3 Faithfulness Scriptures to Inspire Your Marriage

The vows we make to each other on our wedding day are a promise to be faithful to each other.

We declare to each other and to our loved ones that we are in it. We are here for the good, the bad and the ugly.

We're together for life! It's such a beautiful and powerful pledge of our commitment to each other.

The marriage covenant that God honors and wants us to remain faithful to as much as possible. Matthew 19:6 says it this way: “So they are no longer two but one flesh. What God has therefore united, let not man separate."

God intends that these sincere and optimistic words that we declare at the beginning of our marriage will remain true throughout the life we ​​spend with our partners.

God knows it's not an easy task too! Choosing to love the same person over the years of new responsibilities, needs, interests, wishes, struggles, pains and joys requires more than what we have to give in our own strength.

We need Jesus to be able to love each other faithfully. Let's explore what the word of God says about staying true to our marriage and some practical ways we can experience this together in our daily lives.

Here are 3 scriptures about faithfulness:

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such things, there is no law."

The Spirit of God living in us is like living a life marked by the fruits of the Spirit. This is proof that we are disciples of Jesus.

These are the things that set us apart from the world around us. This proof includes faithfulness to our relationships, our commitments, our beliefs, to God and to our marriages.

"No temptation has struck you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not tempt you beyond your capacity, but with temptation he will also provide the way out of it, which you may be able to bear."

We don't have to be faithful in our own strength. God knows that we will be tempted, that life is full of difficulties and that darkness seeks to seduce us with the lie of forbidden pleasure. God encourages us but reminds us that HE IS FAITHFUL.

We can overcome the temptations that are common to this world because the power of God is at work in our lives. It gives us the strength to stay true to our commitments.

"A faithful man will abound in blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished."

Our faithfulness to living a righteous and committed life does not go unnoticed in the eyes of God. He promises that our efforts will be blessed.

God is pleased when we choose to be faithful in our marriages.

Staying faithful to our spouses requires more than just not having an extramarital affair. It forces us to be present, engaged, loving, committed, and ready to forgive again and again.

What does this look like in practice? Here are some ideas for you.

1. Be honest with each other

Honesty creates security in your relationship.

A few years ago my husband and I went through about a year of counseling together and the first question our counselor asked was if we had been honest with each other. He wanted to know if we had any major breaches of trust in our past or our present.

Fortunately, we were able to answer this question with a yes and our advisor said with confidence that we could overcome our difficulties. As long as we had faith, we could fix the other broken parts of our marriage.

Research has shown that the number one problem for married couples is trust and betrayal.

Honesty ensures that we live in a true shared reality with each other. We need to be open in our communications with each other, not only to avoid major betrayals, but also to not be blindsided by smaller means that prevent us from sharing our truths with each other.

Even things like a lack of clarity about how much one of you enjoys a certain activity or hidden concerns about the other party can feel like betrayal if not openly shared.

2. Make each other a priority

This advice seems so obvious, but if we're being honest, it's not easy to live with at all! When life starts rolling, the easiest thing to put on the back burner on your priority list is your spouse.

I can't tell you how many conversations I've had with friends lamenting how long it's been since they've had a real date with their spouse.

Work, kids (especially kids), not wanting to bother others by asking if they can babysit, and general restlessness as date nights have been discontinued .

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