The True Test of a Child of God: Marriage
My wife has always joked that “only your spouse can truly tell if you are a child of God.” And the more I think about it, the more I realize how deeply true that is.
It’s easy to put on a spiritual front in public—lifting hands in worship, quoting scriptures, even leading others in faith. But the real test of our faith isn’t in the spotlight; it’s in the shadows of everyday life, where only our spouse sees.
Your marriage is the loudest sermon you’ll ever preach. How you love, honor, and serve your spouse speaks volumes about your relationship with God.
- Do you extend grace as freely as you receive it? (Ephesians 4:32)
- Do you love sacrificially, as Christ loves the Church? (Ephesians 5:25)
- Do you honor and cherish, not just in words, but in action? (1 Peter 3:7)
- Do you embody patience, kindness, and self-control? (Galatians 5:22-23)
Anyone can appear godly in public, but if your spouse—who sees you at your weakest, your most unfiltered, your most vulnerable—cannot testify to the fruit of the Spirit in you, then what does that say?
The measure of a true child of God is not in how well you talk about love, but in how well you live it, especially with the one God has entrusted to you in covenant.
So, before seeking validation in the eyes of men, ask yourself: Would my spouse recognize Christ in me?
Because at the end of the day, the person closest to you—the one who sees beyond the performance—will always be the truest witness of who you really are.
#BeBetter #LoveBetter #DoBetter #MarriageWorks
2 comments:
"The measure of a true child of God is how well you live love". Your true self cannot be hidden in marriage, not for too long.
You are VERY right...The Bible says in John 13:35 "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another".
However, for the context of this post, the closest neighbor to a married person is their spouse. It's easy to feign love, when there is a duration to show it. Love is patient, love is kind....many can be patient with someone they have to 'tolerate' for a couple hours. BUT when the recipient of the patience ain't going nowhere and could even infuriate you some more...that's what tests your patience and your kindness.
Loving others goes beyond marriage, but marriage is one of the very effective gyms to grow the 'muscles' of love. You want to love me with my faults? Show me how you've done that with your spouse.
That's the context of the post...sorry if the title skewed that a lil bit.
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