
Putting Christ (God) first means that His voice biblically outweighs every other voice there is. His Word carries more authority than public opinion. His will becomes weightier than our preferences. We pursue Him biblically above all else (His word is His will for us), just as Jesus instructed:
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).
This pure kinda devotion also guards one's heart against infidelity with idols. The apostle John wrote with fatherly simplicity,
“Dear children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 John 5:21).
An idol is anything that quietly climbs onto the throne that belongs to God alone. It may be success, comfort, reputation, or even family itself. Yet Scripture calls us to tear down such rivals just as Gideon tore down the altar of Baal (Judges 6:25–27) and instead offer ourselves to God as “living sacrifices” (Romans 12:1).
Jesus Himself modeled this life of perfect priority. In the garden, He felt the anguish, He sensed it, but He prayed,
“Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42).
Every word He spoke and every miracle He performed ..flowed from His loving obedience to the Father (John 5:19; John 12:49). To follow Christ is to walk in that same path of surrendered love.
Marriage - it's a covenant-commitment
If a believer is married, the next earthly priority is their husband or wife. Marriage is not merely a social arrangement. It is a covenant designed by God Himself.
The apostle Paul gives the clearest picture:
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25).
Christ loved the church sacrificially, tenderly, and faithfully. That same kind of love is the standard for a Christian husband. Leadership in a biblical home does not resemble tyranny or control. It looks like the cross.
Jesus said,
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).
So a godly husband leads by serving. He protects, provides, and cherishes the woman God has entrusted to him.
Scripture also speaks to wives:
“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church” (Ephesians 5:22–23).
This submission is not humiliation or inferiority. It is the willing harmony of two people walking under Christ’s authority. When a husband lovingly leads and a wife respectfully responds, the marriage becomes a living picture of Christ and His church.
The husband must never become harsh or domineering. Paul adds,
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them” (Colossians 3:19).
Peter echoes the same heart:
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect… so that nothing will hinder your prayers” (1 Peter 3:7).
Love and respect are the atmosphere where biblical authority and submission flourish without fear.
Then come the children
From the union of husband and wife often comes the next priority: children.
The Bible never presents children as the rulers of the household. Instead, parents are entrusted with the sacred responsibility of shaping their hearts.
Solomon wrote,
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
Paul echoes that calling:
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).
When parents require obedience and teach reverence for God, they are preparing their children to understand authority, grace, and truth. A child who learns to honor his parents is learning how to honor God.
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” (Ephesians 6:1).
A home where children rule instead of parents will always drift toward chaos. But when parents lovingly guide their children toward Christ, the family becomes a small training ground for eternity.
Honoring parents and caring for family continues on
Even as adults, believers are called to pray for and honor their parents.
God commanded Israel,
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you” (Deuteronomy 5:16).
Paul repeats the command in the New Testament (Ephesians 6:1–3). Obedience may change with adulthood, but honor never expires.
Beyond parents lies the responsibility toward extended family. Scripture speaks plainly about this duty:
“If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8).
Faith is not merely spoken. It is demonstrated in quiet acts of responsibility and care.
The Family of God--That's Your Forever Family
After the responsibilities of home and family come the brothers and sisters in Christ. The church is not a casual gathering of religious individuals. It is a spiritual family.
Paul writes,
“Serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13).
He adds in there,
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).
And again,
“Encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
The church thrives when believers lift one another toward faith, holiness, and love. The writer of Hebrews urges us,
“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24).
This is why gathering with the church matters:
“Do not neglect meeting together… but encourage one another” (Hebrews 10:25).
Your marriage--it's to be His mission to the world, starting at your current address
Beyond the circle of family and church lies the wide field of the world.
Jesus ended His earthly ministry with a command that still defines the church today:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).
The Christian life is never meant to turn inward only. Our love for God and people naturally moves outward. We pray, we witness, we serve, and we carry the gospel wherever God opens a door.
As William Carey once said,
“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.”
The spirit behind the order
Whenever the subject of family order arises, people sometimes imagine control, superiority, or domination. But the Bible describes something very different.
In God’s kingdom, greatness is measured by humility.
Jesus taught,
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant” (Mark 10:43–44).
Biblical leadership always kneels before it stands. The husband serves his wife. The wife supports her husband. Parents nurture their children. Believers strengthen one another. And together we serve the world in Christ’s name.
When each person fulfills his or her God-given role, the home begins to flourish. Peace grows. Trust deepens. And Christ becomes the center of it all.
That's it, a biblical picture of priorities
When we step back and look at the full testimony of Scripture, the pattern looks something like this:
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God first
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Spouse next (not same sex. Ya gotta say that these days. Ang a man needs to go to work doing his part to provide, but not live as a workaholic putting that ahead of God and His wife).
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Children
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Parents and extended family
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Brothers and sisters in Christ
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The missionfields of the world
Yet these priorities are not cold categories. They are warm catagories.. all about living relationships sustained moment by moment.. by God’s grace as we each rely upon His power.
Before you meet your spouse ("don't seek a wife", or become obsessed with the idea.. just seek the Lord and go do His will).. do you pray for that person? Why not intercede for them?
What do I tell people about this topic?
- "Believer, I don't think everyone in the world can live happily ever after while hitched, but I do believe anyone saved can live happily even after if they do things God's way instead of their own way. I tell all: Be forgiven--receive His Good News and free gift. Get born again in Christ and wisely apply His smart principles."
- "Yes, Christian, I am convinced that you too can be so happy after you are married.. if you do it God's way instead of the world's way or your own way."
- "Marriage will indeed disappoint you. Your spouse will to.. if your primary aim is your own fulfillment/satisfaction (We are flawed and sometimes let each other down even though we try never to, and certainly not in destructive ways). Yep, if your own happiness is your main goal. Happiness tends to evade those who seek it directly, but it overtakes those who apply Matthew 6:33-34." Remember: Jesus first, others second (spouse before all other mortals), yourself last = Spells JOY!
- "One powerful safeguard against adultery is very obvious: Be happy and satisfied in your relationship with the Lord and with your wife 2nd -- that lasts a lifetime!"
- Marriage is not some Hallmark type of fairytale: While some married folk think they will "live happily ever after" like in fantacy stories, lasting happiness in marriage comes from intentionalality, from deciding on the big things together, prayer 'til agreement, and God-centered biblical efforts. - Building a good marriage takes selfless giving, and smart work. Yes, it takes more than 50/50.. it takes 100%/100%.- A strong marriage requires wise stratigie and efforts intead of foolish, carnally minded, and/or worldly ones. while a failing in marriage is often the result of neglect."Rejoice in the wife of your youth". Not often appart from. See Proverbs 5:18. Be encouraged husbands to see your wives as the same person you fell in love with, regardless of the passing years.- Hey, obedient action follows emotion: Love is a choice and love is a verb. God's grace helps a godly husband keep daily choosing Jesus as Lord and their wife as their only lover. In marriage, one should not wait for the emotion of love to show up before you do loving things; rather, be doing loving things will bring the emotions. We don't walk by sight or feelings. Be applying God's principles and the feelings will often follow.
We are to live for, daily enjoy, and glorify the Lord (24/7/365). The apostle Paul gives us the ultimate reason for ordering our lives this way:
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever” (Romans 11:36).
It's all about Jesus. Everything begins with God. Everything flows through God. And everything ultimately returns to Him.
Mark 10:9 says, “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
“As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two.” ―Thomas Adam
If marriage doesn't end your selfishness, then selfishness will likely end your marriage.
You know that's what SADLY ends them and other beautiful relationships.
If the selfishness of pleasure-seeking will keep you and or your "FIancé" from even properly marrying before hooking up, then beware cuz that same selfishness can so quickly end this relationship.. You really care about.
“There is no more lovely, friendly or charming relationship, communion or company, than a good marriage.” ―Martin Luther
“When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.” —C.S. Lewis
When a life, a marriage, or a family is built on that solid biblical foundation, it becomes not merely organized in your mind and life, but really blessed by the Lord. I want my two son and seven grandchildren to grasp hold and never let go!
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