by David Gibson<\/p>\n
A brother in Christ who taught 8th grade science told me that one day in class, he happened to mention that it was his 32nd wedding anniversary. At first, there was dead silence. Then they reacted, “Wouldn’t it be boring to be married to someone that long?”<\/p>\n
I suppose if all I had ever seen were divorces and live-in arrangements, I too might be highly skeptical that two people, joined by God, can enjoy one another’s company for a lifetime. Isn’t it sad that these young people haven’t had better role models?\u00a0To these youth, the lifelong commitment of a husband and wife equals boredom. However, every lasting, happy marriage proves that it can be done! Marital success is practically guaranteed when both partners are submissive to God’s will.<\/p>\n
When we follow God’s plan revealed in His word, we learn to exercise patience, forgive, and discover constructive ways to resolve differences.\u00a0We learn how to apply passages that directly address marriage (such as Ephesians 5:22-33) and those that teach how to get along with others (such as Ephesians 4:1-3, 25-27, 29, 31-32).<\/p>\n
Of course, it will not all be smooth sailing, but at least the two will not abandon ship, nor will they let an occasional squall prevent progress. In time, they will know that we’ve been through this together perspective that only those who have been married for a while can enjoy.<\/p>\n
Boring? Hardly! Does monogamy mean monotony, as someone has asked? Not when we do it God’s way.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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