Building A God-Centered Marriage

ECCLESIASTES 4:12 (NIV)
"THOUGH ONE MAY BE OVERPOWERED, TWO CAN DEFEND THEMSELVES. A CORD OF THREE STRANDS IS NOT QUICKLY BROKEN."

1. FOCUS ON ACTIONS, NOT JUST FEELINGS

— 1 JOHN 3:18 (NIV)

"DEAR CHILDREN, LET US NOT LOVE WITH WORDS OR SPEECH BUT WITH ACTIONS AND IN TRUTH."

2. END THE BLAME GAME

— MATTHEW 7:3 (NIV)

"WHY DO YOU LOOK AT THE SPECK OF SAWDUST IN YOUR BROTHER’S EYE AND PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE PLANK IN YOUR OWN EYE?"

3. PRIORITIZE YOUR MARRIAGE

— MATTHEW 6:33 (NIV)

"BUT SEEK FIRST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS WELL."

4. COMMIT TO THE PROCESS

— PHILIPPIANS 1:6 (NIV)

"BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS, THAT HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL CARRY IT ON TO COMPLETION UNTIL THE DAY OF CHRIST JESUS."