" BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT YOUR MARRIAGE "

This week we will be looking at " Marriage " once again. Prayerfully we will learn something new this time around. I believe that we must get married for the right reasons. I'm also of the mind that most folks don't truly know the person that they are about to say " I Do " Too. Now don't assume you married the Wrong Person. It's sad to say but I have heard folks say this very same thing in the past. Please put on/in any listening apparatus that you may need to truly hear. People should be Christians where they are. You can do God's work and demonstrate your faith anywhere. Now if you become a Christian after Marriage, and your spouse is not a believer, remember that you don't have to be married to a Christian to live for Christ. Don't assume that you are in the wrong place, or stuck with the wrong person. You may be just where God wants you. 1 Corinthians 7:20 says: " EACH MAN MUST REMAIN IN THAT CONDITION IN WHICH HE WAS CALLED." Often we are so concerned about what we could be doing for God somewhere else that we miss great opportunities right where we are. Paul says that when someone becomes a Christian, he or she should usually continue with the work he or she has previously been doing-provided it isn't immoral or unethical. Every job can become christian work when you realize that the purpose of your life is to Honor,Serve, and Speak out for Christ. Because God has placed you where you are, look carefully for opportunities to serve him there. Now let's turn the page, Sexual Temptations are difficult to withstand because they appeal to the normal and natural desires that God has given us. Marriage provides God's way to satisy these natural sexual desires and to strengthen the partners against temptation. Married couples have the responsibility to care for each other; therefore, husbands and wives should not withhold themselves sexually from one another but should fulfill each other's needs and desires. Until next Time... Jim,