Aug. 7, 2007
I am SO opinionated!!
"What if God designed marriage to make us HOLY more than to make us HAPPY?"
~ subtitle of the book "Sacred Marriage" by Gary Thomas
It amazes me - no, it appalls and astounds me - how so many of my generation have been swallowed up by our culture's worship of SELF and enter into marriage thinking only of "me, me, me, what about MY needs, what about MY wants, I have to do what's best for ME, I have to care for MYSELF." This is so contrary to what actually makes relationships work - the intentional act of putting your spouses' needs and wants above your own, which will not only lead to instant harmony but also to lifelong sharing of wants and needs...the exact type of close relationship we all want.
No wonder there are so many broken relationships in the world. Why doesn't someone notice? Why haven't we figured out that selfishness doesn't make relationships better? That's kind of a no-brainer if you ask me. I mean, we have millions of real-life examples of how NOT to be all around us at any given moment (me-me-me! it's all about what I want!).
~ subtitle of the book "Sacred Marriage" by Gary Thomas
It amazes me - no, it appalls and astounds me - how so many of my generation have been swallowed up by our culture's worship of SELF and enter into marriage thinking only of "me, me, me, what about MY needs, what about MY wants, I have to do what's best for ME, I have to care for MYSELF." This is so contrary to what actually makes relationships work - the intentional act of putting your spouses' needs and wants above your own, which will not only lead to instant harmony but also to lifelong sharing of wants and needs...the exact type of close relationship we all want.
No wonder there are so many broken relationships in the world. Why doesn't someone notice? Why haven't we figured out that selfishness doesn't make relationships better? That's kind of a no-brainer if you ask me. I mean, we have millions of real-life examples of how NOT to be all around us at any given moment (me-me-me! it's all about what I want!).