Marriage is a house that is in danger of being washed away unless it is built on some strong, rock-solid pillars. These pillars of marriage need to be strengthened for it to stand. They are foundational! We have here identified five pillars of marriage:
The first pillar of marriage is LOVE:
(1 Corinthians 13) defines love for us. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
LOVE is not just a feeling, it is a relationship full of commitment, delight to give, willingness to sacrifice, sometimes to forgive, and all the time walking together.
The second pillar is TRUST:
Trust is very important in the areas of:
1. sexual morality,
2. honesty and faithfulness inside the marriage relationship,
3. Honesty and faithfulness outside the marriage relationship
The third pillar is RESPECT:
If you VALUE your partner, you will treat him/her with respect, honor and dignity. Absence of respect is a direct message that you stop to look at your partner as if he/she is important person to you. This message is toxic to the relationship. Respect is important.
Fourth pillar is UNDERSTANDING:
Understanding each other is a vital issue in marriage. You must go into the process of understanding each other, almost in every aspect of life. To know the codes of your partner, and to behave according to these codes while you are living together.
Fifth pillar is FAITH:
Faith in God, faith in each other, faith in the future and faith that releases the creative ways to go forward despite any obstacles. Faith that inspires you to find the unusual and unexpected way to succeed.
To be, both of you, two people of faith who can hold before you the ideal of marriage as God intended, you will find the journey of marriage to be the most fulfilling and satisfying of all earthly journeys in life.
(thoughts out of an article of Stenzel Clinical Services)
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