Choosing The Road To Your Desired Marriage Destination

Insights:

“One Way” For Your Marriage 

Are there one way streets where you live? We have them in our downtown area. Their purpose is to make traffic flow smoother, and that actually works. On a one way street, I have four or six lanes going my way instead of two or three. I get where I am going faster, with less hassle. 

Marriage is a one way street; or it needs to be. One way that puts God first. One way is a lifetime commitment to your spouse. One way is for better or worse, richer or poorer, and in sickness or health until you die. It’s keeping your focus on the commitment you made on the day you married your spouse. 

Our problem comes when we think about other “one way streets.” The one we can far too easily hop onto is to put ourselves first. This path puts “self” first, not God. It puts conditions on our commitment to our marriage. It is in direct opposition to our “one way” marriage. It says I am here if things are “for better, for richer, and in health.” It says I’m out of here if things are “for worse, for poorer, or in sickness.” It says I’m only here till things get tough.

The one way marriage street can be bumpy. It may have a few potholes. But it will get us where we want to go. Those other one way streets lead us away from an awesome marriage; sometimes so far away that we never find the way back. 

You have a choice. Which one way street are you going to travel?

Next Steps:

  • What are the one way streets that take your focus off of your marriage?  

  • What do you need to do to stay off of them?  

  • What do you need to do that will get you on and keep you on the one way street that leads to an Awesome Marriage?

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Quick Hits

This Week’s Quote:  

Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou was born on January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia. She is a retired American gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Mary Lou won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. She also became the first American woman to be an Olympic all-around champion. 

  • As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.

  • For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

This Week’s Trivia Question: 

  • What is the biggest selling music single of all time?

Did You Know:    

  • We are more creative in the shower. If you’ve ever felt like you think better in a warm shower, you’re probably right! The warm water increases the flow of dopamine and makes us more creative.

Something to Talk About:

  • If you could completely get rid of one month out of the year, which month would it be and why?

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This Week’s Trivia Answer:

  • Released in 1997, the biggest selling music single  of all time is “Candle in the Wind”. 

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