Christians who regularly engage with the Bible are not immune to suffering, but they are often better anchored during it. The Bible provides language for grief, promises for perseverance, and hope that reaches beyond present circumstances. When Scripture is familiar, it becomes accessible in moments of stress or sorrow. God’s Word rises to the surface when we need it most, not because we memorized it perfectly, but because it has been quietly shaping us over time.

Jesus told a parable in Matthew 18 about a servant forgiven a massive debt who refused to forgive a much smaller one. The lesson is simple: forgiven people forgive people. When we remember how much we’ve been forgiven by God, it changes how we treat our spouse. God doesn’t forgive us because we deserve it. He forgives because His covenant love is greater than our sin. Covenant marriage mirrors that same grace.