Saving Your Christian Marriage
Why has Christian marriage gotten such a bad name in the hearts of so many people today?
Additionally, our present society suffers from the unexpected side effects of a self-preserving lifestyle. Coupling these two occurrences together, there is little wonder that long-term, romantic unions either fail to last, or much more seldom even get started in the first place.
Yet, for all of us, especially devoutly inspired Christians, there is a way to return the status of your marriage to a state of bliss, enlightenment, and peace. However, whoever makes this out to be an easy task may indeed be fooling you. It's going to require a lot of work on your part. Nonetheless, this entails "divine" work, which in itself comprises a process that can be as enjoyable as it is rewarding.
Now, even in regards to Christian solutions, marital happiness and satisfaction have no one-size-fits all approaches. This is an area in which you, as a concerned and dedicated Christian, must endeavor to learn, practice, then emulate the biblical standards, formulas, foundations, guidelines, and tenets of basic and true Christian lifestyle. These things involve caring for one another, as brothers and sisters, too.
Also, there exists the obligation to nurture and respect the character, dignity, and integrity of our fellow human beings, even if they are not our chosen, intimate, and special loved ones. Most likely, the latter represents the major challenge for most Christians in our current American society. And, this may highly be due to the fact that we are raised to believe in looking out for number one - ourselves, almost above and beyond anything else in this entire world.
Self-preservation, though necessary at the right times, easily carries with it the tendency to ignore, underestimate, negatively challenge, undermine, destabilize, undercut, or weaken the progress of our cohabitating or remaining society members. Isn't it hard to believe that, perhaps without even knowing it, you or some other seemingly devout Christian who is close to you, can accidentally harm or hurt the progress of another? Even more ironic... the debilitating effects of Christian "forgetfulness" may even harm us, ourselves.
Over the longer haul of life, it pays us as Christians to focus on concepts of togetherness. These constantly reveal themselves through God's everlasting Biblical word... and, by maintaining, returning to, or following fundamental Christian guidelines, we kill two birds with one stone, so to speak, in that in so doing, we boost our own integrity individually, and in the process, we also escalate our marital closeness overall. Consequently, marriage is about closeness... that is, building, reinventing, and strengthening ourselves by creating new ways to tighten our bonds in mutual friendship and recurring love. Yet, as Christians, we can only show by doing.
Saving your Christian marriage comprises multidimensional interpersonal skills, plus, it yields the multifaceted benefits of inner peace, Godly satisfaction, and the extension of the quality of life of not only our loved ones, but of our fellow human beings, as well.
Therefore, start over again today by inviting yourself to spend more time renewing and solidifying your marital skills.
About the Author
Kenneth G. Dockins is a dedicated Christian life coach who has traveled to different parts of the world, studying, engaging, and documenting consistent God-centered solutions for the continued advancement of human social integrity. Accountable, creative, and ethically concerned, Ken is also formerly certified as Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant with the American Council On Exercise. His uniquely combined approaches have serviced countless Christian marriage couples and Christian singles, alike. Avail yourself to a rare selection of Christian lifestyle e-books at http://www.Christian-Marriage-Advice.com
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