Why Athiests Have Good Marriages. at 7:59 PM

Do you know a couple that is not only avoiding God but is almost spiteful?  The couple I know like that has the most unbeliveable marriage (at least from the outside) and have two great little girls.  This couple has absolutely no interest in any sort of relationship with Christ.  In fact, they are very forward about it.  

Over the past few years I have watched this couple and see this very happy marriage that my wife and I cannot keep up with.  Don't get me wrong, I am very happily married to a wonderful woman.  But whatever we do doesn't seem to come close to what this couple has. 

So how can a couple that is so far from God be blessed with such a great marriage?  That question has plagued me for years.  But finally, I think I have some insite.  

For years I have been asking the question, "How could God bless this couple's marriage?"  What I've found is that that is the wrong question.  After changing one's perspective a little one might better ask, "Why does satan leave them alone?"  You see, God created us all as relational beings...some more than others, but we all need relationships to survive, hence inherent relationship survival skills.  My friends obviously are both gifted in the relational skills area.  So on a basic human level they are a step ahead.  So why doesn't satan try and get in between the two of them and rule their relationship?

When thinking of these questions in the right way the answers are simple.  1) Why should satan spend time tring to get into the middle of two people that already have their back to God?  This couple lives in total darkness with no desire for even a night light.  I would say satan's hold on this couple is very strong.  Sure, both of these individuals have other areas that they struggle with but their relationship isn't one of them.  I think satan is content with what he has.

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2) Satan is able to create doubt in others because of their great marriage and his position in their lives.  It has bothered me to no end that this couple deals with one third the struggles than my wife and me.  Areas where he has really layed it on us, he has given them a pass.  It has really blinded me from lots of good in my marriage because I look to theirs in frustration.  I was recently reminded that satan doesn't always bust down the door...sometimes he oozes through the keyhole.  He can be like a pebble under your saddle.  It is a small irritation that you don't know is there until it's a big problem.  So, basically, satan is using that couple to negatively affect others (in this case...me).

The bottom line is that we need to be reminded that satan is a three deminsional evil.  He finds every way possible, large, small, direct, and indirect to get to you where you are most vonerable.  Be ever vigilant of your thoughts and expectations of your spouse.  Be prayerful of your marriage.

As a side note:  I read a great article today about a marrige story that was pretty incredible.  Kurtis the bag boy and Brenda the checkout girl  is about Kurt and Brenda Warner and his wife...give it a read!