Please pray for our God to safeguard our marriage if 19 years come this July. Satan is trying to attack what God has put together. My God said no weapon formed against us shall prosper. I declare that God is working on our marriag even when we dont see it. The blood of Jesus still works and I come to tell the devil he is a liar. In Jesus name… Amen
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Jesus said this.
"But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ 'Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:6-9
If you are both saved children of God, perhaps read Mark 10 together. Jesus was responding to a question about Divorce. Man said, any reason. Jesus said one. Adultrey. But what if he is not a saved child of God?
A spouse’s personal faith or lack thereof does not dissolve the believer’s own commitment to honor God through their actions, vows, and character. The primary framework for this situation comes directly from the New Testament, which explicitly addresses marriages between believers and non-believers. The guidance focuses on consistency, grace, and the powerful influence of a lived-out faith.
The scriptures do not lower the standard for the believer; instead, they reframe marriage as a unique mission field of love and service. In 1 Corinthians 7:12-14, the Apostle Paul addresses this scenario directly. He instructs that if a non-believing spouse is willing to live with the believer, the believer should not seek a divorce. The text notes that the unbelieving spouse is “sanctified” or set apart under a blanket of grace through the believer, preserving the spiritual integrity of the home.
"But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. And the woman who hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace. For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?"
In 1 Peter 3:1-2, the focus shifts to daily conduct. Peter suggests that if any spouses do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their partners, as they witness their pure and respectful lives.
“Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.”
The core instructions for marriage, such as those found in Ephesians 5 (loving sacrificially, respecting one another, and serving selflessly), are rooted in the believer’s relationship with Christ, not the spouse’s performance. The obligation to love as Christ loved is unconditional.
In the day-to-day routine, honoring God’s design while married to someone who doesn’t share your worldview requires a delicate balance of boundaries and deep empathy. Following God’s plan means exemplifying the fruits of the Spirit, which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It rarely means constant preaching, which can inadvertently create distance or feelings of judgment.
Just as God does not force a relationship with us, a believing spouse is called to respect their partner’s autonomy and personal journey, avoiding the temptation to manage or manipulate their spiritual state. While a believer is called to serve and love selflessly, God’s plan never requires cooperating with abuse, abandoning one’s core faith convictions, or engaging in wrongdoing. A believer’s primary allegiance always remains to God.
Ultimately, the biblical view is that a believer’s faithfulness to their marriage vows is an extension of their faithfulness to God. By holding up their end of the design, the believer creates a living, breathing testimony of grace right in their own home.
Father, I pray for the Harris family. We do not know the total dynamic, but you do. We do not know their hearts and their true intentions; you do. I pray Father that you meet them where they are and you hear the prayers of you daught to save her marriage. Please, Father, we ask that you strengthen her, bless her, and give her strength to continue to walk in your ways. Please be with the whole family, Lord, and may the marriage be on the mend. In Jesus name, Amen!
Peter
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Joining you in prayer. Stay strong.
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50 years ago for us and Satan and his warriors are still prowling, you and your spouse have to be vigilant. I love the saying, Date Your Mate. Very practical, love and care for your kids but they grow up and leave but your spouse was meant forever. Stay strong and don’t give up, ever.
Thank you God for my new family if faith beleivers standing in the gap on our behalf. Thank you for the Blessings. It bought tears to my eyes. Thank You God
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