Godly Success In Marriage

The 'Root' of almost all Marital Problems

Not exercising the "ONE FLESH" principle in marriage is the cause of almost all marital problems. Mar 10:8 "and they shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh.." Isn't it so? 2 strong 'self-centered' husband and wife (be it before married or after married) discussing the following matters :

1) Frequency of visiting your parents-in-law after marriage? one a week? one a month?
2) Having a grand dinner or just a luncheon for immediate family members?
3) To rent a house or to stay with the in-laws?

With all my 12 years of experiences in my married life, i can go on and on and on with tons and tons of questions which can easily lead the couple from a "i think..." response to "why don't u listen to me" to "hey, i am the husband" to "ok, u do what you want, i don't care" to "i told u, don't listen to me, serve u right" and ending up with "silent war - radio silent/coms down (army term)".

Salvation to a good, strong marriage:
It is good for those who are going to get married or who want to get married to know the roles of husband and wife in the eyes of God. Of course, this blog is not to scare u. Rather, we want to seek the Lord's wisdom that is from above to help us build our marriage. Eph 1:17 "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him". As we seek Him thru His Word, surely, we will be heading for a good, strong, enjoyable and a wonderful married life which in return, we can set a pattern for the younger ones.

Pro 12:4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
Pro 31:11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.
Pro 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
1Co 11:3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
Eph 5:33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Pro 19:14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Luk 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.

So, let us learn to obey the words of God!!

See you next week for more words of encouragement.

posted by Lighthouse @ 9:15 AM