Forever Together Ministries

KEEP CHOOSING EACH OTHER
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” — Colossians 3:14

To every couple in that reads this tonight, I want to remind you of something very simple…
Your marriage is worth fighting for.
Not fighting with each other…
But fighting for each other.
Because every marriage will have difficult seasons.
There will be days when you don't agree.
There will be moments when words hurt.
There will be disappointments.
There will be times when one of you feels misunderstood, unappreciated, or emotionally empty. But let me encourage you…
Don't allow a difficult season to make you forget the beautiful journey God has brought you through.

Sometimes we become so focused on what our spouse isn't doing…
that we forget to notice what they are doing.
We notice the things that need to change…
but we forget to say,
“Thank you.”
We forget to say,
“I appreciate you.”
We forget to say,
“I'm glad I married you.”
And sometimes the person sitting beside you doesn't need another lecture…
They just need to know:
“I'm still here.”
“I still love you.”
“We're going to get through this together.”
Ephesians 4:32 says:
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Marriage needs kindness.
Marriage needs tenderness.
Marriage needs forgiveness.
And sometimes the most powerful words you can say in your marriage are only three words:
“I was wrong.”. Or…”Please forgive me.”
Or simply…”I love you.”
You see, marriage isn't about two perfect people.It's about two people who are willing to Keep growing, Keep learning, Keep forgiving,
Keep communicating. And most importantly…
keep choosing each other.

Choose patience when you're frustrated.
Choose forgiveness when you've been hurt.
Choose conversation instead of silence.
Choose affection instead of distance.
Choose appreciation instead of criticism.
And choose love…
even when love requires a decision before it produces a feeling. Ecclesiastes 4:12 says:
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
The third strand is God, and that’s what makes the difference. You and your spouse were never meant to build your marriage without Him.
When God is at the center, He can bring healing where there has been hurt…
peace where there has been conflict…
forgiveness where there has been failure…
and hope where you thought there was no future.

So today, I want you to look at the person sitting beside you.
Really look at them.
Remember the beginning.
Remember the dreams.
Remember the laughter.
Remember the journey.
Remember all the things you've already survived together.
And then make a decision:
“I'm going to keep choosing you.”
Not because we're perfect…
but because what we have is worth protecting.
Not because we've never been hurt…
but because healing is possible.
Not because we've never struggled…
but because God is not finished with us yet.
The goal isn't simply to stay married.
The goal is to become closer while you're married.
To know each other more deeply.
To understand each other's heart.
To fill each other's emotional cup.
To become safer places for one another.
To laugh again
To dream again.
To pray together again.
And to fall in love with each other…
again and again and again.
So, couples…
Keep choosing each other.
Keep believing in each other.
Keep praying for each other.
Keep investing in each other.
And keep putting Christ at the center.
Because your story isn't over.
God still has chapters to write.
And may your relationship continue to…
ENRICH • ELEVATE • EMBRACE
until the two of you can look back and say:
Through every season, every challenge, every victory, and every tear…
we chose each other.
And by God's grace…
we're still “Forever Together.”
Amen

Comfort in marriage looks like creating a safe, Spirit-filled place where both husband and wife are known, accepted, and supported. It’s being able to rest emotionally and spiritually in one another listening without judgment, praying together, and offering steady presence in seasons of joy and trial. Biblical comfort reflects God’s own heart: bearing one another’s burdens, speaking life, and reminding each other of God’s promises when strength feels low. In that kind of covenant love, peace grows, trust deepens, and hearts are continually restored.
Forever Together, Bishop John Jones