Just as a company struggles when employees neglect their duties, refuse to cooperate, or work against the organization’s goals, a marriage can become dysfunctional when either spouse fails to contribute to the growth, peace, and stability of the home.
When David and Sarah got married, they were excited about their new life together. They prayed, celebrated, and promised to build a beautiful home.
A few years later, things began to fall apart.
David blamed Sarah for every problem. Sarah complained that David was not doing enough. They stopped working as a team and spent more time pointing fingers than solving problems.
One day, an elderly mentor visited them and said:
“Imagine your marriage is a company. God is the Owner, and both of you are employees. When you applied for this job called marriage, God approved your application and entrusted a home to you. Tell me, what happens when employees spend all their time fighting each other instead of working for the company’s growth?”
They were silent.
The mentor continued, “The company suffers. Profits drop. Progress stops. Not because the owner failed, but because the employees failed to work together.”
That day, David and Sarah understood something powerful: they were not competitors; they were teammates. Their assignment was not to win against each other but to build the home God had entrusted to them.
From then on, they stopped asking, “Who is wrong?” and started asking, “What can we do to make our home better?”
And just like a struggling company that gets the right workers, their home began to flourish again.
Marriage works best when husband and wife stop working against each other and start working together for the success of the home God owns.
— Jil 📌
