A friend writes..Please keep my family in your prayers. My husband is overseas and we have been through so much since he has been in the navy and I pray everyday for our marriage to work. Thank u again for the add and the prayers.
Response..Of course we will be praying for you..
I really feel the need to encourage you about your marriage. Whatever you do DON'T GIVE UP! I know that it hasn't been easy for you since your husband has been in the Navy,but if you will you depend on God for your strength and wisdom you will be able to do this.
These times when he is away you have to draw closer to the Lord. Let Him and His Word fill your time and heart with love and peace. You will find your purpose and being in knowing God more. He will give you courage and faith to help your marriage grow and mature. You can do this through Christ Jesus!! (James 4:8,Philippians 4:6-9,13)
I am not going to tell you that marriage is easy. lol..because it is not. Marriage takes alot of work and commitment. I have been married for almost 6 1/2 years and I have been with my husband for almost 11 years. We have a total of 7 children. We have had MANY ups and downs. We could not have made it this far if it were not for our faith in our Savior Jesus. We have come to learn that marriage takes 3, the 2 of us and God. The truth is that without Him we can not do this. We don't want to try to do it without Him because when we have tried we utterly fail.
We need the power of God in our life. We need his grace and mercy to forgive one another when we fail each other as we so often do, and will. We need his Holy Spirit to give us extra patience and understanding when we've had a long day and each of us wants to be first on the mic to express ourselves and share our day.
We have learned that marriage is about sacrifice and serving one another, putting the other person's needs first. This can be hard sometimes, but we have learned and are still learning to rely on Jesus to help us through every obstacle that comes into our marriage. We have wanted to give up many times, but we always go back to the fact that we know with all of our hearts that God has us together for a reason. We don't want fail and give up on our family. We are determined to fight to stay together and serve God, each other, and our family.
God has you two together for a purpose also. It is no accident that you were given to him as his helpmate. You were made for one another. To love and encourage one another. To believe in one another. To serve one another.
Take this time and seek a deeper walk with God and you will see that you will learn, through the power of God in you, how to handle every situation that comes your way; even if that means just being still and letting God do His thing.
I've said alot..lol..I hope this helps. We love you dearly and are always praying for you. Keep us posted on how things go. God bless you sister...
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