For the Christian to have a great marriage
means to have a great relationship with Jesus Christ. You must be
willing to serve and care for your spouse even more than you care for
yourself. This attitude of service in both the husband and the wife will
allow for the marriage to prosper and flourish with blessings.
God did not sanctify (set apart) marriage
for spouses to be selfish with one another. Good grief, no! Marriage was
created and instituted for God’s purpose—your marriage belongs to
God. Marriage is a living symbol of the relationship between Christ and
the church.
As a Christian if you believe that you are
ready to care for and commit your life to another in the “ways of the
Lord” then the next step is to find friendships in the Lord and wait
on God. Be still with your emotions. Don’t let your emotions rule the
relationship. That means you have to get dating and the attitudes that
are associated with dating completely out of your mind. Dating is not
for the sincere Christian to partake in.
