Marriage...

It is super late...I know... but i just need to get this out...

I watched a movie tonight that made me cry a little and if you know me you know I don't cry at movies... but there was just something about this particular film...

There was an old couple in the movie that loved one another. Their marriage was true and good and there was an understanding between them that could not be deciphered. Watching them made me realize that marriage isn't just about a wedding and honeymoon and cute moments with one another during your twenties. Marriage is a life long covenant to another person that takes work, and trust, and respect, and love that only God can provide.

Too many times today people are getting married to fill a void. They are tying the knot to avoid the unraveling of their own life and identity. So they make promises they have no idea how to begin to keep. They are searching for worth and life in a relationship that is not meant to provide those things. Marriage is an outward expression of God's love and favor on us. It is not a replacement for the love that our Heavenly Father gives us. Marriage is not a substitute for our relationship with God.

I want a marriage that is full. I want a marriage that is true. I want a marriage that is based on God and His immense love for me and my husband and who we are as individuals and as a family. I want a marriage that is honest and love and glorifying to the Lord. I want a marriage that would bring honor and glory and blessing to the kingdom of God. This is my prayer.