Three Essentials of Great Marriage

​The church is labeled as the bride of Christ and if we are going to be married we need to know what it takes to have a good marriage. (This article can help you in your marriage to your spouse, as well as your relationship with The Lord; it's a twofer, and at no extra charge :-)

1. Faithfulness: don't break the trust, because it is difficult to get back
Here are fours ways to demonstrate faithfulness:
     a. Behave in faithful ways consistently
     b. Avoid doing things that disappoint or create suspicion in your spouses mind
     c. Consistently show your spouse that they are a blessing to your life
     d. Let faithfulness be upon your mind and in your prayers

2. Forgiveness: mistakes will be made; hone up to them and ask for forgiveness
Here are four steps to forgiveness:
     a. Choose with your free will, to forgive. Forgiveness is not a feeling, it's a choice
     b. Make the promise to get rid of the burden of guilt. Don't save it for later
     c. Seal your promise with love and kindness
     d. Pray and trust God to allow you to forget

3. Communication: you can be married without it, but you can't have a great marriage without it
Here are four deadly sins of communication:
     a. Shutting down - you being a baby will not help anything
     b. Silent treatment - it's called communication because both sides actually communicate (wow, that was deep)
     c. Scolding - your spouse is not a child, don't great them like one
     d. Shallow limits - surface talk or talking around something get nothing done

If you have a great marriage, it only got that way because you both worked at it!
If we're going to have a great marriage to the groom, it will only happen because we work at it.

Go have a great marriage,
Pastor Hoffman