After watching three new marriages in their church fail within a short-period of time, Michael and Cindy were mad, discouraged, depressed, but most importantly, pushed to create something new. They set out on a path to create a two-year marriage mentor group that would equip young married couples to study the bible, integrate theology into daily life, and learn how to grow and nurture a strong marriage. Giving their lives away for over 15 years in this unique marriage mentoring experience, Michael and Cindy have found this ministry to be effective, fulfilling, and a refining process for their own marriage as well.
In the first installment of our 4-part Marriage Mentor series, we unravel the concept of mentorship for couples and how it can help put God at the center of your marriage.
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All newlyweds face initial adjustments or difficulties in the early stages of their marriage, but the key is how we respond and learn from those difficulties for the next round of trials and adjustments life will bring.
Just as conflict is inevitable between two married sinners, external trials and hardships are also to be expected. It’s not a question of “if”, but “when”. So how do we respond to external trials that impact our marriages? How do we shift expectations and position ourselves to grow closer together through the trials rather than drift apart?
As most couples approach marriage, each partner holds unrealistic expectations and unknown expectations. Our unrealistic expectations stem from a lack of true understanding of what marriage really is, but our unknown expectations can be even trickier, leaving us frustrated and confused but not entirely sure why.
