"So That Nothing Will Hinder Your Prayers"
I am so grateful for my godly husband who epitomizes the qualities in Ephesians 5:25. "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." I am greatly blessed to have a partner who treats me like this. It wasn't always that way, though.
We went through our "marital fire" and stayed together only by the grace of God. He saved our marriage and transformed it into the biblical marriage that He desires for us. Of course, we are still human and have our moments, but those rare moments are greatly overshadowed by an amazing relationship that keeps God in the center. I don't know how marriages survive without God in this day and age.
So what if your spouse is not at the same place you are spiritually, or maybe they are not a believer at all?
Rick and I discovered a show this weekend called "Marriage Test". Five couples shared a home, for a few days, with the guidance of two marriage counselors. Some of them came off as headstrong and unchangeable until the facilitating couple starting asking questions about their parents. The coolest, hardest ones seemed to break the most when discussing mom or dad issues.
I've always known that we are deeply affected by negative circumstances from the past, especially when initiated by our parents. This part of the show made me realize, though, just how profoundly that pain can scar us.