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So many descriptions of what people want in a mate can be summed up in one term.
Activities partner.
Dating seems to be all about finding someone you get along with, so you can do assorted activities together.
But isn't marriage about more than finding an activities partner?
Could that be why some marriages fail?
Isn't marriage about serving each other as you serve God and neighbor?
This may seem like a really depressing scenario, but I think it's a good litmus test.
Picture yourself at the wedding altar. The pastor says, "I announce you husband and wife."
After he says it, a light fixture falls on your mate, rendering them in need of a care taker for the next 30-60 years.
Can you see yourself being this person's care giver for multiple decades as you love them?
If a light fixture fell on their head right after the pastor announced you husband and wife, could you see yourself staying with them?
If your answer is no, then don't get married. End the relationship now.
Marriage is about more than finding an activities partner.
It's about finding someone you will serve, and whom will serve God and others with you.
Activities partner.
Dating seems to be all about finding someone you get along with, so you can do assorted activities together.
But isn't marriage about more than finding an activities partner?
Could that be why some marriages fail?
Isn't marriage about serving each other as you serve God and neighbor?
This may seem like a really depressing scenario, but I think it's a good litmus test.
Picture yourself at the wedding altar. The pastor says, "I announce you husband and wife."
After he says it, a light fixture falls on your mate, rendering them in need of a care taker for the next 30-60 years.
Can you see yourself being this person's care giver for multiple decades as you love them?
If a light fixture fell on their head right after the pastor announced you husband and wife, could you see yourself staying with them?
If your answer is no, then don't get married. End the relationship now.
Marriage is about more than finding an activities partner.
It's about finding someone you will serve, and whom will serve God and others with you.