"LOVE does not keep a marriage together." I know, it’s a BOLD statement but keep reading and I will prove it, practically and biblically. Many couples believe love keeps a marriage together, but it’s not love. This is one of the BIGGEST deceptions in marriage.

After 14 years of marriage, numerous hours of research, observing interacting and helping many couples, I have concluded that love does not keep a marriage together but knowledge does. Love does not build and sustain a successful marriage but knowledge does. A successful marriage is the application of your knowledge of God, your knowledge of your spouse, and your knowledge of how to navigate marriage.

Many couples are stuck, not because of a lack of love, but because of a lack of knowledge. STUCK, because other things came up that were stronger than their love for each other. It could have been financial difficulties, communication issues, infidelity, abuse or addictions. When you are stuck, you don’t need love, you need ...

Can you truly experience peace in the midst of a storm, such as a hurricane? Many are in the midst of a category 5 hurricane. Prayers goes out but survival, instead of peace, seem to be on the minds of many. What if, there is a way to experience peace? What if the storm is your marriage? Peace is still possible.

Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Hurricane speaks of trouble and the severity of the damages increases as the category # increases. As a result, homes are destroyed, families are displaced, children are misplaced and in extreme cases, death can occur. Once the storm is over, the damages can be assessed, then rebuilding can occur.

Just as with the case with natural storms, such as hurricanes, marriages go through different storms. Are you and your spouse currently in a storm? Or, is there as storm brewing in your marriage? Is it a category-1 storm like communication issues, or a category-5 storm like chr...