Discovering YOU Magazine March 2025 Issue | Page 29

WHAT GOD HAS PUTS TOGETHER

Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford

A Harvest Time in Marriage

There comes a time when marriage seems to reach its peak. It appears that there is no place to go, but down. You and your partner have become so familiar with each other, and boredom has crept into the marriage. You do not feel the same way about each other as you did in the beginning; the spark is gone even in the bedroom. Ah, but I am here to tell you that you are truly in the best place. You are in a place where God can miraculously take your marriage to another level. This is the season where your reaping is exceedingly and abundantly rewarded for staying faithful in your marriage and honoring the covenant you made with your spouse and God (Ecclesiastes 5: 4,5).

There is a harvest time for everything. Yes, there is a harvest time even in marriage, in fact, especially in marriage. It is the one entity that you can actually see the fruit of God's hand upon your union. I truly believe that we are about to enter into a season where God is going to bless His people "just because" and He is going to display a movement of abundance in every area of our lives. During this time,

" I know, firsthand, how God can

take something

that is lifeless

and give

it life."

marriage will gain a new spark; actually, it will become a flame. It will go beyond what it was when you first said, "I do" and every aspect of your marriage shall be rejuvenated.

I know, firsthand, how God can take something that is lifeless and give it life. In a former relationship with someone that I thought I abhorred, I was introduced to feelings for this man that I never thought I could feel. It was like God breathed into me, and I felt a love for this man that was beyond my understanding. When I reflect back on the incident, I still find it hard to believe. This was well over 20 years ago.

If you are, presently, married and your