Fairy tales often end with the words, “And they lived happily
ever after.” But … if we could see the epilogue to those rides off into the
sunset, we’d most likely find daily struggles, potentially divisive decisions
and angry arguments sprinkled throughout.
Fairy tales stop short of telling us about tension over whose
turn it is to wash the dishes, pay the bills or put the kids to bed. They leave
out the part about stress over holidays with in-laws, frequency of intimacy and
who gets to spend what, when. We naively repeat the words, “for better or for
worse,” and then are shocked when the first hint of “worse” rears its ugly
head.
If you’ve been married for more than a few days, you’ve likely
figured out that blessed unions need work to stay blessed.
And I dare say, the most important “work” we can do as wives is
on our knees before God in prayer. Only God can truly protect our marriages and
our men. And He invites us to participate in the unleashing of His power by
praying for our husbands and turning the key to the storehouse of heaven’s door
for blessings outpoured.
We’ve got to remember: The real struggle in marriage is a
spiritual one. Our husbands are not our enemy; the devil is (2 Corinthians
10:3-4).
