Can Trust Be Reborn?
by Dr. Gary Chapman   

Can trust be reborn in a marriage?  Yes, if integrity is reborn. 

Trust dies when deceit is born.   

When you lie to your spouse in order to cover-up some behavior, you have taken the first step in killing trust.  A few more lies and trust will be destroyed. 

The only way to restore trust is to confess your sin, ask for mercy, and then recommit yourself to telling the truth.        

On the practical level this means that you must establish a new record of being trustworthy. 

Invite your spouse to investigate your behavior.  Every time your mate discovers your actions matching your words, trust grows. 

It takes time, but you can become a person of integrity and your spouse can come again to trust you.

Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman.  Based on the book, Hope for the Separated  by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers. 

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Marriage Is Bigger Than Itself
by Gary and Betsy Ricucci    

For many of us, the truth that our marriage is to be a living parable of the supernatural union between Jesus and his Bride reminds us not so much of God's grand design, but of how far short we fall of the divine ideal.

Yet God wouldn't have made the analogy unless he intended to draw us to himself and his faithfulness for its fulfillment.

It's overwhelming to realize that God intends to create and cultivate the same abundant, gracious love between a husband and wife that he has for us through Christ.

In light of this glorious gift it is no wonder that Scripture reminds us that marriage is to be held in honor among all (Hebrews 13:4).

So marriage, far from being an end in itself, is a key part of God's plan to fill the earth with a demonstration of who he is.

Marriage belongs to God and exists for his glory. And that is for our good.

Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman.  Based on the book, Love That Lasts  by Gary and Betsy Ricucci. Published by Crossway Publishers.