When Marriage Is Tough: Endure

When things get difficult in marriage, one must remember the covenant one has made to God and spouse. This is the only thing that will sustain a godly loving marriage. Marriage is a covenant that is sacred before the Lord. It is not to be flippantly put aside or rejected when difficult times come around.

Many people will then ask: But what about this or that? Our response should not be one of seeking how we can get out but rather one that seeks how we can keep the relationship together. Often times we are looking for ways to leave our committment, but that angers the Lord.

There is much debate with regard to abandonment and adultery, but even then the Lord does not require a divorce. The truth is that it is far better to beseech the Lord for a solution by which trust can be regained. That certainly does not mean that one must remain in a home where safety is at stake (usually the case for the woman who is being abused), but separation for an indeterminate amount of time should seek to make mends and not necessarily to jump to divorce. Where sin exists in adultery and such, repentance must be first and foremost if trust is to ever be regained.

Marriage is important to me because it is important to God, and I pray to be able to faithfully communicate that to my children. Though she cannot quite understand it yet, I tell my daughter what my wedding ring means. It means that Daddy won't leave unless the Lord returns today or takes me home.