Children are a heritage from the Lord and we are to love, treasure, protect, correct, nurture, provide, guide, and sacrifice for these most precious of gifts. But being a good parent does not mean you are supposed to prioritize them over your spouse. Doing so not only damages your marriage it damages your children. It also models for them the exact opposite of what a covenant marriage should look like

Titus 2:7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.

I didn’t know I was a fighter until I had something to fight for.

I didn’t know I was a warrior until I had to go to war.

I didn’t know I was tenacious until I had to grab ahold of the promises of God and not let go.

I didn’t know I was brave until I had to encourage myself in the Lord.

I didn’t know I was patient until I had to learn to wait on God’s timing.

I didn’t know I was courageous until I forgave without receiving an apology.

I didn’t know that Jesus could be strong when I was weak until He picked me up off the floor.

I didn’t know my broken heart could love the one who broke it until God put the pieces back together.


I am grateful for the process.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Check your expectations. If your spouse is continually disappointing you, it may not be his or her actions; it may be your expectations. Yes my wife and I will disappoint each other now and then but it is very infrequent and usually quite minor. It wasn't always so. Early on in our marriage we disappointed, frustrated, and hurt each other quite often, and sometimes very very deeply. Here was the problem. When we married we loved each other but what I did not realize is I had an unspoken expectation my wife was responsible to make me happy, to bring me joy, to be my security, to be my strength, to be my comforter, to be my everything. In essence I literally expected my wife to provide for me the things that only God can, and she unknowingly expected the same of me. With such high expectations we were guaranteed to fail and disappoint one another and that led to bad choices made by both of us. Eventually we realized what we were doing and changed our expectations. I no longer expected my wife to be God, nor did she have that expectation of me. We allow God to be sovereign in our marriage, to meet the needs, desires, and expectations, and fulfill what His Word says He will. My wife and I concentrate on our part, doing the things that His word tells us to do and making the choices for things we have control over. God never disappoints and now my wife and I rarely disappoint each other.