Every marriage tells a story.
Pause for a moment and think.
Think of Your Three Favourite Marriages
They may be couples in your family, mentors, friends, or even people you admire from afar.
Ask yourself:
What intrigues you about this couple?
What makes their relationship stand out?
What do they do differently?
What about their journey makes you respect them?
Perhaps you admire their loyalty through hardship, their friendship, their shared faith, or the way they honour each other in public and private.
Maybe you watched them survive financial struggles, health challenges, misunderstandings, or seasons of uncertainty yet they kept choosing love.
Every strong marriage leaves footprints for others to follow.
The marriages we admire often reshape our expectations.
They teach us:
1 what healthy love looks like
2 what commitment feels like
3 what partnership requires
4 what oneness really is according to scriptural standard.
They quietly raise our standards and remind us that marriage can be a place of strength, growth, and purpose.
They correct the narratives we have seen elsewhere and this is a great miracle.
They remind us that marriage is not merely about romance but about character, sacrifice, teamwork, and vision.
Now Let’s Turn the Flip
Instead of only observing other people’s stories, pause and ask yourself a deeper question.
What Story Is Your Relationship Telling?
Is your relationship telling a story of growth?
Of grace?
Of patience?
Of honour?
Or is it telling a story that still needs healing and intentional rebuilding?
If you are single, preparation matters deeply.
The story of your future marriage is being written in the choices you make today.
This is the heart of what I do at the Saying I do academy, helping you prepare intentionally for marriage.
In season 3 of the God’s Prepared Singles program, I will walk you through the book ‘Marriage on Purpose’ that helps you discover God’s original design for marriage.
If You Are Married, be convinced that your marriage should be a testimony.
Someone is watching.
A younger couple.
A sibling.
A friend who has lost hope in love.
Your marriage might be the example that restores their belief that healthy love still exists.
An example that love is beyond butterflies in the belly.
Many couples desire this kind of marriage but struggle with how to express love consistently in everyday life.
That is why I created Love in Action, a course designed to help couples intentionally practice love in their relationships.
The book Marriage on Purpose will also help you build a marriage that gets Heaven’s applause.
What story is your love telling?
Will it be a story worth applauding? 👏✨
