Matthew 19:6 (NKJV) says: So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. Exodus 20:3 (NKJV) says: You shall have no other gods before Me. Marriage is a blessed union and covenant designed by God. Keeping God first will cause the marriage to move into the right direction and blessings will flow on every side. However, marriage does not come without challenges, even with God at the center. It is the couple's responsibility to fight for the marriage by daily surrendering it to God and yielding to His will no matter how uncomfortable or difficult it may be. This marriage series was created to help couples overcome and BREAKTHROUGH in different areas of hardship within their marriage, and for them to be reminded that we are a community within the Body of Christ, who need each other's encouragement, wisdom, and support. In Part 1 of this episode, listen to my hubby and I as we speak about: The Importance of Keeping God FIRST in Marriage. You will also hear about: how and when we met, what Jared heard from God about me early on before we entered into a relationship, the prayer we both prayed before meeting each other, how and when I became attracted to Jared, how we were "F.O.P." (friends on purpose) prior to entering into a relationship, how the proposal went, what the wedding day was like, the challenges we faced in our first year of marriage, how we dealt with the idolatry of putting each other first before God early on, our different desires for starting a family, and more!