A good number of people have walked into marriage hoping that the other person will complete them. Undue pressure is then put on the spouse to be a miracle worker! The husband and wife are transformed overnight into poor substitutes for the Holy Spirit, who alone can bring genuinely lasting change in a person.

Behind every broken marriage is a fierce battle that was lost in the spiritual realm. Many people do not realize that from the moment that they say, "I do, " a raging battling starts whose sole objective is the break-up of their marriage.

The Bible warns us that our enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. We are told not to be a passive onlooker but to "Resist him . . ." Thus battling for our marriage is not an option but a command.