CONTEND FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

CHARLES H. PERKINS

CONTEND FOR YOUR MARRIAGE 

 (Jude 3) 3 “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”

When Jude wrote this, he was beseeching Christians to protect the truth of what they believed concerning Christ. He did not want their faith to become diluted with lies, distractions and other things that would get in the way of their relationship with their Lord and Savior. So, he tells them to contend for their faith.

Using this same principal, we should contend for our marriages. Do not let distractions, lies, temptations, bad attitudes or anything else come between you and your spouse. Part of contending is doing things on a regular basis to strengthen your marriage. Don’t wait until your relationship is in trouble to contend. Be proactive. Feed your love for one another. Enjoy each other. Don’t get so involved with your work that you become complacent with your marriage. Think about your spouse in a loving way constantly. Keep criticisms to a minimum. Pray for one another. Pray with each other. Be creative in the way you build your marriage. Continually grow in your love for one another. Anything that doesn’t grow eventually dies. No matter what you may disagree about never disagree about your relationship with each other. Whatever you disagree about, never personalize it or allow it to come between you. Agree that the two of you will always be together and then do what is necessary to make that happen in a good way. These are a few suggestions to spur you into coming up with your own ways of contending for your marriage. CONTEND FOR YOUR MARRIAGE!!!