11 THINGS GOOD MARRIAGE WILL DO FOR YOU
By Bisi Adewale
Just the way failure in marriage will affect many things in the lives of the people involved, a good marriage will also affect the people in it positively. It will do a lot of good things to the couple, their children, and people around them, their career, the church and the society in general. That is why the Bible says: “And the Lord God said it is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him a help meet for him”. Genesis 2:18.
I want to show you things a good marriage will do for you:
- Answered Prayer. A good marriage is a key to answered prayer. If your desire is quick answers to your prayers then work in unity with your spouse and pray together. The Bible makes it clear that disunity in marriage can be a hindrance to prayers. (1 Peter 3:7)
- Progress.“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labour”, Eccl. 9:9. A good marriage will bring the unity that breeds progress but disunity will bring battles into the camp and debar progress.
- Good Health. Since a good marriage brings peace of mind, good health is bound to grace the parties involved. However, a bad marriage tends to bitterness, anxiety, malice, unforgiveness, resentment and hatred. These toxic outcomes lead to stress that affects the health and well being of the people involved. Intimate and romantic marriages always bring joy by removing loneliness and sadness thereby boosting the overall health of the couple in a positive way.
- Good Parenting. Godly children can mostly be offshoots of good marriages because when couples stand as one, it is easy for their children to follow them and be well behaved. However, when parents are not together, the children are left confused, particularly not knowing whose camp to stay in. This pushes the children out till they go astray. If you must raise godly children, you must build a better and stronger marriage.
- Removal of Loneliness. Good marriages build friendliness, oneness and togetherness, thereby removing loneliness from marriage and family life. Instead of loneliness, intimacy and bonding is built thereby bringing joy and progress.
- Strength.Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him… (Eccl 4:12) A good marriage is the foundation of both the physical, emotional, financial and spiritual because it leads to strength and formidability. It helps during spiritual warfare, sickness, financial limits, etc.
- Focus. A good marriage allows you to focus on your career and calling. Nobody can deny the fact that a turbulent marriage, separation and divorce are all serious sources of distractions in life.
- Credibility. People believe that if you cannot keep a home, you are not worthy to be a leader. It enhances credibility. That is why many churches are looking for pastors with good marriages to lead them. You can definitely not be the president of the United States of America without being a good husband and father. (1 Timothy 3:4-5)
- Synergy. “Because they have a GOOD REWARD for their labour”.Eccl 4:9. Mathematically, 1+1=2 but in God’s agenda for marriage, 1+1=1. Howbeit, God’s expectation of marriage is 1+1=3. In good marriages, where the couples are truly one, their result will be more than their expectation. Synergy is the technical result that is produced by two people combining their energy, efforts, abilities, or ideas. A good marriage is known to generate greater results than what the two people could have done differently. That is why the Bible calls it “good reward”.
10.Support. “Again if two lie down together, they will keep warm but how can one be warm alone?” Eccl 4:11. A good marriage is a source of support for every individual. It gives all-around support for people in the marriage.
11.The presence of God. “A threefold cord is not easily broken”. Eccl 4:12. God is always available as the “3rd cord” in every good and godly marriage. He is there to bind them together and sustain them in time of needs. God will never dwell in the place of confusion, He dwells where peace lives. So if you desire the presence of God, build a strong and healthy marriage.
So, desire it in your mental reasoning and work it out into your reality.
