Seasons Of Marriage

Seasons of Marriage

Both day and night belong to you [Lord]; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.

Psalm 74:16-17

THE BIBLE TELLS US that God has created all the boundaries of the earth, including the rotation around the sun, which causes seasonal changes. The seasons come and go: winter, spring, summer, and fall. So do the seasons of marriage. Relationships are perpetually in a state of transition, continually moving from one season to another. But the seasons of marriage don’t always follow the order of nature. You may be in a spring marriage today and in a winter marriage next month. What do the seasons of marriage look like?

Sometimes we find ourselves in winter—discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied. Other times we experience springtime with its openness, hope, and anticipation. On still other occasions, we bask in the warmth of summer—comfortable, relaxed, enjoying life. And then comes fall with its uncertainty, negligence, and apprehension. The cycle repeats itself many times throughout the life of a marriage, just as the seasons repeat themselves in nature.

In the next few days, we will look at these recurring seasons of marriage and help you identify which season your marriage is in. I will also suggest ways to enhance the seasons of marriage. You’re never “stuck” in one season; you can make positive changes.

Lord, you have created different seasons of the earth, and we can see different seasons of our lives. But I know you did not create us to be in cold, wintry relationships. Encourage us as a couple to renew the hope and optimism we have for our relationship.

Seasons of Marriage