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1 | Marriage | Gen 2:20 | Holy_Warrior | 36523 | ||
What makes a Godly marriage stay together? | ||||||
2 | Marriage | Gen 2:20 | NewLump | 36524 | ||
Wow, big question. My answer would be: The will of the people making the vows. There are lots of ways God blesses a marriage but when push comes to shove the decision will be by the person(s). They may be assisted by the Holy Spirit (although that isn't specifically promised that I know of). I have only been married for 25yr. I have seen several marriages break up and some get back together. It usually comes down to a deep seated belief that vows were made before God and His will is for them to stay together. So they go to Him for the solutions, character changes, but mostly grace to see the person that God sees and love them. That kind of faithfulness to God and each other seems to be blessed by God. But remember normally the blessing follows the obedience, not the other way around. There may be many ways spiritualize why Godly marriages stay together but in the 'heat of battle' frayed emotions cloud a person's thinking; the true God is often forgotten and a charicature of God is erected to support whatever one's argument might be. The argument usually breaches scripture, mis-quotes scripture or ignores it. Only a tenacious intent to obey God, fervant prayer and sacrificial surrender of one's 'rights' can keep a marriage together. One important note: I am not suggesting that in abusive situations that you don't take steps to address the problem. Love's intent is health and growth not continuance of a sickness. Just my thoughts. |
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