The Answer for a Troubled Marriage

What does a true marriage look like? Is it possible to reach the awesome reality of true marriage here on earth? For Christians the answer is YES! The Holy Spirit will enable us. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. (Phil 4:13) Submitting to another person is a fact of life. Anywhere you go someone is submitting to the will of someone else. So then why is it so difficult to submit to one another in the marriage relationship? We submit to our bosses or to people who are in authority over us. The bible makes it crystal clear when it comes to submission. We follow Christs example. Isn't He good! He always is our example. He shows us how to do it. Submitting to someone doesn't mean becoming a doormat. Jesus-at whose name EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, in heaven and on earth and under the earth" (Philippians 2:10)- submitted his will to the Father, and we must honor Jesus by following His example. First, when we submit to God, we become more willing to obey His command to submit to others, WE CHOSE to subordinate our rights to theirs. In the marriage relationship, BOTH parties husband and wife are called to submit. We must learn to work, love and obey Christ together, as one unit. For the wife, this means willingly following her husbands leadership in Christ. For the husband, it means putting aside his own interests in order to care for his wife. Submission will not be a problem for those who are committed to their marriage relationship with Christ as the head of their marriage. Each will be concerned for the others happiness.(scripture ref Eph 5:21-22) Paul of the new testament devotes TWICE as many words to telling husbands to love their wives as to telling wives to submit to their husbands. (scripture ref Eph 5:25-30) There are three profound items of discussion when it comes to the marriage relationship. (1.) The scripture indicates that the husband should be willing to sacrifice EVERYTHING for her. (2.) The scripture also indicates that the husband should make her well being of primary importance. (3.) The final indication is, The husband should care for her as he cares for his own body. No wife need fear submitting to a man who treats her in this way. I hope this helps clear up any issues that anyone has towards the submission factor in marriage and in life in general.