Godly Success In Marriage

Godly Success in Marriage - Part 10

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

The following concludes our sharing from chapter 10 of Tommy Nelson's "The 12 Essentials of Godly Success". Keep a look-out for our next series!

Action 7: Create Romance

I’ve never met a man who married a woman because he looked at her and said, “Now, that woman can keep a house.” No woman said,” That’s the mechanic I’ve prayed for all my life.”…You looked into her eyes, and she melted your heart. At some point, you leaned over to her and said those words,” I love you.” And it went so deeply into her heart that you wanted to get married right there. It felt so good to let somebody in so completely to your heart. That’s why you got married.

But you did it then as an instinct. You have to do it now was a discipline. By that I mean you have to be affectionate with your mate. Husbands, touch your wife affectionately, not in a sexual way but to show her you care. Wives, you don’t have to wear the nightgown that was handed down from your mother and her mother before her. It’s a great poncho, but you can buy something else. It means that you can sit on your husband’s lap and look into his eyes and tell him “thank you.”

My wife has a custom. I don’t know where she got it, but I say “hallelujah.” When a man’s been out of the house for a while and then comes home, she thinks he needs at least a ten-second kiss from his wife. That’s a marvelous custom that we have. I guarantee that will put some steam in your stride when you come through the door.

We need affection from our spouses. Husband, do you tell your wife that you love her? Tell her you love her, show her affection…Husbands also need to realise that acts of service are romantic…Put the dishes in the dishwasher. Straighten up things around the house. Help your wife put the kids to bed. Do acts of service.

Summary

Biblical Success comes when you….

1. let your fear of God determine your attitude toward your spouse
2. understand and celebrate the roles of a man and woman in marriage
3. follow through on your responsibilities
4. stay committed to your marriage no matter what
5. treat your spouse with courtesy and esteem, experience Level 3 communication, spend time together, deal with conflict, trust one another and create romance.

Prayer for True Success

Father, we want to do marriage right. We know that this is very close to Your heart. We know that marriage is a precious gift, so help us treat it with honour and respect every day. Help us to love our spouses with a sacrificial love that honours You. Though we fail, You give grace. Allow us to take and turn it to you in our marriages for Your glory. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

posted by Lighthouse @ 10:21 AM