The Four Core Convictions About Marriage You Need To Believe - Part 3

By Chuck and Michael Misja

The key to thriving is developing wisdom. Wisdom doesn't require that we master a set of technical skills but rather that we enter a path guided by exercising core convictions.

Core Conviction #3: Marriage Requires Honesty

Only when people earnestly desire to know the truth about who they are and who they are married to can they begin to deal honestly with the struggles in their marriage.

A willingness to continually pursue an authentic awareness of the good, bad, ugly, and beautiful about yourself and your spouse will eventually shatter the denial and distortion system and lead to a refreshing freedom that only honesty can bring.

Part of knowing the truth includes having knowledge of what you can and cannot do. You can't change your spouse. You are not responsible for your spouse's behavior or attitudes.

However, you can take responsibility for your response to your spouse.

The ability to respond to difficulty from your godly, redeemed nature as opposed to your selfish, corrupt nature is something you can do with God's help.