Lie #1 - The Goal of Your Life is Marriage.
May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together - spirit, soul, and body… The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it
-1 Thessalonians 5:23a-24 MSG
I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
-1 Corinthians 7:7-8
It would have been a great help if they read the Bible, wouldn’t it?
-John Chapman
If they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than burn with passion.
-1 Corinthians 7:9
3 Hot Tips:
1 - Invest in yourself, so that you can invest in someone else.
If you want to be happy and married, start single and secure.
-Rich Wilkerson Jr.
2 - Date with marriage in mind.
3 - Start serving.
Lie #2 - Marriage is Supposed to Make You Happy.
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure (Blessing), and he receives favor from the Lord.
-Proverbs 18:22
A quarrelsome wife (pause for humor) is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.
-Proverbs 27:15
It’s better to pass a kidney stone than it is to marry a self centered, narcissistic, jerk.
-Rory Eldridge
Marriage isn’t supposed to make you HAPPY, it’s supposed to make you HOLY.
3 Purposes of Marriage - Tim Keller:
1 - Companionship.
It is not good for man to be alone.
-Genesis 2:18
2 - Procreation.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.
-Proverbs 127:3-5
3 - Sanctification.
Lie #3 - Prayer Can’t Change Things.
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
-James 5:16
The greatest tragedy are the prayers that go unanswered simply because they go unasked.
-Mark Batterson, The Circle Maker
You do not have, because you do not ask God.
-James 4:2
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