Pastor Jon gave the message yesterday on marriage as part 2 in a 4 week series on singleness and marriage. One of the lines that Jon mentioned that stuck with me most was, “marry character, not feelings.”
Pastor Jon gave us a few key elements to marriage that are important to understand as well as some practical steps for anyone who is in a struggling marriage:
- Companionship/friendship
- Dominion (gardening)
- Physical Union
- Family
- Re-creation
For those who feel as if your marriage is struggling, Jon gave some practical steps. Before this however, it is important to note that if you are in an abusive relationship, these steps do not apply. Abuse is not okay, and you should seek help if you are experiencing it. For those in the other scenario, here are the points:
- Go to counseling together and/or alone
- Get a prophetic voice in your life who loves you and can speak truth to you
- Serve the other as Christ served us
Join us next week as we discuss the topic of singleness and hear from a panel to answer some questions.
