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Some people say that successful marriages are made in heaven.

But this is not so.

The real secret is that successful marriages are blessed in heaven and made on earth.

The day you stand before the alter to join together as husband and wife, your marriage is blessed in heaven.

Then comes the work on earth!

These are marriages where each partner CHOOSES to make their partnership work and they BOTH work at it. They also both CHOOSE to be happy. This will create a strong, successful and happy marriage.

Strong marriages make strong communities!

A friend and his wife recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. As you may have guessed, I love to see long successful marriages, so of course I seized the opportunity to ask GD to share his secrets.

He gave me three great keys! In this post I am sharing the first key, and next post you will find the other two.

Secret No 1. Faithfulness.
This a major key of course in this society we live in where commitment is often a dirty word. But without commitment there is no foundation for a strong relationship, especially in marriage and the family.

The very first place you need to be committed for a sincere and geniune relationship is in your mind and heart.

We live in a society where there are images everywhere you turn that can flash into your mind in a micro second. If you don’t deal with them immediately, some of these images can cause you GREAT problems.

Faithfulness begins in the mind.

GD gave me some valuable tips that have helped him to conquer the wandering thoughts and images in his mind. These images and thoughts can zip into our minds as a result of the impressions that society so lavishly showers on us everywhere we turn.

• Take control of your mind. This is done by prayer and determination. Of course this has to begin with a decision.
• GD also said, I take notice of what I did, and FACE my faults. The enemy operates in the dark. As soon as he is exposed to the light, his power is crippled. When you FACE your faults you are exposing the battle to the light.
• Take the blame and face the weakness. Again, half the battle is won when we face our faults.
• Don’t condemn. Love NEVER condemns. Condemnation should never exist inside the home. We get enough of that outside the home.
• If you have authority at work to hire, make sure you watch the dress code.

These indeed are valuable tips. And there are 2 more keys to a successful marriage which I will share in the next post.

Meanwhile, take some time to meditate on the tips that leaped out at you as you read through this article.

• Did you see something you can apply to your life?
• Did you something you need to change?

If so – do it now! And I know you will enjoy the rewards.

I am sure you also have some excellent tips that help to maintain a strong relationship. Please share them below.

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May All Your Relationships be Successful!