Warning signs of trouble reveal themselves at whatever our stage of life may be. Many people have an idealistic view of marriage and are often “blindsided” by the problems that lead to divorce. Newlyweds are often astounded by the conflict that comes early in their marriage. After the wedding, a period of adjustment sets in,…

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him and he disappeared from their sight. (Luke 24:31) After we have been married for sometime, though we still love each other dearly, the humdrum of day-to-day living lulls us into taking each other for granted. Though we are loving, steady and dependable, but the romance has…

What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? (Isaiah 5:4)In Isaiah 5, God addressed the people of Israel and described himself as the owner of a vineyard and Israel as the vineyard. He had chosen a prime location for his grapevines, nurtured the soil and protected the land…

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. (Revelations 3:19)Most of the time, we can laugh about our little quirks and foibles. But when it comes to big flaws, we just don’t want to hear about them. We like thinking we’re practically perfect in every way, and we don’t like…

Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?” (1 Samuel 1:8) Elkanah meant well. He realized that his wife was upset and hurting from her inability to get pregnant. Added to that, Hannah had…

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3: 22,23) When we married, we vowed to stay together “for better or for worse.” But how many of us actually knew what that meant when we said our vows?…

Bear with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgive each other. (Colossians 3:13) The grace of God is patient and works both instantaneously and over time. In marriage, a mistake we sometimes make is thinking too idealistically, as though if we blow our first apolitical, there is no chance for a…

Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. (Proverbs 21:9) Many times couples argue about everything: husband’s snoring, his job, wife’s housekeeping, her out-of-control spending, etc. It’s one thing for a couple to engage in a disagreement or argue about something specific, that’s part of living…

“My master has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” (Genesis 19:9) Potiphar’s wife, a vibrant woman left home too often by an important husband. She got the leftovers of his energy after he had given his best…