The simple statement “YES I DO”, taken in isolation is a gentle, harmless expression of agreement, however, in the context of a marriage union and the family, it is a powerful expression of a covenant between two people called the couple, the foundation upon which a family is to be built and the seed that God is hoping to forge and nurture a group of people that will impact the world around them. When viewed in this light, this expression puts great responsibility on the couple to protect & preserve at all cost their union. It is rather unfortunate, that in this generation the slightly pressure seems to be able to break up the marriage union, in fact it has almost become fashionable to expect a separation.
A couple married for 15 years began having more than usual disagreements. They wanted to make their marriage work and agreed on an idea the wife had. For one month they planned to drop a slip in a "Fault" box. The boxes would provide a place to let the other know about daily irritations. The wife was diligent in her efforts and approach: "leaving the jelly top off the jar," "wet towels on the shower floor," "dirty socks not in hamper," on and on until the end of the month. After dinner, at the end of the month, they exchanged boxes. The husband reflected on what he had done wrong. Then the wife opened her box and began reading. They were all the same, the message on each slip was, "I love you!"
It takes more than a feeling of euphoria and excitement to make a marriage work, your union must have the storm withstanding characteristic called COMMITMENT, an agreement to make it work, and for this to happen someone has to be love more and be willing to pay the price. An entire generation will be grateful that your union survived and thrived.
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