Why You Need to Protect Your Marriage
The past few weeks have been hard.
News of marriages in trouble or ending in divorce has given me new insight into something I’ve always known:
Our marriages are under attack.
As I sifted through the info I was presented with, I realized I couldn’t just sit still knowing the plan the enemy has for my marriage….for all of our marriages.
He seeks to steal, kill and destroy.
But there’s good news! We can do something about it.
My friend Rebekah shared some of the ploys of the enemy and biblical truths that can help us to effectively protect our marriages.
In one of her points, she mentions that our marriage should be an example to future generations. I LOVED this section of her post. She says,
We hold the power to change the standard that our kids know. We can start by taking divorce off the table as a casual way out of marriage, instead of teaching them how to stick it out when a friendship or relationship gets tough. We can teach them how to be a blessing in a friendship and someday in a marriage. They are going to need that example.
Rebekah Hallburg
I think one of the ploys the enemy uses against our marriages is to desensitize us to divorce. If our mindset is that everyone is doing it, we can become more likely to give up when the relationship gets hard.
I know that sometimes divorce is the right option. But more often than not, it can be the first option that is presented, rather than a last resort.
Thank you, Alisa! It seems that staying married is almost the exception anymore. Those who do stay married, who learn to fight through all the challenges, are bombarded with a reminder that they can leave at any point. That needs to change – and we have the power to change it for generations that come after us. Thanks, sweet friend!!
Yes! We have to fight for our marriages not just for us, but for our children and their children! It’s not easy, but God is with us. Thanks for a wonderful post my friend! ❤️
Thanks for sharing this! It can be so easy to become desensitized to Satan’s attacks on our marriage and view them merely as a problem with our spouse or with ourselves. But Satan is at work and we need to work hard to protect our marriages 🙂 Great resource!
So true, Nicole!! We can sit by and let that happen. It all starts with intentionality….thanks for stopping by today! ❤️
Absolute truth here. The enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy. We best be fully armed and dangerous with the Sword of the Spirit in our hand.
Thank you for the reminder we do need to protect our marriages. It is so easy to keep plugging along and not pay attention to our marriages. In our home, we have adult children with mental health challenges, so we have to put forth a little more effort to make sure we take care of our relationship. This post is a reminder to me we missed date night this week.
Thank you for sharing Rebekah’s post! It was great. I love her tips and wisdom!
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