Recently I was ask to write an article for a Christian magazine back home and I began to ask the Holy Spirit, "What would you have me to say? Father, do you have something on Your heart that You need me to share?" And He spoke to my spirit and said, "I do". I believe that I am writing this article tonight by His leading, and my prayer is that it speaks to you. I believe its purpose is to speak to couples who are struggling to understand the true meaning of the two powerful words, "I Do," and need encouragement to trust God no matter what their marriage is facing right now.
Marriage isn't for the faint at heart and it isn't always pretty. There is a reason that "for richer or poorer" and "in sickness and in health" are part of the vows. First Corinthians 13: 4-7 tells us that: Love is patient, Love is kind. Love does not boast. Love is not proud. Love does not dishonor others. Love is not self-seeking. Love is not easily angered. Love keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil. Love rejoices with the truth. Love always protects. Love always trusts. Love always hopes. Love always perseveres. I want you to close your eyes for a moment. Imagine when you saw your spouse for the very first time. What did he or she look like? Can you remember the smell or was it a captivating smile, a contagious laugh, or a heart to serve others? What was it that made that person so special that it made you want to hurry up to say, "I do?" Now open your eyes back up and look at your life partner. That person next to you is someone who chose to be with you. Yes, sometimes he or she may not do everything just right, they leave clothes in the floor, dirty dishes in the sink, the toilet seat up, but when the bank says you have no money, when the doctors have given you a bad report, when everyone else walks out on you, that person will still be there and still be saying I do! When was the last time you thanked your spouse for sharing life with you? Today, if both of you are weary and tired and wondering why you ever said I do, I want to challenge you to spend some time reminding each other of the things that made you fall in love. Put your phone down in the evenings, get off social media, take a walk down memory lane, talk about fun times you remember while dating, cook a meal together, do something to reignite that fire, and who knows, you just might make some new memories along the way and recommit to "I do"-not just I do till tomorrow, not just I do sometimes, I do all the time!
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AuthorMy Name is Laura Perdue. I am 44 years old and married to my best friend, Brian Perdue and mommy to Carston Perdue. Brian and I reside in Woodstock Ga and serve on the action team of Fivestones Church in Holly Springs. Archives
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