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Relationship Builder: Takes More than 2 Halves to Make a Whole
The Bible says that when a woman gets married, she no longer has authority over her body, He does. Men, when you get married, you no longer have authority over your body, she does.
Marriage is not two-thirds and one-third hooking up to become a whole. Marriage is not a half and a half. In order for marriage to work, it takes two healthy wholes coming together to make one.
That’s why you need to manage the time of your singleness well. Get your emotions together, your life together, and your personal affairs together. Make sure you’re self-sustaining and self-sufficient whether or not the other person ever gets there. Then you will become a whole lot more attractive to the right person. Not to most people, but to the right one; and it’ll be easier to spot the right one too, because you’ll have God’s perspective.
Relationship Builder Action Step: Singles: Make a list of the areas in your life that if they were present in someone else, you’d be concerned with entering a relationship with that person. Then, develop a realistic action plan for each area to move them to healthy and attractive.
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I really like the "action step" for this post...it is one I had to learn over time and am still working on now. I am thankful that God has given me someone in my fiance that I feel did work on these areas in her own life before we came together. Knowing who you are as a person and having your life "in order" will make combining your life with another person's go a lot smoother and help you both be happier with yourselves and with one another in the long run.
As long as we all keep seeking God and keep Him as the head of our individual lives and the focus of our marriages/friendships, He will bless our attempts and help us grow into the men and women He has called us be.
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