Worship and Marriage

Worship and Marriage - two very different things, but to add positive substance in your life they should be related themes. Life in marriage is always full of surprises. It's a proven fact when you add worship to the marriage you will gain knowledge in how to live a happier and more meaningful life. Surprises come in different packages. When you think of surprises you often relate it to something joyful, but sadly many surprises are hurtful experiences. Some destroy. Some linger for years like an insidious cancer. What makes the difference in marriage in the face of life's many surprises? Worship with your heavenly Father. By coming face to face with God and focusing on His will for your marriage you will find the peace and help to handle life's surprises. Richard Exley comments: "If you've lived for any length of time, you've probably had opportunity to see the different ways people respond to adversity. The same tragedy can make one person better and another person bitter. What makes the difference? Resources! Inner resources developed across a lifetime through spiritual disciplines. If you haven't worshiped regularly in the sunshine of your life, you probably won't be able to worship in the darkness. If you haven't been intimate with God in life's ordinariness, it's not likely that you will know how or where to find Him should life hand you some real hardships. But by the same token, if you have worshiped often and regularly, then you will undoubtedly worship well in the hour of your greatest need." As you worship during the good times, you are building your resources for the difficult times. That's why worshiping and sharing this intimate experience with God as a couple is so vital for the marriage relationship. Once you try it and are lead by the Source of all that's good you will not want to be without it and often times you will wonder why you resisted for so long. Don't delay, it's good to start today so those surprises in life can be met with peace given to you from God (My thoughts with quotes from Quite Times for Couples, page 168). Sherry