Well I got the chance to attend a 2 hour seminar of the same title last night and thought I would share the highlights with you. So you can find a more stuff at this website Choosing for Life and ask for a free PDF (at least he made it sound like he'd e-mail the access code for free if you asked) of his booklet here Choosing for Life | Intermin but my useful highlight was the following:
He talked about how you should marry someone you respect not someone you pity or feel sorry for (the if I don't love them no one else will mentality) then went on to use respect as an acronym. Saying the person you marry should be:
Reliable - keeps their word, does what they say they will, trustworthy
Ethical- knows what is right and does it
Sensible- develops and applies wisdom by being teachable
Patient- someone who can wait and is not overly impulsive (i.e. unpredictable)
Economical- manages money well
Caring- wants to do good to you and others
Tested- has faced challenges and become stronger
So I submit this as a list of qualities to look for in others, and also qualities to work on developing (with God's help) so that we can have lives pleasing to God and lay the groundwork for a happy future marriage (boy does that sound formal and like I'm back in school writing an essay).
He talked about how you should marry someone you respect not someone you pity or feel sorry for (the if I don't love them no one else will mentality) then went on to use respect as an acronym. Saying the person you marry should be:
Reliable - keeps their word, does what they say they will, trustworthy
Ethical- knows what is right and does it
Sensible- develops and applies wisdom by being teachable
Patient- someone who can wait and is not overly impulsive (i.e. unpredictable)
Economical- manages money well
Caring- wants to do good to you and others
Tested- has faced challenges and become stronger
So I submit this as a list of qualities to look for in others, and also qualities to work on developing (with God's help) so that we can have lives pleasing to God and lay the groundwork for a happy future marriage (boy does that sound formal and like I'm back in school writing an essay).