So many people Go into marriage with a wrong mindset and motive and That's why The marriage End up crumbling...because it is built on a wrong and faulty foundation... Firstly I want us to understand That:
1)marriage Exist for Gods Glory... Everything exist for Gods Glory i:e to reveal the nature of God,Gods attribute and to proclaim his name... If we have this mentality that marriage is for Gods Glory then our choosing will be according to Gods will...
A man After Gods heart..A woman that is rooted in Christ will be our desire and choice..
As a believe we should not be found where Gods Glory will not be made manifested...Everything about us should be expressions of his Grace...our marriage should be a Dwelling house for God...
That's why courtship is very important...in courtship you deal with anything that will not Glorify God in your marriage... I learnt also That marriage was orchestrated For:
sanctification...(Romans 8:28_30) In that passage we understand that Gods ultimate purpose in our life as an individual is to be conformed to the image of his son Jesus Christ ....
Marriage to A believer should be a workshop of sanctification...it should be a daily rubbing off of part of you that do not conform to Christ ...so his Glory can be Established in it.
Let's look at 2 more reasons for the establishment of marriage...so when we want to Embark on the journey of marriage it will be with the right motive and Godly understanding.
To Raise kingdom children....But if you yourself you are no where to be found in Gods list...How do you want to fulfil this Mandate of raising Godly children.
Children of believers are set Aside sacred by God...if not necessarily saved
For the unbelieving husband have been sanctified through his believing wife and the unbelieving wife through her believing husband otherwise your children will be unclean but as it is they are holy.
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Let us have this mindset That our Mandate also in marriage is Raise children that will depopulate the kingdom of the devil...not Those that will populate it...
With this mindset Every thing we do in our marriage will be God and God Alone...and with a God first mentality we will please God. The Bible is very clear...marriage is the only God pleasing outlet for sexual Desire...
With This knowledge...we would prepare well...for marriage..and for those in it already we would have a change mindset,mentality
The mentality you have about marriage will tell how your marriage will look like
