Thursday, July 26, 2012

MARRIAGE RESOURCES ... from the pastor who's not married

I laugh now at the 18 year old version of myself who bought a life insurance policy. My reason at the time was "I want to start now preparing myself to be the best me I can be for my future husband". Okay, go ahead and laugh out loud with me. :-)

Whether married or single (as am I), possibly the single greatest influence we can have in showing the love of God to others is the way in which we reflect God's perspective on marriage. If you're not married, pray for those who are, encourage them, and live to honor God as a single adult. If you are married, consider that people will spend more time this summer learning how to work their smart phone or arranging their facebook page than they will spend learning how to care well for their marriage. A great book to increase your Biblical understanding of marriage is by Tim Keller entitled The Meaning of Marriage.

Here's a list of carefully selected and reviewed Marital Resources to help you grow in this most important area of your life. The Bible says that it is by our love others will know we are Christ's disciples. What if marriages were so healthy, it attracted the attention of onlookers toward the God we serve! Marriage became the covenant (not contract) the Bible uses as a prototype to show us how Jesus is in covenant with us (his church). May an onlooking world see us live Biblically and love well, resulting in them sensing the love that God has for them.

(cut and paste this link for the resources or click on the link above)
www.rocksidechurch.com/documents/MaritalResources.pdf