Bonding Covenant

Good Morning M.C.

We conclude our little series on "Essentials for a Successful Marriage."

Another essential in a successful marriage is this area of honesty and trust. Without it no marriage would ever survive.

These must be foundational in any marriage even more than love.

But they take time, especially trust. Trust is something you build up in time. Don't ever say to someone---just trust me!!!

Now if you need to rebuild trust in your relationship, you'll need to work even harder.

This must be on every list of essentials in any kind of relationship. Without communication you are dead in the water---no hope, no chance. I am talking about regular consistent communication. Without it, you are playing---"guess what I am thinking?" That is not a fun play. No one wins and everybody loses. 

Be mindful of how you communicate. Be gentle with your words. Don't speak when you are angry. Think first, James tells us in scripture---"Be slow to speak and quick to listen."

Also, be honest in your communication to your spouse. Loving but honest.

I put this word in capitalized font, because it needs to be. More marriages break up because of selfishness than any other reason. We make it about ME!!!

A selfish person is only committed to him or herself. They show little patience to their spouse, but demand it from them.

This series is a simple call to value your marriage. These are but a few things that can easily be accomplished in your marriage that will make a world of difference.

SO---Let's do it, it will change your life.