BulletProof Your Marriageનમૂનો

God’s design for marriage is a wonderful thing! Yet the challenges of life, the contrast of different personalities, and the attacks of the enemy can result in marriages which are not always flourishing.

When I look back and celebrate over five decades of marriage to my husband David, I am overwhelmed with gratitude to God for His goodness and faithfulness in our lives. But it wasn’t just a case of wedded bliss and living happily ever after! After a whirlwind courtship, it took only a few days into our marriage for us to realize that there were boulders and rapids in this idyllic river of life. We had very different upbringings and views on life. We did have a few things in common though: both of us were stubborn, strong-willed, and proud. Those traits did not make for a great start.

So why the need for a bulletproof vest? After a rocky start, David and I quickly became aware we needed something in our lives, some intentional decisions to honor our marriage and see it become aligned with God’s Word. We needed to bulletproof our marriage from any fatal attacks.

It is inevitable that challenges will come to every married couple, both in the natural and the spiritual. We must face the reality that we have a dedicated adversary. The devil desperately wants to take us out and ruin our marriages, and he will try to separate couples with a divide-and-conquer strategy. We need to be aware of the enemy’s schemes and keep our bulletproof vest on.

God has initiated and orchestrated the beauty of marriage. Do you have a conviction that your marriage is not random? God has joined you together! There is power in your unity when you hold fast to God and to each other.

If you have a good marriage, then the tools in this devotional plan can help you build a great marriage. And if your relationship is struggling, don’t lose heart—with God’s help and His strategies, there is hope for you to have a relationship that is flourishing, not just surviving.