“…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…” 

Corinthians 12:9

Every human being on the planet was designed with a divine purpose, with intent, and with a goal.  Every person chose to come to earth to be tested and tried.  None of us are perfect and all of us have many lessons to learn and trials to endure.  Now, lets take two of these imperfect yet divinely, perfectly crafted people and unite them through marriage.  Let’s watch as they learn to blend their lives, mixing their faults, insecurities, and weaknesses.

Marriage is hard.  It takes traits and capabilities many people do not possess naturally.  A person has to learn to make sacrifices, swallow their pride, show empathy and compassion, and learn enduring acceptance. 

By turning to Jesus Christ we can accomplish more than we could ever do alone.  He knows us.  He knows our spouse.  He understands our emotions, situations, and thoughts.  He is the Being who can give us the comfort we seek, the strength we are desperate for, and the capabilities we hopelessly require.

I am not the same person that I was when I married my spouse 5 years ago.  I was not this kind, patient, loving, forgiving, or thoughtful.  I know that all of my growth has come through my Savior.  I know that He supports marriages that contain people who turn towards him, who truly seek his guidance, and who want to understand his will.

When Adam and Eve were removed from the Garden of Eden they were supported as they bore the new trials and hardships they had never experienced.  Imagine for a second the experiences they endured and the way in which they did so TOGETHER with CHRIST.