4 Ways to Have Godly Expectations in Marriage
by Lynette Kittle "For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose" - Philippians 2:13 My daughters and I love to watch wedding shows where cameras follow a couple through their engagement and planning of their weddings. We enjoy hearing how couples met, of their unique ideas for their wedding ceremonies, along with following the process of selecting the bridal gown, flowers, cake, and more. During this process engaged couples are often asked what drew them to their future spouse. In response couples often say things like, "He makes me happy" or "She makes me a better person," or "He or she completes me." However, with such high expectations going into marriage, are couples setting themselves up to be disappointed and let down by their spouse and in the marital relationship, expecting a spouse to meet needs that only God can meet? 
What happens if after tying the knot spouses discover they aren't still making each other happy? Or they start bringing out the worst in each other rather than the best? Or instead of feeling complete, it seems like their spouse is bringing out all their weaknesses and failures. If couples enter matrimony with these expectations, they most likely will be disappointed. So rather than looking to each other to make us happy, or to become a better person, or to complete us, we can look to God as our source. Below are four ways to start. 1. Read God's Word.Turning to Scripture helps to enter marriage with godly expectations like understanding how God is the One who completes us, not our spouse. Colossians 2:10 explains how in Jesus, we are being made complete. | 
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