A Christian MarriageSample

Principles of Marriage

We cannot ignore that God views marriage as a highly exalted and sacred relationship! As Christians, we’ll quickly see that the Bible contains some very important truths and principles that will lead us in the right direction. Whether we are single or married, God has endowed all people with the capacity to flourish and enjoy life! For those of us who have decided to get married, do we not hope for a happy life that will inspire us to commit to loving and caring for each other “until death do us part”?

The Bible shows us some principles that we can incorporate into marriage to improve it day by day and to achieve marital success:

·Sometimes it is better to take time, breathe, and let the anger go. The word of God encourages us to resolve the conflict before going to sleep angry. Never go to sleep without resolving an argument. Don’t let anger get the better of you (Ephesians 4.26).

·A quiet tongue is a tree of life, but perversity is a broken spirit. (Proverbs 15.4). Try to say something positive to your partner every day. It will be a joy to the soul and maintain a friendly relationship between you.

·Thank God for your partner daily and support each other when adversity knocks on your door. Be happy in the good times and the bad (Proverbs 15.17). “Better is a meal of vegetables where there is love, than a fattened ox where there is hatred.”

·Forgive each other and commit to not making the same mistakes. It is useless to bring up any grudges from the past, especially if any of them affects the present. “Forgive others, and you will be forgiven,” Jesus said in Luke 6:37.

·Let the deepest love you have for each other be the main guide that leads you to a wonderful and prosperous future in marriage. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its way, says Corinthians 13:13.

·The path of marriage tests our limits, but it teaches us to be better people every day and to feel that we can overcome every possible obstacle if we walk hand in hand. After all, who can deny that love is the most powerful force in the universe? And if that love follows the path of God, it will always be invincible. I pray that married couples live according to the principles of marriage in their everyday life.