KB Chakela unpacks what submission looks like for wives and why it’s a reflection to our relationship with God

What husbands must know before marriage

Unpacking submission and how it was a married couple that showed her a healthier way of living, Hazzy Redgard explains how marriage is the ultimate expression of love

A chat with KB Chakela on the purpose of marriage and the flags girls should be looking out for when dating

Singleness and dating are also aspects of the Christian life that need attention, says SEELE contributor KB Chakela.

If you want a kingdom marriage, you need to understand what kingdom marriage is, says SEELE contributor KB Chakela.

KB Chakela shares that in her act of faith to wait on God for her future spouse, she has found contentment and joy, trusting in God’s best for her life.

With her poetic language, SEELE contributor Oboitshepo Tladi continues our theme of: “having a marriage character before marriage.” Marriage is a ministry, a calling to shine the light of Jesus to your partner and to those around you. It’s also an inheritance, a blessing, and a walking into new territory of richness from the Lord, to receive all that He has for you and your spouse.

Continuing our theme of: “having a marriage character before marriage,” we see that there are things we can get sorted in our singleness before marriage. If kindness is one of the things that men notice in women, then it would behoove single women to be kind before marriage, to be kind to friends, coworkers, family, and strangers.

In order to have a fulfilling life, the most important decision that any one of us can make is to choose to follow Jesus, and the second most important decision we can ever make in life is who we choose to marry. Continuing our theme of: having a marriage character before marriage, we see and need to understand that it’s imperative to let our triune God work on our issues and our character so that we can be a good husband- or a good wife.

The month of May is a focus on marriage and what it means from a Biblical standpoint. Last year the theme was “God’s purpose for marriage,” focusing on being in the act of marriage. This year, I want to focus the Friday Posts on having a marriage character before marriage, more specifically, what it means to be a wife or husband before you are a wife and husband. In order to have a thing, we must be the thing before it is truly manifested in our lives.

As we wrap up this month’s theme: “What’s God’s Plan for Marriage,” we have seen that marriage is serious and purposed by God. Today, we see that God purposed marriage to be an example, where those around a Godly couple should be able to see Jesus in their union.

Seele’s Contibutor, Thomasena Thomas, who in her singleness, shares how single people should be praying for their Kingdom partner, and the mindset that one should have in waiting for God to bring your spouse.

Continuing with SEELE’s “What’s God’s Purpose for Marriage,” Gareth Noble unpacks and outlines 9 ways for women to destroy their marriage. This is a read you don't want to miss .

When God made Adam and Eve, He made them with unique and distinctive purpose. She came from Adam’s rib, at a time when Adam was ready for a companion. The loneliness of being in the Garden, created a burning desire for him to have a lifetime ezer kenegdo.

Continuing with SEELE’s ““What’s God’s Purpose for Marriage,” Zimbabwean couple Trevor and Sandra Weaver say: ‘On the spur of the moment, with the aid of Google, our definition of a good marriage would be a legal or formal union of a high standard between a man and a woman.

Marriage is a beautiful institution created by God for a man and a woman. “Two shall become one flesh,” what does this mean? When you marry, the two become one flesh. Either person is no longer single and should not be living a single life, but a life with one Spirit, physical intimacy, same goals, and a united mindset for a healthy home. No home is perfect but it should be healthy. Both people should be entering a marriage with 100% (not this 50% stuff) but 100% and whole, this is the mindset, the foundation to build on the unity of a healthy home with a strong vision

Yesterday marked the 9th wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. “I remember that day quite well because the night before I slept outside of Buckingham Palace to watch the members of the British Royal Family head to Westminster Abbey for the wedding,” says SEELE’s editor. Everyone who is married can tell you it’s not easy. It’s joyful and fulfilling but there are many rocky moments. But with words from their wedding homily, and in understanding God’s purpose for marriage, we can indeed have till death do you part marriages.

Mark Ballenger shares that God does have a plan for your future marriage and how you can know what that plan is. His book, “The One: How to Know and Trust God's Sovereign Plan for Your Future Marriage” answers 12 of the most commonly asked questions regarding God's will and Christian relationships. At the end of each chapter, five questions are also included for small group Bible studies or for personal reflection.