It Will All Work Out….Or Not? {Building Marriage}

I was reading an article a little while ago about a couple who had gone to a marriage counseling session. The complaints seemed petty, but I suspect the issues went way deeper than the symptoms.

The counselor at one point in the session told the couple that “everything will work out”. There was more to the story, but it really made me stop and think.

I love to tell myself that “everything will work out.” I trust in God’s providence, and I’m aware that I tend to worry way too much about the little things. Things always work out in the end, I tell myself, and they usually do.

And yet…that can be a very dangerous assumption in our marriage. There are consequences to sin, especially in relationships. If you persist in negative or damaging behavior, you don’t know that everything will just work out.

Will your constant nagging eventually weaken him to the point of falling into temptation somewhere else? Will your criticism, negativity, or lack of communication cause far deeper scars than what you can fix when you realize the seriousness of their effect?

Don’t wait to find out that the effects of your sin will hinder the “it will all work out in the end” mentality.

Work hard to treasure and nurture your relationship while it’s strong and beautiful! Marriage is hard work and every day won’t be rosy. Passionately protect it and cherish it.

This week, brew a cup of hot tea and take 10 minutes to evaluate where you are in your marriage. Are you paving a path with your actions that may eventually become a rut that runs too deep to work through?

*hugs*

Amber