Marriage is not perfect

People ask of marriage what God never designed to give, which is perfect happiness, free of conflict and idolatrous obsession Instead God designed marriage to provide partnership, spiritual intimacy and the ability to seek God together. I feel God knew there would be differences and strife in a marriage because no human is perfect and neither is marriage. In Scripture it states "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins." (1 Peter 4:8 ,NIV) "Be completely humble and gentle; Be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:2-3, NIV) and “be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32, NIV). In these scriptures, he also provided direction on what marriage truly is. I think all too often society puts a big emphasis on finding a soul mate. The thought and idea of a soul mate is usually tied with someone who is just like us, where we are one soul in perfect union. Thomas, 2006 says it best when he stated looking for another human to complete us could be seen as idolatry. We should not look for the fulfillment and purpose in people, but only in God. By looking for this perfect being to fulfill us will only lead to constant failure of our relationship and no person can live up to that expectation. People all to often leave what they think is imperfect, but under Gods eyes is a perfect union of what he created. "What God put together, let no man separate" Www.havefaithhopelove.com