12 Ways to Make Your Marriage Christ-centered
Whether you and your spouse are new Christians or have followed Christ for many years, it can still be unclear what a Christ-centered marriage looks like. Having a Christ-centered marriage goes deeper than believing in God. It requires more than simply believing and showing up. To make your relationship Christ-centered, follow these steps. Commit today to place Christ first in your relationship Regardless of how you have centered your relationship in the past, begin today by focusing on Christ. This commitment is for both of you individually and together as a couple. In every decision, obstacle, joy, and struggle, look to Christ for direction. Then remember the line from the movie “Facing the Giants”: If we win, we praise Him. And if we lose, we praise Him. Either way, we honor Him with our actions and our attitudes.” I have always said, “It is easier to praise Him in the good times,” but the more I have thought about it, the more I realize it is just as difficult, because when things are going well, we tend to take the credit instead of giving it to God. It is important to focus on Christ in both the good and the difficult times. If we only seek Him in the difficult times, is He really the center of our lives? We don’t talk to our best friends only in difficult times, so why should our relationship with our Creator and Heavenly Father be any different? Be actively involved in a Christ-centered and biblically focused church body Scripture calls us to “not forgo coming together.” Being involved in a church body is what God calls us to, and it gives us other believers to walk beside us through all seasons of life. I am thankful for technology, which allows me to watch [...]
