Why do women and men want a relationship?
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You are absolutely right in what you have said. Love is definitely for the brave and not the feint of heart. There are friends and then there is that one best friend who is your husband or wife. I started a thread awhile back called Rules of Engagement that outlines my view on the matter of relationships. If you are lonely and desire an enduring marital relationship then you must pray to God to search and find your heart's desire.
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There are a lot of honest, from-the-heart, and insightful responses in this thread. Reading what everyone wrote, it occurs to me that we are all looking for something different, but at the same time, we are all looking for something similar. I believe that the dichotomy between the two wherein lies the true magic of a loving relationship with someone who completes the incomplete other. We are all striving with every fiber of our being to grab hold of the one person who will, like the final puzzle piece, complete our lives and bring something to us that we can not hope to bring to ourselves...What could this self-unattainable missing piece of our puzzle be? The answer is simple:
...or is it something so much more?
"By this time they were in front of Peter’s house. On entering, Jesus found Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever. He touched her hand and the fever was gone. No sooner was she up on her feet than she was fixing dinner for him." Matthew 8:14-15 (Msg)
The answer is simple: sammiches. Good enough for the Savior, good enough for me.
...or is it something so much more?
"By this time they were in front of Peter’s house. On entering, Jesus found Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever. He touched her hand and the fever was gone. No sooner was she up on her feet than she was fixing dinner for him." Matthew 8:14-15 (Msg)
The answer is simple: sammiches. Good enough for the Savior, good enough for me.
It does happen though and writing got both of us interested in each other one tourist and I right here on this very site CC we met and typed our way right into marriage. Even had our first anniversary in November 2015....So nothing is impossible with God....
I didn't come to CC looking for a husband by the way but it did happen and we are quite happy and we aren't kids either..... Sometimes you just have to meet the right person at the right time and if God is in the relationship yep you want it.
I didn't come to CC looking for a husband by the way but it did happen and we are quite happy and we aren't kids either..... Sometimes you just have to meet the right person at the right time and if God is in the relationship yep you want it.
Was married at 17 and divorced at 24 and stayed single for 35 years and at 59 got married again.... Was I always searching for Mr. Right? No and figured I would toe tag out of life single. But along came an internet fella who took an interest in a 59 year old Blond who had been enjoying life making my own decisions and had my house close to decorated the way I wanted it. But when the right one comes along you just know it and age doesn't have anything to do with it....It can happen any time any where.
If you don't ever want to get married again then don't do it but don't phoo phoo the idea cause it can happen.
If you don't ever want to get married again then don't do it but don't phoo phoo the idea cause it can happen.
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LOL
"In classic NukePooch fashion..."
"In classic NukePooch fashion..."
Thanks.
~takes a bow~
Also in my repertoire is when I dispense with the sarcasm and let someone else speak my heart.
Why do we want relationships?
LaLa & Louise's 60 years of memories is a better answer than I could ever come up with.
[video=youtube;t6i6TBT4kfg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6i6TBT4kfg[/video]
J
God made man and woman, and suggested male/female relationships.. "And the man shall leave his home, and the woman shall leave her home and the two shall become one flesh". Not a direct quote, but it's close.
When a male/female relationship is going well it's obvious in the marriage what the benefits are. If someone needs reminded of the rules of marriage, look up the vows. They should be taken seriously, too often these days they are not. They were written for a reason. And not just in anxious anticipation of kissing the bride either!!
When a male/female relationship is going well it's obvious in the marriage what the benefits are. If someone needs reminded of the rules of marriage, look up the vows. They should be taken seriously, too often these days they are not. They were written for a reason. And not just in anxious anticipation of kissing the bride either!!
We ought to give the Word of God a chance to answer our questions: in this matter God's Word tells us that if we have no need for companionship we do well; notwithstanding if we cannot contain, that is, if we cannot be without companionship, then let us get married, for it is better to marry, then to lust for. This is the cause that a man will leave his father and mother, and cling unto a wife: companionship. Two walking together are better than one, for if one falls alone, there is none to help him up; but when we are two as one, then we help each other in our struggles in life, especially those that believe.
Ultimately, a marriage is meant to be a living example of Christ's relationship to His Bride, the Church. So, part of the way that married people share God with the world is by creating a good marriage. In other words, a good marriage is a visual depiction of Christ and the Church. (Much like Hosea's marriage to Gomer displayed the relationship between Israel and God).
God also uses a marriage as a crucible to burn off all the dross.
Of course, singleness is its own sort of crucible.
I'm not a fan of people who presume that singles are somehow more selfish than married people or parents. Personally, I don't know of any particular group that gets a free pass when it comes to suffering. God uses suffering to burn away our impurities, and it'll happen no matter our life circumstances.
There are good reasons to remain single. I'm not sure, however, that fear is a good reason to avoid doing anything in particular. Avoiding marriage doesn't protect people from suffering. I've suffered a lot at the hands of "friends." I suppose that one could avoid relationships of all sorts because people have a tendency to disappoint and hurt us, but then you'll suffer in an entirely different way.
God also uses a marriage as a crucible to burn off all the dross.
Of course, singleness is its own sort of crucible.
I'm not a fan of people who presume that singles are somehow more selfish than married people or parents. Personally, I don't know of any particular group that gets a free pass when it comes to suffering. God uses suffering to burn away our impurities, and it'll happen no matter our life circumstances.
There are good reasons to remain single. I'm not sure, however, that fear is a good reason to avoid doing anything in particular. Avoiding marriage doesn't protect people from suffering. I've suffered a lot at the hands of "friends." I suppose that one could avoid relationships of all sorts because people have a tendency to disappoint and hurt us, but then you'll suffer in an entirely different way.