Increased care of and discipline in honoring your spouse will prosper you immensely throughout your life. Husbands and wives today tend to think and act more in line with agendas that satisfy their own individual pleasures such as purchasing boats, recreational vehicles, enormous stock piles of tools, sports cars, sport tickets, large homes, vacation homes, expensive clothes, purses, shoes, cars, etc. rather than loving and respecting one another in a collaborative manner that benefits the marital union allowing them to carry out all responsibilities the LORD has given them while on earth.
Such selfishness often leads to purchases based on pressure and guilt as well as high-cost and low-cost purchases made without consultation and agreement from the spouse. Sometimes, one finds an “I deserve these things” attitude leading the charge in one or both spouses, which often leads to massive amounts of incurred debt producing financial bondage in the married life. Many times, spouses do not want to jointly manage their incomes, so each one alone can dictate spending of the lion’s share of the portion they earn or receive, which often leads to inefficient spending and failure to build adequate emergency reserves, retirement funds, and other reserves that can help the couple thrive, have fun, and serve in meaningful capacities throughout their lives.
It has been noted that financial problems / bondage is the driving force behind more than 50% of divorces, which should lead you to realize that every husband and wife and people planning marriage should together develop a plan (budget) for giving, saving, spending in which they (1) decide they will only make future purchases for which they can pay cash and (2) detail every payment for major and minor expected and desired purchases / bills for each month. Also, each spouse should receive a consistent personal money allotment each month, like 5% of gross monthly income, to be able to purchase utility needs and minor desires of his/her choosing so neither spouse develops a domination spirit concerning all choices and purchases made by the other one. In addition, make sure you honor each other’s birthday, wedding anniversary, and a few other special days upon which you both agree with gifts that fit within your budget allotments.
Together, your loving, respectful, faithful, collaborative, forward-looking, wise management of your life and finances in which you care for your spouse like your own body while declaring and expecting abundant life will strengthen your marriage and make it divorce proof (till death do you part) and cause your disposable income and love gifts from others to grow throughout your future, allowing you to properly care for your spouse and family, care for all your ministry responsibilities, and shower your spouse with more.
Please pray for this ministry and email me with any questions. May the LORD bless you richly as you follow His plan!
Malachi 2:14-16, Matthew 19:1-8, Ephesians 5:22-30, 1Peter 3:7-8
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