*TOPIC: CHRISTIAN HOME: PILLARS THAT SUSTAIN MARRIAGES*(Series 3)
*Scripture Reading:* Proverbs 31:11; *"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain”* (ESV).
The scripture above will lead us to the next pillars:
*3) Trust:* A good marriage cannot be built and sustained without trust. Trust toward one another is vital.
Marital trust has three basic levels. Each of these levels is weighted in importance. *The first level is that of fidelity. A married person must be able to trust that his or her spouse will remain faithful in the marriage.* God placed such an importance on this area of trust in marriage that He made not committing adultery one of the Ten Commandments.
The second level of trust is that of honesty. A husband or wife should be able to trust that his or her partner will be honest. *A spouse must be honest about who they are, what they’re feeling and thinking, and about their successes and failures. There should be no hiding secret from one another.* They should be able to trust each other to tell the truth.
Now, if a spouse does not tell the truth about something, it doesn’t break the foundation of the marriage trust, but it does damage the relationship. A big question to be asked is why one’s spouse was untruthful. The answer to that question plays a big part in healing the wound of that broken trust. *If, for instance, a wife fails to tell her husband about her past rough life because she was afraid he would be angry, and if he has a history of being angry over things like that, then both of them must work on healing that wound. She needs to reestablish her credibility with him by being honest and he needs to make it safe for her to tell the truth by not punishing her with his anger for doing so.*
The third level of trust has to do with behaviors. A husband or wife generally wants to trust that his or her spouse will behave in certain ways toward him or her. *One wants to trust the other to meet needs, to treat with respect, to be patient and to consider him or her in daily activities.*
The levels of trust, one, two, or three, are designated so for the following reason. If a husband breaks his wife’s trust on the first level, he destroys far more than breaking her trust on the third level. *Conversely, if a husband forgets to call his wife to let her know he will arrive late at home, it would not have the devastating effect infidelity would have had.* It may have broken her trust and weakened the relationship, but it doesn’t destroy it and takes less work to mend. To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a fruitful week, peace.
*Prayer point:* Dear Lord, forgive all my unfaithful acts towards my spouse. Help me to be faithful in my marriage in Jesus Christ name. Amen!
T.S. AFOLAYAN
*Scripture Reading:* Proverbs 31:11; *"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain”* (ESV).
The scripture above will lead us to the next pillars:
*3) Trust:* A good marriage cannot be built and sustained without trust. Trust toward one another is vital.
Marital trust has three basic levels. Each of these levels is weighted in importance. *The first level is that of fidelity. A married person must be able to trust that his or her spouse will remain faithful in the marriage.* God placed such an importance on this area of trust in marriage that He made not committing adultery one of the Ten Commandments.
The second level of trust is that of honesty. A husband or wife should be able to trust that his or her partner will be honest. *A spouse must be honest about who they are, what they’re feeling and thinking, and about their successes and failures. There should be no hiding secret from one another.* They should be able to trust each other to tell the truth.
Now, if a spouse does not tell the truth about something, it doesn’t break the foundation of the marriage trust, but it does damage the relationship. A big question to be asked is why one’s spouse was untruthful. The answer to that question plays a big part in healing the wound of that broken trust. *If, for instance, a wife fails to tell her husband about her past rough life because she was afraid he would be angry, and if he has a history of being angry over things like that, then both of them must work on healing that wound. She needs to reestablish her credibility with him by being honest and he needs to make it safe for her to tell the truth by not punishing her with his anger for doing so.*
The third level of trust has to do with behaviors. A husband or wife generally wants to trust that his or her spouse will behave in certain ways toward him or her. *One wants to trust the other to meet needs, to treat with respect, to be patient and to consider him or her in daily activities.*
The levels of trust, one, two, or three, are designated so for the following reason. If a husband breaks his wife’s trust on the first level, he destroys far more than breaking her trust on the third level. *Conversely, if a husband forgets to call his wife to let her know he will arrive late at home, it would not have the devastating effect infidelity would have had.* It may have broken her trust and weakened the relationship, but it doesn’t destroy it and takes less work to mend. To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a fruitful week, peace.
*Prayer point:* Dear Lord, forgive all my unfaithful acts towards my spouse. Help me to be faithful in my marriage in Jesus Christ name. Amen!
T.S. AFOLAYAN
*TOPIC: CHRISTIAN HOME: PILLARS THAT SUSTAIN MARRIAGES*(Series 3)
*Scripture Reading:* Proverbs 31:11; *"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain”* (ESV).
The scripture above will lead us to the next pillars:
*3) Trust:* A good marriage cannot be built and sustained without trust. Trust toward one another is vital.
Marital trust has three basic levels. Each of these levels is weighted in importance. *The first level is that of fidelity. A married person must be able to trust that his or her spouse will remain faithful in the marriage.* God placed such an importance on this area of trust in marriage that He made not committing adultery one of the Ten Commandments.
The second level of trust is that of honesty. A husband or wife should be able to trust that his or her partner will be honest. *A spouse must be honest about who they are, what they’re feeling and thinking, and about their successes and failures. There should be no hiding secret from one another.* They should be able to trust each other to tell the truth.
Now, if a spouse does not tell the truth about something, it doesn’t break the foundation of the marriage trust, but it does damage the relationship. A big question to be asked is why one’s spouse was untruthful. The answer to that question plays a big part in healing the wound of that broken trust. *If, for instance, a wife fails to tell her husband about her past rough life because she was afraid he would be angry, and if he has a history of being angry over things like that, then both of them must work on healing that wound. She needs to reestablish her credibility with him by being honest and he needs to make it safe for her to tell the truth by not punishing her with his anger for doing so.*
The third level of trust has to do with behaviors. A husband or wife generally wants to trust that his or her spouse will behave in certain ways toward him or her. *One wants to trust the other to meet needs, to treat with respect, to be patient and to consider him or her in daily activities.*
The levels of trust, one, two, or three, are designated so for the following reason. If a husband breaks his wife’s trust on the first level, he destroys far more than breaking her trust on the third level. *Conversely, if a husband forgets to call his wife to let her know he will arrive late at home, it would not have the devastating effect infidelity would have had.* It may have broken her trust and weakened the relationship, but it doesn’t destroy it and takes less work to mend. To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a fruitful week, peace.
*Prayer point:* Dear Lord, forgive all my unfaithful acts towards my spouse. Help me to be faithful in my marriage in Jesus Christ name. Amen!
T.S. AFOLAYAN
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