Tips for Marriage

Who do you get Christian marriage advice from? All Christians should know the answer to this question, but for the ones who don’t know, the answer is ‘God’. Then you may ask, ‘How do I get answers from God?’ The answer to that is simple; from His Word , the Holy Bible. The Bible not only has all the answers it has the RIGHT answers. Many people today say the Bible isn’t relevant in this day and age, but when they say that what they really mean is that they never read it, or if they did, they didn’t  understand it. To understand God’s Word you need to study the Holy Scriptures and make an effort to know God on a more personal level.

This brings up yet another question, ” How do I know God on a personal level?” The answer to that is simple; you spend time with Him. This is the single most important thing you can do in a  Christian marriage is spend time with God.  Both of you should have your own personal relationship with God so that He can guide you in the right direction. This is the only way for you to have a marriage that is in right standing with God. Consequently, your marriage will be the best it can be.

Another person who is qualified to give advice in a Christian marriage is your pastor. For example, let’s say you don’t have a personal relationship with Christ YET and you don’t really read the Bible either, but you consider yourself a Christian. In this case you may need a real live person that you can actually talk to and meet with to give you advice. That person should be your pastor. After all, your pastor is ordained by God and one of his duties is to care for his church members and help them in time of need.

And yet another scenario is you’re a Christian, but don’t have a home church. In other words, you’ve been going to several churches with family or friends and can’t decide where to go for guidance or help. The best thing you can do then is choose a pastor even though you may not know them very well, and trust that God will take care of the situation.  Of course, this will require you take a step of faith. One other solution could be to select a family member or friend that you know has a strong personal relationship with the Lord and speak with them about your marriage issues.

Indeed, when it comes to  Christian marriage advice it’s vital that you seek proper guidance. No doubt, it should come from God Himself or His Word. However, when that isn’t possible you need to find the next best thing and that is a man or woman, who knows Him and wants what is best for you and your marriage, someone whom you can trust. Whatever you do don’t allow your marriage to suffer; pursue godly counsel .