Reaching Heavenward

Eternal Marriage

What is the greatest joy in your life? For me it’s my marriage. No amount of money, no trip to Europe, no million-dollar home, will bring me as much happiness as knowing that I will get to be with my husband forever. I can truly say that the day I got married was one of the best days of my life. You might be thinking, “well how can you be sure of that?” I know because of the covenants my husband and I made that day with God in His holy temple. We promised that we would keep the commandants and always draw closer to our Savior in our marriage, and Heavenly Father promises to bless us in accordance to our faithfulness in keeping those covenants. Now this doesn’t mean that there won’t be trials we will face in our marriage. Adversity is a part of life, no matter how faithful we are there will always be challenges we must overcome.

Far too often we see in our society today people just giving up in their marriage when these trials hit. When we see a tsunami wave coming do we throw in the towel because we think that running up the hill won’t work, that it won’t save us, leaving us to stand there hopeless only to be swallowed up by the water? NO! You take our spouse by the hand and you run, you run because your lives and your marriage depend on it. You may have to run until your feet hurt, your legs burn, and the aching pain in your lungs is so intense you gasp for air, but you do it because you know that safety lies ahead. As long as you are both willing to work at it, marriage can be the greatest blessing in your life. I understand that there are certain situations that might not allow you the chance or option to work on your marriage, but for those who do have a choice, don’t give up. Marriage isn’t something you can just opt out of, there is no expiration date stamped on my husband’s back, we will be together for eternity.

Husbands and wives each have something unique and special to bring to the table and as you listen and learn from your spouse, you will both be strengthened. There is so much opportunity for growth within your marriage, as an individual and as a couple, if you choose to allow it.