Become Man, Wife in God: Nurturing a Spiritually-based Marriage Part 1

When you got married, the officiant likely ended the ceremony by introducing you and your spouse as man and wife for the first time. Did you know that someone was left out in that introduction? A marriage isn’t, after all, a relationship between two people. It’s a relationship between two people and God. What if, however, you’ve pushed God aside in the marriage as a silent partner? How do you and your spouse make Him an active participant again?

Here are three tips to cultivating a faith-centered marriage:

• Pray Together. When we pray honestly, we are laid bare. We reveal our vulnerabilities. We drop pretext. Is there anything more intimate than this? Even more significant, however, is that praying together invites Christ directly into your relationship. Remember, in Matthew 18:20 Jesus says, “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

• Read Scripture Together. Study Scripture Together. The Bible is the living word of God. When we schedule time to read scripture together, we are saying God’s message to us is important. We are making our faith a priority. When we study scripture together we delve into a deeper understanding of God’s word and what it means for our lives and our relationship.