I was once asked by a woman to share counsel regarding how to cope with the contemplation and consideration of separation due to personality conflicts in her marriage. This is what I shared with her: Just as each person has a unique fingerprint and DNA structure, so does each person have a unique personality. Men and women differ in thought patterns, emotional responses, needs, physical anatomy, and even in our spiritual needs and desires. Your commitment to each other before God should supercede any personality conflict because of your unconditional love for each other. The honeymoon phase soon passes away, but the covenant of marriage because of the vows that were made should weather any storm (Ruth 1:16-17: “Entreat me not to leave you...”) A conflict of personalities is not a biblical reason to separate. When couples consider separation without a biblically justifiable cause, it becomes that much easier to consider divorce. (Read Matthew 19:1-10 and I Corinthians 7:1-16 and allow God to speak to you.) Change your mindset and attitude toward your husband (even if he does not change his) and let love cover a multitude of faults and sins by loving him in a way that will please God. Ask God for His help and do your part too. (“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.” Proverbs 10:12) wisdomforwomenofworthandworship
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:40:15 +0000
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