christian marriages

I wonder why a lot of Christian marriages end in divorce?

• Is it because we put so much pressure on ourselves to have perfect marriages because we know the LORD so we should know the answers?
• Is it because we don't want anyone to know that our marriages are not perfect so when we're around other christians, or at church, we pretend everything is fine, and never get the help we REALLY need?
• Is it because we've made a poor choice in partner and don't want to admit it until we can't hide it anymore so we never really accept that person?
• Is it because we think we're both Christians so we don't have to work at it like non-Christian marriages. We have the LORD and it will all work out?

I'm just guessing. But all these reasons set us up to fail. If we're so busy hiding or denying the truth about our marriages then how can the LORD help us?

He's all about helping us accept who we are, getting rid of the false images we create of ourselves, so that we can be the person he created us to be...when we are weak then we are strong, his grace is sufficient...this was the LORD's answer to Paul.

It's in knowing who we really are, with all our weaknesses that we learn to lean on him more, trust him more. If we're always hiding or denying our weaknesses, we pretend to be strong, instead of making the most of our REAL strengths. Pretending everything is fine is like denying we need the LORD's grace. Denying our Saviour.

It's through our weaknesses we learn such IMPORTANT lessons...WE NEED THE LORD. WE CAN'T DO LIFE WITHOUT HIM. NOTHING IS TOO SMALL FOR THE LORD'S HANDS. CAST OUR CARES ON TO HIM FOR HE CARES FOR US. SUMIT TO THE LORD. PROVERBS 3:5,6.

Marriages are that key relationship where we let our guard down, where we learn to trust another person with our lives. It's hard work because that person is as imperfect as we are. It requires us to accept NOT HIDE the things we cannot change:-)