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Four Concepts To Save Your Marriage

In the United States, we are taught that at least according to our constitution, all men are created equal. It took over a over sixty years just to put an end to slavery. It took another fifty years before the concept included women. It took another sixty years before laws and court decisions enforced the concept that all men and women are created equal in the views of law. Yet , there are many examples of social bias, prejudice, discrimination, and injustice.

The cause of freedom and justice continues across America and the world. Perhaps that battle is even more obvious in our homes. The very nature of marriage and family life are threatened by the thirst for equality and domination. Political and social forces reach into every part of our lives. Some of this may be good, but some also disrupts the operational relationships of the family.

Think about your own marriage. Is there conflict over decision making, who is in charge, or feelings of neglect? Do the forces of oppression touch your home? Are there abuses? Or is your marriage and home untouched by these forces?

Where can we find foundational principles to guide us in our marriages? As a Christian minister, I have discovered some critical principles revealed in the Bible, however, I have been pleasantly surprised to find that these same ideas are also recommended by many of the authorities today on success in marriage.

First Concept : Marriages thrive on mutuality. Whether you come from a Biblical perspective or just want a great marriage, this concept works. When husband and wife mutually give themselves to each other, both thrive. When husband and wife plan, work, and cooperate together, everyone wins.

Second Principle : Male leadership is vital. The seed of life comes from the husband, but successful marriage demands much much more. The Husband needs to set the pace for the marriage and family. He must show the way of integrity and industry. Still, he needs to lead with compassion, understanding, and consideration for the needs and wants of others even to the point of self sacrifice.

A leader protects those he leads. He avoids putting his family and his marriage at risk. He sacrifices his own desires, needs, or welfare in order to keep his family safe. Threats may come in many forms, but the husband leader remains the steady defender of his home.

Principle C: Providing for the needs of his family is the duty of the husband. With hard works and self sacrifice, the husband is expected to supply the needs of his family. A dedicated wife will assist her husband and encourage him in his effort to meet this responsibility.

Fourth Principle : A wife honors and respects her husband assisting and supporting her husband. She willingly gives herself to her husband to meet his needs and give her family perpetual blessing. At her husband’s side, she stands. She works. She helps him become everything he is capable of becoming. She encourages and lifts up her husband as he strives to provide for her and his family.

An abusive husband may abuse his wife, but a beloved wife freely shares her life, gives her love, and sacrifices herself for the welfare of her marriage and family. Giving always blesses. Giving always uplifts. Giving always blesses. Giving always strengthens marriages.

Evil is evil. Wrong is wrong. Hate is hate. There can be no excuses for abuses, but the solution to all of this calamity is genuine self sacrificing love. When a husband loves his wife, he protects her, provides for her, cherishes her, and empowers her. When a wife loves her husband, she honors, respects, and supports him. She gives herself freely to bless their union.

When the foundational principles of marriage and family are practiced faithfully by husbands they enjoy a blissful marriage and a blessed life.

Marriages thrive when wives dedicate themselves to their husbands standing with them and for them.

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