This quote is from Dr. John Delony, bestselling author, mental health expert and host of the Dr. John Delony Show. He also is part of Dave Ramsey’s team of experts who spend their loves helping people out of their messes: emotional, spiritual, financial and more.
The advice above seems common sense in a healthy marriage, but sadly there are many husbands and wives who just don’t get it.
Marriage doesn’t come with an individualized owner’s manual. What works for your friends may or may not work for your marriage.
How can a marriage change if the two people involved aren’t willing to change themselves?
How do we fix what’s broken?
How can we learn to understand what seems impossible to grasp?
How do we talk about hot topics as adults, and not react in childish ways?
We wish we could say, “We can!” But we can’t.
This kind of heart work can only be repaired by the One who made both hearts—The God of the Universe.
He is Jehovah Jireh, which means “provider”. And it’s not our physical needs alone he cares for, but our emotional, spiritual and marriage needs as well.
If you don’t know God in this personal way, we would love to help you meet Him.
If you do, but haven’t found the help needed, we encourage you to find a healthy church community to join and get involved. We were never meant to do life in isolation. God made us and our marriages to be involved in a community of believers.
The only way to know what love looks like is to personally know the God of Love.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 ESV
Thank you for being a part of our Vineyard. We are grateful you desire to have a healthy marriage, and we pray our posts help you discover ways that work for your relationship.
We invite you to follow us on IG and on FB if you haven’t already. And also share our posts with your married friends. We all need encouragement to grow and change for God’s glory and our blog is one small way for us to hopefully make a difference.
Blessings,
Tom and Debi
Books by Dr. John Delony
Own Your Past, Change Your Future
The Romantic Vineyard 