Marriage Is God's Design: Inspired by the Movie 'Back to Eden'Sample

LARRY: Look, MOJI, I may not be wealthy, but I am still the husband in this house. You’ve always said before we got married that I could walk away whenever I got tired. Well, I think it’s time. I’m ready to leave this union.

MOJI: You don’t know what you’re saying. That’s not God’s plan for us, and you know it.

LARRY: But you went ahead and reported me to your mother. Do you think I’m stupid?

MOJI: Dear, why aren’t you listening to me? I didn’t do it. I know where this is coming from, but the enemy will not succeed over this marriage. I’m very sorry for whatever my mother said to you. This is all a big misunderstanding. I’m certain.

LARRY: Ha! I don’t understand. I was terribly ridiculed.

MOJI: I’m very sorry, dear. In Jesus’ name, you will rise to the top. For your shame, God will honor you. You will fulfill your dreams and visions. We and our children will fulfill God's purpose, in Jesus’ name.

(She kneels to apologize.)

LARRY: Ah! What are you doing?

MOJI: Yes, dear, let me do that, please, to apologize and ask for forgiveness for every wrong thing we—myself and my mother—might have done or said to you.

(Larry is surprised at her change in behavior compared to previous times. He stands there not sure how to react to what he is looking at.)

Humility and Transformation

Humility is the seed from which true transformation grows. Every great move of God in a life, marriage, or home begins with a heart bowed before Him. “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up” (James 4:10). When we humble ourselves before God, He not only elevates us but reshapes us — renewing our minds, refining our thoughts, and transforming our attitudes.

The same principle applies in marriage. Humility before your spouse is not weakness; it is strength under control. It opens the door for God to work deeply in both hearts. A humble posture softens hardened hearts, disarms hostility, and invites heaven’s hand into the home. Even when one partner alone chooses humility, that single seed can grow into transformation for the entire marriage.

The Bible sets two foundational commands for the home: wives, submit to your husbands and husbands, love your wives (Ephesians 5:22, 25). But these are not mechanical duties — they are spiritual postures that are impossible without humility. Pride resists both submission and love. A proud wife will struggle to submit, especially in moments when she is clearly right and submission seems unreasonable. Only a humble spirit can choose obedience to God above self-justification. Likewise, a husband will find it hard to love when his wife’s actions or words feel unlovable. Yet a man surrendered to God’s Spirit will love not because she deserves it, but because Christ loved him first (Romans 5:8).

Humility enables what pride resists — and through it, the home becomes fertile ground for transformation. The moment one or both partners embrace humility, God begins to work beneath the surface: healing wounds, shifting perspectives, aligning priorities, and rebuilding trust.

If you’ve been praying and fasting for change in your marriage without visible results, pause and examine your heart. Transformation is not birthed by prayer alone but by prayer partnered with obedience. “Faith without works is dead” (James 2:17). Prayer invites God into the situation, but humility gives Him room to work. Before you prepare another list of prayer points, ask: Am I truly walking in humility before God and before my spouse?

Humility is not weakness; it is the pathway to divine strength, supernatural transformation, and lasting peace. It is how Eden is restored and how love takes root again.

Prayer:
Father, I thank You for the power of humility and its role in transforming hearts and homes. Teach me to walk humbly before You and before my spouse. Uproot every trace of pride in me that hinders Your work in my marriage. Give me the grace to submit when it’s difficult and to love even when it’s not deserved. Let humility shape my thoughts, soften my words, and guide my actions, so that my home becomes fertile ground for Your transforming power. As I humble myself, Lord, lift my marriage into new levels of peace, unity, and joy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.