So a man will leave his father and So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body. and the two will become one body.

Gen 2:24 NCVGen 2:24 NCV

  I must realize the true foundation of marriageI must realize the true foundation of marriage1. God created marriageAnd the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a

companion who will help him." (Gen 2:18 NLT)

2. God created me and my spouseAnd the LORD God formed a man's body from the dust of the ground and

breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person. (Gen 2:7 NLT)

Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib and brought her to Adam. (Gen 2:22 NLT)

3. God set oneness as the mark of true marriageSo a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the

two will become one body. (Gen 2:24 NCV)

I must take a real inventoryI must take a real inventory1. I must be honest with myself, my mate, and God2. I must answer some questions3. I must admit the true state of your marriage4. I must admit my role in the problems5. I must admit there is room for improvement

I must take actionI must take action1) I must admit there is hopeWithout wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have,

for God can be trusted to keep his promise. (Heb 10:23 NLT)

2. I must fight the enemies of my marriageNow the serpent was the shrewdest of all the creatures the LORD

God had made. "Really?" he asked the woman. "Did God really say you must not eat any of the fruit in the garden?" (Gen 3:1 NLT)

3. I must forgive my spouse and myselfAnd what a difference between our sin and God's generous gift of

forgiveness. For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin. But this other man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God's bountiful gift. (Rom 5:15 NLT)

4. I must enter into true intimacy with my spouseSo a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his

wife, and the two will become one body. (Gen 2:24 NCV) 5. I must receive my spouse as a gift from GodThe LORD God used the rib from the man to make a woman, and

then he brought the woman to the man. (Gen 2:22 NCV) 6. I must tap onto the power of GodJesus replied, "Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures,

and you don't know the power of God. (Mark 12:24 NLT)