Success in marriage comes not from looking to your spouse for happiness but by seeing God as our source for contentment. Today four ways to change your outlook.
These suggestions come from Lynette Kittle writing for Crosswalk.com.
1. Read God’s Word.
Turning to Scripture helps to enter marriage with godly expectations like understanding how God is the One who completes us, not our spouse.
2 Corinthians 9:8 reminds us “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
2. Love First.
Relying on God’s love in marriage helps us love our spouse, rather than waiting for our spouse to show us love first, especially during the challenging and difficult times as a couple.
3. See God As Our Provider.
As well, we may think our spouse should recognize our needs without us asking but it’s God who knows what we need before we ask Him.
As Philippians 4:19 explains, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.”
4. And Fix Our Eyes on Jesus.
Whenever we look to another person to make us happy or bring out the best in us, we have our eyes fixed on the wrong person. As Christians, we’re to fix our eyes of Jesus.
Godly expectations in marriage come through reading God’s word, loving our spouse like He loves us, seeing Him as the One who meets all our needs, and keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.