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Godly Marriage Advice for Marriage Success
Are you looking for solid marriage advice from a Christian perspective? Then you have come to the right place.
That's our mission at Christian Counseling Online, to provide you with Biblically sound marriage principles, not just run of the mill marriage advice.
Our goal is to help you make your marriage all you and God want it to be!
Sadly, 50% of couples are divorcing. Add to that number those who are separating and not reconciling and the number soars to 66%.
Additionally, research shows only 25% of couples are truly happy. With numbers like these, We can't deny that couples are in a serious battle for their marriages.
Sadly, most couples don't seek marriage help until it is too late.
Chances are you would not be reading this if you or someone you cared about didn't need some solid Biblically based marriage advice.
We want you to know, we are fighting with you to help you have a great marriage!
There are several marriage advice principles you need to become acquainted with to have a great marriage that satisfies you and glorifies God.
1. Your struggle is not against flesh and blood.
Okay, you've read it. Now I want you to say it, out loud. Yes, right now, say it. Come on, this is important!
"My struggle in my marriage is not against flesh and blood."
Now, I'll explain this in more detail, but it is critical that you remember this principle. And remind yourself often (say it out loud!) This principle is so important because...
It is so easy to start seeing your spouse as the enemy. We start fighting against each other instead of keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.
Like little lost sheep we tend to lose our focus very quickly. Like Peter, once we lose our focus and take our eyes off Jesus, we start to sink. Again, this isn't just marriage advice, this is truth that the Christian must learn to live by.
"Okay" you say, "so if our battle is not against flesh and blood, what or who is it against?"
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2. You must recognize Satan's Strategy.
Our second marriage advice principle comes from Ephesians 6:12 which states "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Our enemy is not our spouse it is the spiritual forces of evil commanded by Satan. Let's take a look at how this all started...
Satan from the beginning, has had his hand in destroying marriages by causing conflict! What kind of conflict do you think erupted after Eve and Adam ate the fruit and were banned by God from the garden? Can you imagine some of the choice words they might have had with each other?
- Eve: "If you were the spiritual leader you were suppose to be we wouldn't be in this mess!"
- Adam: "If you didn't nag me about eating the fruit and respected my authority we wouldn't be in this mess!"
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Sound familiar? The point is this -- As I said above, Satan destroys marriages by causing conflict! That combined with our own selfish natures (we prefer to blame rather than take responsibility) results in many marriage battles.
Just remember, marriage problems are a consequence of the fall. So my marriage advice to you, is remember that you are in a battle and that Satan is always trying to arouse conflict in your marriage.
Continue to the next 3 points in Christian Marriage Advice...
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