5 Break Through Truths for a Strong Marriage

Marriage is under attack today. But we can fight against this attack.

Have you ever seen tree roots breaking through cement? Those are some strong roots to break through cement! This can be a picture of a strong marriage breaking through struggle and heartache and life’s challenges, coming out stronger on the other side. What if with each passing year your marriage grew stronger and stronger—building cement break through roots, and as time passes you feel more joy, more love, more contentment?

Isn’t that the kind of marriage we all want?

Here are tips for a cement strong marriage…

5 Marriage Principles for a Cement Strong Marriage

1. Unaltered Commitment

If a marriage is going to last we need a commitment that says, no matter what! No matter what, I’m sticking it out. There will be hard and difficult times, and times where you’d like to run, but we need to understand that this is part of marriage. Happy healthy couples have all worked through difficult times. And have learned that we need to hang on to our marriage commitment the way a Pitbull dog hangs on to a chicken leg. Marriage is a sacred commitment. When we are completely committed to our marriage vows God will honor this type of marriage, and you will see abundance in your life.

2. Honesty

As soon as your spouse finds you have told them one lie, no matter how small you think it is, it will be difficult to establish trust again. Be honest, but not too honest! Some thoughts should stay in your head, if you know what I mean. *raised eyebrow, head tilt

But if trust has been broken, it can come back. It’ll need apologies, forgiveness, and a new start. And it’s not simple or easy but it’s worth it and it can be done. God lets us start fresh every day and we need to let our spouse start fresh every day too.

3. Other Centeredness

The best marriages are those where each partner is in competition to raise up the other. How can I honor and bless my spouse? This one question asked daily can save a marriage and/or make a good marriage stronger.

4. A Willingness to Follow Scripture Always

We sometimes like to glance over verses in the Bible that we find hardest to follow but oftentimes those are the ones we need to pay most attention to.

If both husband and wife use the Bible as their guide for life and for their authority they will indeed have a union that is unbreakable and solid and will break through cement!

5. Have Fun!

A couple who plays together stays together. Marriage is fun! Sometimes we can forget that. Find ways to have fun together. Decide what’s fun and causes laughter and then do it. Make the decision to have fun together—do it.

For more from Lucille Williams on marriage check out her books, From Me to We, and The Intimacy You Crave. Have kids? Order a copy of The Impossible Kid: Parenting a Strong-Willed Child with Love and Grace or Turtle Finds His Talent for ages 2-6. Subscribe to LuSays today for regular encouragement.