Marriage is not a promise, a contract, an agreement, or anything temporary. It is a covenant, and covenants are NOT to be broken. When you say your vows, you are vowing not only to your husband, but also to God and before Him. I have a copy of our wedding vows in my Bible, and I pull them out and read them sometimes. It's such a good reminder. The Bible says it is better to not make a vow at all than to make a vow to God and break it. In a society where divorce is the easy answer and common practice, we seem to have lost the understanding of the seriousness of marriage. It is not meant to be a rash decision made based on emotions or feelings. And divorce is not an easy way out like we think it is. God developed marriage, and it is so precious to Him. He chose your spouse for you before you were even born!! He hand-picked that person especially for you, and you especially for him! Is that not the coolest thing?? (I seriously tear up every time I think about that!) That is why I always teach my SS girls they don't have to go out seeking a spouse. If they stay in His will, He will put that person RIGHT in your path. That's how so many of us end up with 'baggage' and regrets….we try to force our own future rather than trusting God and His perfect timing. Now, does that mean it's going to be easy? No. Marriage is work, and God expects us to put effort into it. When things get tough, that's time to cling to Him, the Word, and each other. Not time to give up.
In His Love
Leslene
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