Biblical Relationships: Romantic Relationships - God's Intent for Marriage Day #3

 It's great to see everyone, I pray you are all getting some very valuable and strengthening information to better help your day-to-day life. I pray this is encouraging and informative. 

Today our main focus is: How romantic relationships and marriage should reflect God's love. Like always we are going to start with some Bible Verses which are from the KJV. Just to let you know, there are tons more great verses to help us better understand marriage I only used a few. If you have any questions or would like to know the other verses, please don't hesitate to ask. Let's begin: 

Ephesians 5:21-25

21) Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 

22) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 

23) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and He is the Saviour of the body. 

24) Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 

25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it;

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

4) Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5) Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6) Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 

7) Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 

Genesis 2:24

24) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 

**Romantic relationships are designed to reflect the love Christ has for the Church. Marriage is sacred, and love in marriage should be sacrificial, patient, kind, and enduring. When we live out these principles in our relationships, we honor God and strengthen our bonds. 

Here is the important part, I have met lots of young ladies, women, young men, and older men who do not fully understand submission in marriage. Both husbands and wives have the wrong understanding, so let's get the foundation to properly understand submission in marriage. 

Submission in marriage does not mean passively accepting everything without standards or boundaries. 

It's important to recognize that submission is not about being submissive to a man who is NOT honoring God's design or leading in the right way. 

For a wife to fully submit, she must trust that her husband is walking in alignment with God's will. This trust is rooted in knowing that he is being led by God, NOT by his own whims or the pressures of daily life. 

For men, this means that true leadership in marriage STARTS with a deep and genuine relationship with God. A man must love God first and foremost, allowing his faith and devotion to guide how he leads his wife and family. 

When a husband leads with love, humility, and strong sense of direction from God, a wife can trust that leadership and submit to it with confidence. Women are strong and capable, and that is a wonderful thing! However, it's essential to respect the divine order in marriage -- where the husband leads, and the wife follows. 

This does not diminish a woman's voice or worth; rather, it places her in the right role as a supportive partner. A wife's input is valued, but she should remember that God's judgment on the family ultimately falls on the husband as the leader. 

For both husbands and wives, the key is to be the person God has called you to be. A wife should strive to be the kind of woman who is worthy of the man God has designed for her, and a husband should aim to be the man who is worthy of his wife's trust and submission. 

When both spouses live out their roles in alignment with God's purpose, the marriage will thrive, growing stronger and more meaningful with each passing day. 

REMEMBER:

    What you build your marriage on -- will shape its foundation and determine the strength of your relationship. 

Any questions please don't hesitate to ask I have gotten great questions!