Philippians 3:8,
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
I want to talk about marriage and loss.
The purpose of marriage on this earth is to make us one with christ. For instance; The struggles you have in being one with your spouse is the same struggle you have in being one with Christ. You did not go into marriage thinking "I'm going to give everything up that makes me who I am." It usually is quite the opposite because we do know know what to do. Union will always be possible as you live your life for others. As you see Christ in you you know it is Christ in your spouse (hopefully their Christian) you see and love. You understand he/she is an expression of Christ in them and that is what you look at. You see the uniqueness of their creation and God chooses to live his life through them.
Can you see why marriages must not be unequally yoked. The yoke is Christ, and a relationship that see's Christ in other believers is the answer. You will not live it perfect but you will start out on the right foot as they say. It works both ways, your marriage and your understanding of Christ in you. For those that are not married one day you will be more than likely, for those that will never marry then you can set yourself apart for the work of God if you so choose. You are free of any hindrance Paul said for the work of God.
What has happened with families is Satan has attacked them because if he can destroy families he has an impact on the plan of God. How so; because our union and oneness with Christ is in the plan of marriage. What is the malfunctions that happen in marriage; they are teachers. The malfunctions in parenting are all teachers in the father's schoolhouse. In my simple calculations, the marriage situation is the number one classroom in the father's schoolhouse. The true me will surface in marriage one way or another. No one, not a mother, not a father, no one knows a person better than a spouse knows you.
Why is that? Because the real me comes out, the true me is lived out in dailey living and a spouse is there to witness it. The good! we all have good, the bad! I'll say no more! and the ugly. But why is it there? Because we are to learn oneness through it all. Marriage is only instituted on this earth it will not be in heaven. That says alot about the plan of God here and now in a marriage relationship.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
I want to talk about marriage and loss.
The purpose of marriage on this earth is to make us one with christ. For instance; The struggles you have in being one with your spouse is the same struggle you have in being one with Christ. You did not go into marriage thinking "I'm going to give everything up that makes me who I am." It usually is quite the opposite because we do know know what to do. Union will always be possible as you live your life for others. As you see Christ in you you know it is Christ in your spouse (hopefully their Christian) you see and love. You understand he/she is an expression of Christ in them and that is what you look at. You see the uniqueness of their creation and God chooses to live his life through them.
Can you see why marriages must not be unequally yoked. The yoke is Christ, and a relationship that see's Christ in other believers is the answer. You will not live it perfect but you will start out on the right foot as they say. It works both ways, your marriage and your understanding of Christ in you. For those that are not married one day you will be more than likely, for those that will never marry then you can set yourself apart for the work of God if you so choose. You are free of any hindrance Paul said for the work of God.
What has happened with families is Satan has attacked them because if he can destroy families he has an impact on the plan of God. How so; because our union and oneness with Christ is in the plan of marriage. What is the malfunctions that happen in marriage; they are teachers. The malfunctions in parenting are all teachers in the father's schoolhouse. In my simple calculations, the marriage situation is the number one classroom in the father's schoolhouse. The true me will surface in marriage one way or another. No one, not a mother, not a father, no one knows a person better than a spouse knows you.
Why is that? Because the real me comes out, the true me is lived out in dailey living and a spouse is there to witness it. The good! we all have good, the bad! I'll say no more! and the ugly. But why is it there? Because we are to learn oneness through it all. Marriage is only instituted on this earth it will not be in heaven. That says alot about the plan of God here and now in a marriage relationship.