With Man’s Opinion vs GOD’s Wisdom and Understanding there is Quite a Difference
If/when we trust GOD’s Word, He has the potential to work wonders in our flesh, spirit, and above all, our souls. Trusting the GOD of Truth over man’s thinking means choosing the Greater Eternal Holiness over human opinion, allowing GOD—not culture, feelings, or personal logic to define how marriage and life is lived and loved.
We have fallen prey to the media, television shows and what spiritual leadership we have trusted to know more than us. Why? …because “that person has heard from GOD’s Spirit.” …or, has he?
Trusting GOD’s Word over man’s understanding is essential because GOD’s Word is Perfect, Complete, unchanging, and beautifully authoritative, while human understanding is limited, influenced by culture, emotions, and personal bias.
GOD’s Word Comes from GOD’s Nature. Man’s understanding comes from his limited time with GOD’s Spirit—if he has spent any time with His Spirit. Maybe he doesn’t believe in those sections of the Bible. What then?
Human limits are often damaging because we usually spout off nonsense, due to the lack of faith (trust), the reluctance to believe all of GOD’s Word or flat-out live lifestyles that determine how far he can walk with GOD—if at all.
GOD’s Word reflects His character. What is in His character are things like Truth, faithfulness, and Wisdom. Human understanding, even when well‑intended, is filtered through the ability to get “likes,” make money, get seats filled, see large donations and/or giving and of course, popularity. His job depends on it. …especially if a group of folks determine his paycheck or livelihood. It is uncanny how personal experience, culture, feelings (emotional wounds) that stem from reactions and someone else’s view whose name is not GOD or Jesus. In marriage, this matters deeply.
When couples rely on human reasoning alone, they may redefine love, commitment, forgiveness, or roles based on what feels right rather than what GOD has declared to be accurate.
Man’s understanding often interprets GOD’s Word in ways that are more comfortable for him at the time. When the effort is spent on explaining away hard truths or ignoring the Commands that require sacrifice, lives are on the edge of smashing into many pieces. There are many people who are justifying behavior GOD calls us to outgrow.
GOD’s Word does not shift around with seasons or trends. Trusting GOD’s Word means allowing It (His Spirit) to teach and correct us, not us trying to reshape Him to agree with us. This is exceedingly crucial in a marriage, where humility and selflessness are required.
When sought out and properly applied, GOD’s Word brings unity. Unfortunately, man’s understanding of It often brings division and causes rifts and schisms.
When a marriage is anchored in GOD’s Word, expectations are clearer, roles are rooted in godly purpose, and the conflict is addressed with kindness, mercy and sympathy (grace) and truth.
Contrarily, when marriage is guided by human interpretations alone, couples often clash over, “What I think marriage should be,” “What I feel I deserve,” and “What society says is acceptable.”
GOD’s Word provides a shared Standard that is much higher than either spouse’s estimation. This Standard will always help couples submit not to one another’s preferences, but to GOD’s Wisdom for the relationship.
Trusting GOD’s Word means choosing obedience even when emotions disagree, knowing that GOD’s design leads to life and restoration—especially in YOUR marriage.
Marriage requires trust, and faith means trusting GOD beyond what we can reason out. Trusting GOD’s Word over man’s understanding says:
We must trust and begin to see that “GOD knows better than I do”
We must trust and begin to see “GOD’s design works even when I don’t see it yet”
We must trust and begin to see “GOD’s Truth is my foundation, not my feelings”
Our proper attitude of trust invites GOD’s Presence and Power into your marriage.