1 Cor. 7

This chapter deals with marital relationships like no other. The bottom line is … when you are married, you live to please your mate. When you are unmarried and have self control, you can be totally free to please the Lord. Paul was evidently unmarried and could devote all his energies to pleasing God. God obviously gave him grace to live such. God can give His grace to everyone who asks for it, married or unmarried. Grace in a marriage gives you more ability to please both God and your mate. After all, aren’t Christian men to love their wives AS Christ loves the Church. In the same sense, wives are to submit to their husbands as we all submit to Christ. If you find difficulty in this, ask for more grace.