Marriage

I’ve been married a lot longer that I ever was single. As married people grow old with their spouse, they gradually lay down their individual self and think in tandem as a couple. I love being married. The companionship and intimacy is God-designed to meet some of my deepest needs.  God is the Creator of everything and He created marriage. In Malachi, I stumbled across some very strong words from the Lord through this prophet. Check this out….

I’m pretty excited to go to San Diego next month to be part of my son Jeremy’s wedding.  I actually don’t like the formality of wedding events as much as the more informal wedding. I think the two people getting married often let the bigness of the event stress them out so much that they don’t even remember what happened at their wedding. To me that is a tragedy. The wedding should be an incredibly joyful time, but also have some somber moments of deep commitment and pledge to one another. I love wedding receptions where there is quite a celebratory party going on.

I believe that God loves when marriages work well. I believe that I learn some things in the heart of God as I walk through my life married to Tina. It’s not a whimsical decision in choosing a marriage partner. It should not be based totally on physical attractiveness (although that is certainly part of the attraction). There should be a kindred spirit and similar values and goals between the husband and wife. I personally believe that God wants my marriage to be built upon Him and His ways.

Tina and I want to honor God in our marriage and continue to build strong children who know and love the Lord. It’s a team effort and God is the team leader!