In a few weeks City on a Hill Church is going to embark on a series on the issue of marriage - an effective marriage, more specifically. What's an effective marriage? Depends on who you ask, I guess. But let's face it, those of who are married or who ever hope to be married want a marriage that is peaceful, united and strong enough to weather the storms of life. I can't imagine anyone not including those three descriptions in the ideally effective marriage.
The problem is that we share a common goal, but the journey to reach that goal is as varied as the people who live in our community. Certainly, there may be more than one way to accomplish these ends for a season, but there is only one way to have peace, unity and strength throughout the life of the marriage: God's plan.
God's plan includes the following deliberate designs:
-Men and women are created differently and are not the same
-The love for our spouse is modeled for us in the love that God has for us
-In marriage, we have a responsibility to keep a promise
-Marriage is a devotion between a man and a woman; when a spouse becomes devoted to a sin or temptation other than his/her spouse, the marriage is weakened
-Marriage includes a forgiving love
-Marriage includes an unconditional, selfless love
I'm so excited to start this series. With so much crisis going on in our lives today, we need to find solace in our marriage. Please join us!
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