We have what looks to be about 20 couples and a few singles that are coming to this two day investment in relationships. You see, I'm committed to doing what I can to stem the tide of dissatisfaction and divorce. I'm willing to invest in others because others have invested in me. I honestly believe that if the marriages we see today were being lived out in the way God designed them (a covenant, life-long commitment, NOT a contract) then people would be happier, more productive and those looking for a relationship might use marriage as a standard rather than as an excuse for non-commitment.
So if you would, please pray for this weekend, pray for these couples, pray for these marriages and pray that the effort we put in will reap benefits far beyond today, but into the next generation. Just like in life, it doesn't matter where you've come from, what you've done or how hopeless things appear. With Jesus Christ, ANY marriage can become a beautiful blessing to you and all who see.
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AMEN TO THAT! and on that note since u said ANY marriage...amendment two passed here and it sucks...i know u gave me ur opinion it before but its what u said in ur blog "a covenant, life-long commitment, NOT a contract"
and "With Jesus Christ, ANY marriage can become a beautiful blessing to you and all who see." i believe in love and i believe thats what it takes...period.
Pastor Jason, I am praying for this weekend.
I'm praying for you all Jason.
Well Sean, you can believe in love (I do) but that's not the question when it comes to marriage. The question is what makes a marriage and "love" doesn't make a marriage. God makes a marriage and he makes it with one man and one woman. It's then up to them to "love" and "respect" one another.
Is love important? Sure. But you also need to ask what do you mean by love? Sure there's sexual love (after all, isn't that what defines homo-sexual?) Then there's friendship love where you really care about someone, but that someone loves you back. And then there's the God-type love, agape love. The kind of love that loves regardless of whether or not the feelings are reciprocated.
Don't buy the lie that it's all about feelings and devotion and love. People "love" fast food, but it's not healthy. People "love" their houses, jobs, cars, and hobbies - are even deeply devoted to them - but they're not asking for religious or civil recognition and blessing for that. People "love" their pets, children, neighbors, bosses or whatever, but nobody's clamoring for the "right" to marry them.
It's not about "love" it's about marriage. And God has defined marriage correctly and specifically thousands of years ago.
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