1 Corinthians 13:7 says that love, “Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” I heard the testimony of a pastor. When he was told that so and so was getting a divorce, he would say, “Who lied?” 

Marriage vows are a lifetime commitment. Ecclesiastes 5:5 says, “Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.” When one of my former pastors would officiate at a wedding, he would remind the couple that marriage is for your perfection, not your pleasure.

The same goes for our hard trials. The Lord is using them to conform us to His character. They squeeze us like the wheel potter squeezes wet clay to center it. All trials are God-designed to fulfill His purpose in our lives. Romans 5:3-4 says, “…knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

Verse 5 says that kind of hope does not disappoint because of God’s love that was poured into our hearts at salvation.