Godly Marriage: How does the Impossible Become Possible?

How does the impossible become possible? It’s not easy – that is for sure.

Unlike never before, we are witnessing an attack on marriage. Divorce rates are high. Spouses leave the church or turn their backs on God. Families are separated. It’s nothing short of devastating to see but even worse if you are experiencing it first hand. While no marriage is perfect, it is safe to say that when God ordained marriage at the beginning of time, it was His desire to see marriages prosper. It was His desire to see marriages thrive at a kingdom level.

A Godly marriage is something that most Christian women desire to have. When we are preparing to get married, we think about the dress, the big day and all of those beautiful decorations. We assume that our families will be going to church weekly and doing devotions together.  The kids will have an extracurricular activity or two and we may have to juggle schedules. Challenges are expected but we assume that we will get through them with relative ease. My friend, as you have likely found, it is not always easy. Some days are just down right HARD.

Expectations aren’t met. Feelings get hurt. Arguments ensue. And the enemy is right there waiting to take advantage of any perceived moment of weakness. One myth I want to dispel…. the enemy is not just after your husband. He is after you and your entire family.

The goal of this series is to inspire, encourage and empower wives in all stages of marriage to recognize that even though they may be experiencing very difficult seasons of marriage, God can be trusted to care for us every step of the way.

Most people I know – myself included – have gone through trying seasons in marriage. Sometimes, things just don’t go “as planned.”

This summer, we will celebrate our 7th anniversary. In the first six years of marriage, we have gone through a job loss, multiple deaths in the family, moving, having two babies (both joyful and challenging) and my husband fighting cancer twice. Don’t get me wrong — we had some great days in there too. (My eldest son graduated!)

Nevertheless, there were days where the pressure seemed so great. There were times that the stress levels for both of us were very high. And if I am honest, some days where I simply wanted to throw my hands up and yell at God and say “WHY ME?”

But you know what? I was asking God the wrong question. Rather than asking “why me,” the truth is that as difficult as many of those days were, God had already given me what I needed to get through it — HIM.  We tend to “know” that in our heads but sometimes “forget” it in our hearts. Jesus IS the answer. He always is.

It is my sincerest hope that you will be encouraged over the next month. I know that marriage is difficult.   Maybe you are in one seasons of those now. The situation that you and your husband may be dealing with may seem to be impossible to work through.

But it is my hope that as you read these posts day after day, you can sense God’s presence. And that if you don’t know already, you will come to know just how good and faithful He is.

Do something different for the next 28 days.

And over these next 28 days, I want to challenge you to do something different in your marriage.

Pray (earnestly) for your husband and your marriage.

Be careful with the words you speak. Try not to speak negative over yourself and your marriage.

Ask the Lord to change your heart.

Read the Word.

Declare the promises of God as yours and walk in them.

Believe that God is going to do something in your marriage. (I do.)

Prayer

Let’s pray:

Father, in Jesus’ name, I thank you for each woman that has found her way to this series. I thank you that she is here to not only be encouraged by the stories of other women who have gone through trials but to be reminded of your Word and how it is true. I thank you that you remind us in your Word how you are always with us. Draw us closer to you, Lord. Through mountain top and valley experiences, we know that you are faithful and will see us through.

For those who may feel far away from you, I pray that your Holy Spirit come and that she senses your presence. May your peace overtake her in times of anxiousness and distress.

I thank you now Lord for reconciliation that is coming to these marriages. I praise you for closed hearts that will be opened by your truth and the tenderness of your Word. Thank you Lord that you are restoring everything the enemy has stolen from each family. Lord, thank you for turning marriages around. Thank you for making what seemed impossible possible! I praise you for the testimonies that will come in the future as you remind us to seek you first in all things. As we press into greater intimacy with you Lord, we believe in our hearts for marriages to be reconciled and restored for your glory.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sisters, again welcome. I’m believing with you.

I’d love to pray with you. Feel free to leave a prayer need in the comments.

I’d also love it if you joined us in my private group for further discussion and encouragement from other sisters. You can find it HERE.

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Angel Penn

Hey friend! I'm Angel - a deeply devoted follower of Jesus Christ, mom to three young men, a homeschooler & the founder of Beautiful In His Time Ministries, Inc.

It is my heart's desire to see women walk in their true power and authority in Jesus Christ. I get the honor of walking that out in my writing, speaking and everyday life.

With a cold latte in hand and my latest read under my arm, I'm usually seen going over math facts, checking out a new STEM project and studying God's Word. In my spare time, you will catch me spending time with family and friends, at live music festivals and on the hunt for a new favorite dessert.

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