Are You Seeking God’s Kingdom First in Your Marriage?

My eyesight isn’t terrible, but I do much better when I’m wearing my reading glasses. Letters are distinct, and I’m not having to strain and work so hard to figure out what it is I’m reading. I’m less likely to get what I’m reading/writing/texting wrong. The lenses bring clarity.

Jesus invited His followers to look at the world through a particular lens. During His Sermon on the Mount, where He gave us instructions on how to live this life, He told us to “… seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to [us]” (Matthew 6:33, NASB). Seek first… Look for God’s Kingdom, His way of living life, first. And then everything else will make more sense. The lens brings clarity.

If we continually look through the lens of Kingdom living as we work, play, move, and interact with others, we will see others as God does. We will have a greater understanding of what is actually important and meaningful in this life. And we won’t try to make ourselves the center of everything. Imagine how much better it would be to live life this way every single day–to fully believe and function in such a way that proclaims that we are living in God’s Kingdom, that He is over everything and is good, and that He will care for us. When we believe that, we can stop striving to try to make everything work out for ourselves. We can trust.

Now imagine the impact that living this way can have specifically on our marriages. When we and our spouses first seek the Kingdom of God and look at life through the same lens, our marriages will reflect and honor God in many ways… [Click here to read the full article on Family Christian.]