Let's Go Back to the Bible

Save your marriage!

Regardless of what shape your marriage is in, it can probably use some work. There are some “simple” things that you need to DO and “simple”  things you need to STOP doing.

DO: Talk to (not at) your spouse. Listen (actively) to your spouse. Pray. Read the Bible. Spend time together–while relaxing and on set dates. Be humble. Focus on his/her needs and desires. Say, “I love you,” often. Say, “Thank you.” Practice agape love (1 Cor. 13).

STOP: Yelling. Fighting. Slamming. Stomping. Blaming. Fussing. Whining. Pouting. Being grumpy. Expecting perfection. Centering everything around you. Putting other things and people ahead of your spouse. Making everything about money. Jumping to conclusions.

Somebody says, “But I am not married, so this has nothing to do with me.” If you are a Christian, you are married to Christ (Rom. 7:4; 2 Cor. 11:2). These principles apply to that relationship as well. Go back, read them again, and make application.