Factors that encourages happiness in marriage
Pastor John Efetobor
August 14, 2008
Happiness in marriage is a prerequisite to all round prosperity in a family. Happiness is a spirit, sadness and gloom is also a spirit. Whichever is present in your home determines the atmosphere that surrounds your house. The atmosphere you permit around your house determines what you attract into your family.
I have not ceased to wonder, whenever I see couples complaining of certain misfortunes that befall them. If you dig into the root of the matter you will always find out that it is traceable to a very negative atmosphere that the couple unwittingly permitted in their home.
I have pulled together 3 important tips, which I believe can help you improve the seemingly-impossible-task of establishing happiness in your marriage.
A united purpose: a united purpose is one undisputed key to a happy marriage. The key word in marriage is unity and oneness. If couples have purposes that are diametrically opposed to one another or visions that is "at cross- purpose" with each other, know that joy and happiness will be elusive in that family.
Faithfulness: Faithfulness is a vital key to a happy and joy-filled home. Faithfulness to your marriage vows, faithfulness in your dealings in and out of the home.
Transparency: Means you have nothing to hide from your spouse. Ask yourself this question; if my spouse where to find out a matter from a third party concerning you, would he or she be surprised or shocked. Openness as a key to happiness in marriage have never failed and I believe shall never fail.
Commitment: The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose, the act of binding yourself (spiritually or emotionally) to the course of your marriage. If you sincerely commit yourself to values that encourages happiness in a marital affair, I can assure you that your marriage will be loaded with blissful testimonies.
Sacrifice: The act of losing or surrendering something important to you as a price in order to gain an objective. I got married to my beautiful wife Becky about 9 years ago, as I look back to those years I can recollect how on several occasions how I had to give up things that were dear to me before my marriage, because I desired joy and happiness in my house.
Show me a man/woman who is excited with his job, business, trade or any kind of vocation and I will show you a man who is happy at home. Our lives at home almost invariably affect our lives outside.
To your success.
I have not ceased to wonder, whenever I see couples complaining of certain misfortunes that befall them. If you dig into the root of the matter you will always find out that it is traceable to a very negative atmosphere that the couple unwittingly permitted in their home.
I have pulled together 3 important tips, which I believe can help you improve the seemingly-impossible-task of establishing happiness in your marriage.
A united purpose: a united purpose is one undisputed key to a happy marriage. The key word in marriage is unity and oneness. If couples have purposes that are diametrically opposed to one another or visions that is "at cross- purpose" with each other, know that joy and happiness will be elusive in that family.
Faithfulness: Faithfulness is a vital key to a happy and joy-filled home. Faithfulness to your marriage vows, faithfulness in your dealings in and out of the home.
Transparency: Means you have nothing to hide from your spouse. Ask yourself this question; if my spouse where to find out a matter from a third party concerning you, would he or she be surprised or shocked. Openness as a key to happiness in marriage have never failed and I believe shall never fail.
Commitment: The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose, the act of binding yourself (spiritually or emotionally) to the course of your marriage. If you sincerely commit yourself to values that encourages happiness in a marital affair, I can assure you that your marriage will be loaded with blissful testimonies.
Sacrifice: The act of losing or surrendering something important to you as a price in order to gain an objective. I got married to my beautiful wife Becky about 9 years ago, as I look back to those years I can recollect how on several occasions how I had to give up things that were dear to me before my marriage, because I desired joy and happiness in my house.
Show me a man/woman who is excited with his job, business, trade or any kind of vocation and I will show you a man who is happy at home. Our lives at home almost invariably affect our lives outside.
To your success.
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