A Christian marriage is a wonderful and sacred union between a man and a woman. Both participants are confident that the Lord brought them together and their marriage will be long lasting and successful.
Sometimes though, life gets in the way and they hit a period of rough times. Because of their true love and devotion for each other and the Lord, rather than throwing in the towel they decide to seek out Christian Marriage Counseling. It is wonderful that they have made the decision to seek help.
Exactly where does a Christian couple go to be counseled correctly?
One option and probably the most obvious would be to seek counseling from the great counselor, the Lord. Turn towards him during this tough time. Speak to him together, call out to him together, and cry with him together. He is more than aware of the difficulties you are experiencing and He is just waiting for you to ask him for help.
If you both open your hearts up to Him completely and pray that He will guide you closer to each other and to Him, He will do just that no questions asked. When two individuals who are already strongly faith based come together and ask the Lord for guidance and help, miracles have and will occur. Just makes sure that both of you truly believe that He is in control of the situation and has the power and the love to help you both.
Something else that you may want to consider to incorporate with the Lord’s love and counseling is to seek out Christian counseling as well. This is where you and your spouse can sit down with an unbiased third party that you can talk to and air out your differences. Please make sure you seek out Christian counseling and not just traditional counseling.
You may want to see if your church has a program in place (which many usually do) or ask a Christian friend or Pastor for advice. Reason being is that because your marriage is faith and devotion based it is important to have a counselor who understands the importance of the Lord in both of your lives and in your marriage as well. This will make all the difference.
A Christian Marriage is a lifelong commitment. During the rough times if the need to seek out counseling arises please obey. Whether it is through prayer counseling with the Lord or through a Christian counselor it can only strengthen your marriage and bring you, your spouse and the Lord closer together.
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Hello. I accidentally stumbled upon your blog today and I just love it! What I love most about this post is that it first acknowledges our Lord and Savior as the greatest counselor of all. You are sooo right! If couples would turn to our Lord in times of difficulty, He is waiting and able to restore them. But knowing when you need to seek professional help is also so very crucial. Many couples wait too late out of fear or embarrassment. And yes, as you stated, it is vital that the counselor be a Christian counselor rather than a traditional counselor.
Wanda Collins
Christian Marriage Today
Do you believe that a partner should look for proof, when everything points towards infidilety?
Absolutely I think we should all rely on truth. The enemy can be very deceptive. If you feel there is infidelity then I would suggest finding the proof before moving to the next step, that way you know you are acting on truth and not suspicion. If you can’t find the proof then move on, God will always reveal the truth to us, and maybe the truth is there is no infidelity taking place and you may need to just work on the trust within your marriage. Working on the trust within the marriage is actually not a bad idea, whether there is proof or not of an affair, considering there is a suspicion of infidelity there. Working with a marriage counselor can help in learning how to build that trust. Also praying for your partner can help as well.