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God-Centered Marriage Think About It?
Does your mate show potential or qualities for
being the head of your household according to God's word?
Does your mate love himself according to God's word?
Does your mate love you as much as he loves himself as Jesus Christ
loves the church in order to make her holy?
Does your mate says things that build up you or tear you down?
Thought
Observing how a man loves himself gives you some indication of how he will
love you. According to God' word, a man should love you as he
loves himself. If he doesn't love himself; then, how can he
love you? One of the problems that people experience in a
marriage is being unequally yoked with each other. The bible
says "do not be yoked together with unbelievers."
If we as couples who come together as
"one flesh" do operate in like mindedness, the relationship can
become challenging in many ways. When problems arise, its hard
to resolve or repair them. For example, communicating with one
another can be difficult, the way we handle situations may differ
vastly to the point where it irritates one or the other, we may even
find that we don't share any common values or goals, etc.
Before long, we're wondering how did we get to such a frustrating
place.
That is why its important to pray
before you enter a relationship and let God be the center focus
through our actions and not just what we say. Its what
we do that matters most, not what we talk about. In
addition, we need to spend time getting to know each other in order
to enrich our level of relating to one another. Understanding
what shaped someone's character gives the other insight about who we
are, our beliefs, our morals, how we handle situations, how to
anticipate our needs, whether we are kind or compassionate people,
etc.
Too often, we engage in picking our partners
based on our own desires and not God's either because we're needy,
lonely or hungry to be loved for the lack thereof, etc. As
Paul wrote to the Corinthians,
"love is patient, love is
kind. It does not envy, it
does not boast, it is not proud. It is
not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not
delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always
protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres." According to
God's will, these are the qualities we need to look for in each
other for love. At the very least the willingness to grow in
these areas should be visible in order for the other to see there is
real potential (not just your desire) for a relationship and
marriage to exist as God centered. No one is perfect except
for Jesus Christ though God call's us to strive for perfection
(strive being the operative word).
Wives must respect and submit themselves to their husbands.
However, submission does not translate into someone trying to
control you, manipulate you, disrespect you or take advantage of
you. Neither does it mean losing your personality to the
other's or the wife undermining her husband in any way. The
husband is supposed to be the "spiritual head" of the household as
Jesus Christ is the head of the church. This means as the
"spiritual head", his role as "leader" should be of service like
Christ's. Just as Christ served the church and his disciples
even to the point one day when he by washed their feet with his own
hands, the husband should be able to serve his wife, care for her
and
"present her to himself as a radiant church,
without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and
blameless".
Christ put us before Him when He died
on the cross for our salvation. He did that for us. He
is humble, loving, compassionate, merciful and forgiving. He is our
teacher, savior, and healer. Therefore, since the man we
marry is to be the "spiritual head" of our future
household like Jesus is the head of the church, we have a lot to
consider when choosing the right one. We can not afford to
entrust this position to just anyone. This is a powerful role
for a man to step into over you and your household. That's why
we need God's help and approval before we make this choice.
The day to day interaction, communication and level of love in a
marriage
should reflect Jesus
Christ's interaction, communication and level of love He has for the
church.
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Christ Jesus, in all ways. Therefore, you
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referring to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. We refuse to capitalize satan's name or others related,
even if it is grammatically incorrect, because they are everything
that is considered evil to the Holy Father. In the Lord's name, we rebuke
satan in the
name of Christ Jesus of Nazareth.
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