March 20, 2019

Wednesday Matters
Everyday Marriage Advice

The other day I read this article giving me the “Do’s and Don’ts” on how to get a grip on a marriage gone bad.  Some points were good such as; “Do speak honestly of your unhappiness to your partner and don’t bad mouth your spouse to your friends” BUT the “DO” that really threw me was; “Put yourself at the center of your life, go deep within yourself to find your strength.”  I said out loud, “Are you kidding me, I’d just get depressed?”  But the writer continues, “Who can be the center of your life but you?”

I know the answer!  JESUS!  He should be the center of our lives!  And when He’s not that’s when we have problems, not only in marriage but in everything.  I just read some great “DO’S and DON’TS” in Philippians 2: 3 and 4; “DO regard others better than yourself and DO NOT be selfish, thinking only of yourself.”  What great advice from the Counselor who has all the answers...everyday.