Love Through Every Season: How Faith Sustains Our Marriage

Marriage is a journey. Though it’s sometimes smooth and sometimes bumpy, it’s always sacred when God is at the center. As David and Juliet, we’ve known the sweet smooth times and the bumpy times that felt like they would never end.  Through it all, we’ve seen God’s hand in every detail and He has gifted us with a divine testimony, a shared commitment to walk through life as one.

Love Rooted in God

From the beginning, we’ve known that our love wasn’t something we stumbled upon by chance. It was ordained. God knit our hearts together for His glory, and that foundation has kept us steady through seasons of change. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” That verse has carried us through moments when life didn’t make sense. In the midst of interrupted plans, uninvited disappointments, and terrible trials, we kept one agreement always: God comes first. No matter what.

We’ve learned that when we align our hearts with His, we can love each other from a place of overflow. Our love is strong not because we are perfect, but because we are intentional in seeking God’s presence in our home.

Loving Each Other Through Every Season

There are days we laugh until our sides hurt, and there are days we have to remind ourselves to choose patience. Marriage is a daily choice to love. Ephesians 4:2 encourages, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” That verse is a lifeline for us. It reminds us that love is not always romantic grand gestures. Sometimes, it’s the quiet sacrifice, the grace to let things go, the determination to stay connected even when life gets noisy.

Through every challenge, we remembered: God is working even when we can’t see it. Romans 8:28 assures us, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Even in discomfort, He’s shaping us into better partners and stronger believers.

God’s Hand in Every Chapter

Looking back, we see His fingerprints all over our story. From how we met, to the doors He opened, to the people He placed in our path - nothing has been random. Every valley we walked through only confirmed that we weren’t walking alone. Isaiah 41:10 says, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you.”

Even in loss, delay, or disappointment, we’ve learned to ask, “Lord, what are You doing in this?” Because even if we don’t understand in the moment, we trust that He’s writing a story far greater than we could imagine.

Our Marriage Is a Ministry

We’ve also prioritised our marriage as a testimony. Our love is not just for us; it’s a witness of what God can do with two surrendered hearts. Whether we're holding hands in prayer, serving in our community, or just cooking dinner while worship music plays, we want people to see Christ in our union.

We know that every joy, every struggle, and every moment in between has purpose. And through it all, we remain committed: to love God first, to love each other deeply, and to trust His hand in every chapter of our love story.

“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Mark 10:9

Fighting for our Marriage

Because we know marriage is a ministry, we’ve also learned to stand for our marriage. We know how vital it is to hold on to God’s truth when marriage becomes difficult.

Early on, God gave us a scripture for our marriage: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)

He also gave us a prophetic song that says, "I make your darkness light you and whatever is wrong I'll make it alright before you.”

We use these weapons, these truths, when we are fighting for our marriage, for our unity and for our love. 

We have learnt to fight for our marriage:

1. Back to back and not face to face – We’re not wrestling each other, but we're tag-teaming against the enemy and staying vigilant so we can see him wherever he comes at us.

2. Focused on the true enemy – Satan, not our spouse, is the one actively against us. So we’ve learned to wrestle against principality and powers and against the rulers of the darkness of this world and against spiritual wickedness in high places like it says in Ephesians 6:12

3. In the power of united prayer – It took many years to pray together in harmony but God has settled us into praying together in harmony for a few years now and that has brought us greater peace and victory.

4. By talking it through – Communicating the truth timely and in love is vital when fighting for our marriage. Ephesians 4:15 (KJV) says, “But speaking the truth in love, [we] may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.” We need each other to survive. We're frail and are prone to failures, so communicating timely and respectful truth can help us to become better human beings.

5. Guided by the Holy Spirit – We had to invite in the Holy Spirit to guide us into truth. The Holy Spirit is the greatest asset in this warfare called life. John 14:26 (KJV) says, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” If we learn to develop a relationship with Him, He is willing and ready to teach us all we need to know as He prepares us for heaven.

These lessons didn’t come to us overnight, but with much trial, error, and prayer. We have been grateful to walk alongside those who were wiser than us and it was tremendous for our relationship. If you need someone to walk alongside you, Odigia Global is committed to helping you create a more fulfilling marriage. Schedule a consultation today.