Love and Marriage
A man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24
Everyone's heard the "leave and cleave" principle of marriage, but few are practicing it. How often does your spouse's family become the center of tension?
"Leaving" can be a difficult task for some people. It can be difficult for the newly married person if he/she has been used to relying on the parents to meet his/her needs. It can be difficult for the parents to allow the newly married person to "leave" if there are issues related to co-dependency or the empty nest.
The unity component to marriage is part of God's design. Unity cannot occur, however, if one mate is constantly reverting back to his/her family for support - emotional, material or otherwise. When marriage occurs, you are making a covenant with your spouse to make the next step in your life and unite with him/her in every sense of the word.
If you've continued to turn to your parents for a need to be met, make a commitment to your spouse today to begin turning to him/her to meet that need. Make a commitment to experience unity within your marriage.
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