“Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life which has been given to you under the sun” Ecclesiastes 9:9 CSB

Contentment is the key to a happy marriage. When asked what makes us contented in marriage, we inevitably point to things our partner does, or is, that please us. When asked what makes us discontented, we indicate what they do, or are, that displeases us. We focus on what’s right or wrong about them, making ourselves happy or unhappy. But contentment is an inside job! It’s how we react to others. Our attitude is the real issue. The problem is not what we see or hear. It’s how we see or hear it. “The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear…with hearing” Ecclesiastes1:8. The eye and ear - our perceptions - are the culprits. That’s why God says, “Be content with such things as ye have” Hebrews 13:5. Choose to see things differently, in ways that don’t make you unhappy. The controls are in your hands, not your partner’s! Contentment is a choice. “I have learned…to be content” Philippians 4:11. You learn contentment by: (a) considering how much harder others have it; (b) Asking God how He wants you to use your challenges for the growth of you and your partner; (c) remembering Erma Bombeck’s advice: “The grass usually looks greener over someone else’s septic system.” Benjamin Franklin said of marriage: “Keep your eyes wide open beforehand, and half shut afterwards;” (d) praying for the courage to change what you can, especially your own attitude; the grace to accept what you cannot (most things are acceptable when you stop resenting them); and the wisdom to know the difference. 

Have you ever or perhaps some may even today walk with one foot in the kingdom and one foot in the world. That is a painful way to live. Spiritually that means we’re walking with a limp. The world is not our friend. If we’re limping spiritually, we need to decide to live entirely by the word of God. If we read it and do what it says, our limp will disappear. As true believers, we are members of the Church of Jesus Christ. As such, we are expected to draw those who are lost into the family of God. Please, share. If you would like to know more about accepting Jesus Christ into your heart as your Savior please Contact Us. We would be honored to have the opportunity to show you in God’s word how you too can be assured of your salvation through Jesus Christ.