Your Marriage Can Become Your Idol
"Father God, please guide me as I write this article based on Your Word. Help me to write this to glorify You, and let Your words bring clarity to those who seek You. May Your truth help people discern and embrace correct beliefs. I pray and seek everything in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen." Hi there my Brothers and Sisters in Christ! My heart aches as I write these words, but I feel compelled to share my story. For years, I thought I was being a good Christian husband, pouring everything I had into my marriage. Little did I realize that in my quest for marital perfection, I had created an idol that was slowly pushing God out of His rightful place in my life. The Bible warns us in Exodus 20:3, "You shall have no other gods before me." Yet, how easily we can turn even good things into idols! My marriage, a beautiful gift from God, had become my ultimate source of identity, purpose, and fulfilment. I had forgotten the words of Jesus in Matthew...