For quite awhile, Mark and I were quite burned out on anything "marriagey"--we felt as if we had had our fill on marriage bible studies, marriage conferences, marriage small groups, etc. I am not implying that we felt like we had it figured out--nothing could be further from the truth, just had a 'been there, done that' attitude.
After attending the simulcast at church, Focus on Marriage, I am overflowing and blessed with an abundance of information, and knowing that I am really good with acquiring info, but not so good with application, I want to rehash as I blog--hoping that some of that info will really settle in and find a home in me! So this may be part 1 of many.
Francis Chan spoke on the importance of our commitment to God--and how that affects our marriages. He stated, "God created us for purpose--not just to have happy little lives, with happy marriages and happy little kids." Nothing wrong with all of that--but I can't strive for that alone. I need to focus on my relationship with Jesus.
"The answer...isn't a list of do's and don'ts, it's falling in love with God."
"We need to love each other eternally--focusing on our meeting with God." So if I am more worried about Mark as a husband to me, more than I am concerned about him as a servant of God, my perspective is all wrong.
Chan put it all in perspective by reminding me that someday, my time on this world will end, and I will spend eternity with my Lord--and Mark will spend eternity with his Lord.
Another interesting thought--"If there is conflict in our marriage, there is conflict in our relationship with God."
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I think I watched the same one. It was soo good. and very inspiring! It made me look at my relationship with God and really focus on that! I was letting everything and everyone else be number one, when God wants that place in our lives!
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