Author	Thread: Marriage
dmaxwel1 View Profile History	Marriage Posted : 4 Dec, 2013 08:52 AM The thing is that the concept of marriage in the bible is much bigger than the world's interpretation. Maybe some pastors miss the mark on this topic at times... Our mother the Church (Revelation 12:17) is preparing to meet her husband really soon... This marriage will be the culmination of thousands of years of the human experience. Human marriage is a microcosm of a much bigger story and vantage point. We have the opportunity to learn about it individually, but many fail (including myself) to appreciate and also persevere in marriage because the definition and purpose at the onset is not fully understood. And as you know, the waters are becoming even more muddy as time goes on... Just know that the saints are the seed of that woman and she is going to marry her groom. And as we know that husband (who is God and is in God) will come for his wife and they will become one flesh. We will all then be all in all (1 Corinthians 15:27-28)..." An approach to this issue based on the word of God... The original design of the husband and wife relationship had included a mutually dependent relationship. God did not believe man should be alone, as a matter of fact he said everything in creation up to the point of creating woman was good. But it was NOT good for the man to be alone. God intended for man and woman to work together to achieve a purpose or vision. God gave man the vision and gave the woman the job to support (or help) to accomplish this purpose. Men and women were designed to compliment one another and the relationship was supposed to be one of a perpetual cycle of giving... Each filling the need of the other continuously... However, this cycle (circle or spiral) has been broken due to many factors. In western society and with the advent of the feminist movement, there has been a redefining of status in the male/female relationship. Instead of Godly intent, emphasis has been placed on economic standards and other standards that undermine the principals of cooperation and mutual respect... Adversarial relationships have become more common place and the pursuit of independence from one another has caused a rift or divide that can only be mended by returning to the fundamentals of God's intent for the foundation of the family. No home should be without the family vision that was provided to the man by God. This statement of purpose will help to guide the relationship to embrace the precepts that God has set forth. A woman should not accept a man without a Godly vision and they should not embrace a man who's vision they cannot support. Meaning your personal goals, and aspirations should be able to be accomplished within the vision of your spouse. If this is not the case, you are in immediate jeopardy of living outside of God's original plan for marriage. A true vision should not be able to be accomplished by yourself. This fact helps to facilitate the cycle of giving. A vision should encompass your entire life so there is no excuse for the cycle to be broken. Post Reply
View Profile History	Marriage Posted : 7 Dec, 2013 08:12 AM After a bit of thinking I admit that no two relationships are the same, no two couples are the same anyway. So it's more accurate that each marriage has a unique co-dependant/inter-dependant mix perhaps? Different strokes for different folks. The problems come when a spouse wants something private and/or secret cordoned off somehow, figuratively or physically. Like that story about the one door in the house that may never ever be opened. But then again I'm a sharer by nature so I suppose I'm biased. Post Reply
dmaxwel1 View Profile History	Marriage Posted : 7 Dec, 2013 06:09 PM I really don't think the responses are too far apart in here... The point is that if you establish a family vision that is blessed by God both spouses can flourish individually and collectively -- naturally. Please look at what God calls a virtuous woman, very independent in her personal pursuits however, her success in her pursuits had a direct impact on her husband and her family to where they also directly enabled her husband in his pursuits as an elder. So happens that his family vision was surrounded around perhaps being a full-time servant of the lord/church, but the concept is the same. Whatever your God inspired vision is, your spouse should be able to flourish while at the same time having a positive impact on the family vision. Post Reply
Dannygal View Profile History	Marriage Posted : 12 Dec, 2013 04:43 AM Well put, my brother...........GBU Post Reply
dmaxwel1 View Profile History	Marriage Posted : 24 Dec, 2013 08:18 PM One other thing... Every now and then I will see Christians saying they are waiting for God to send their soul mate, and so on and so forth. Although, I know God does move in that manner as a match maker. I think we should be careful in thinking that he does that for all of us. I think the reality of it is that very few Christians receive direct intervention from God when it comes to picking a spouse. In the US (for example), this would make God's picks equivalent to a flip of the coin, and we all know that is not the case. No friends, brothers and sisters, we have to do our own due diligence and be prepared to persevere with the choice that we made. Choice is what makes the human experience work in God's plan, and that does not exclude marriage. Remember he loved us first, but we have to choose to love him back. One love and one flesh... Blessings... Post Reply

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