With marriages being under attack from our culture and seemingly from all sades of the political spectrum, the church should be at the forefront of promoting healthy marriages. So, I was interest to read of these insights from Kris Vallotton from Bethel Church, Redding, California, USA:
Here are 4 foundational core values for marriage:
1. Be humble and put your spouse first.
This may go without saying but I think it’s still worth addressing. Marriage means you have come into a relationship to lay down your life for another person. In fact, marriage is a death march to a life camp! It’s choosing to die to yourself every day for the sake of loving another. Philippians 2:3-4 puts its well: “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” We look out for each other’s needs. Continue reading “Core Values for Marriage”