100% in marriage

"Let all parties think humbly of others as superior to themselves, each of you looking to others' interests rather than his own." -from Phillipians 2:2b-4

With Engaged Encounter still on my mind from yesterday, another point that one of those weekends brings up to a couple getting married is that each individual has the responsibility to give 100%. Don't expect to give just 50% and expect your spouse to give 50% to make your marriage work. Don't give less than 100% when you feel your partner is giving less than 100%. Marriage is not a job where you are only expected to give (work) based upon how much you get (pay). A marriage should be a covenant like God's relationship with us. He's given and continues to give us 100%, even when we don't live up to our end of the bargain. As Christians that want to include God in our marriage, it is our job to show our spouse God's love for them, which means we promise to love them no matter how much we get in return.

With that said, I think we all find we get a lot in return too. I know I do at least.