BEFORE YOU SAY "I DO"
MARRIAGE: THE OLD BALL AND CHAIN?
Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford
Have you ever heard the expression that marriage is the old ball and chain, which denotes when you get married, you have entered an institution of bondage and servitude? Now for some couples this is true, but certainly was not intended to be like that at all. When you enter holy matrimony, it is supposed to be with someone you like and love. You chose to get married not forced into getting married. Marriage is a time of discovery and rediscovery. It is two people coming together to build a life that they normally would not be able to build apart from one another. It's watching the foundation lay very securely and then building a maturity piece upon it; it is unique, loving, and wholesome.
Okay you say, “all that sounds good, but what does that have to do with freedom”. How are you free when you are married? I am glad you asked that question, and now here is the answer. Biblically, marriage was intended all along to be a joining of
two unique and whole individuals that possess a soul which was created by God (Genesis 2: 24). When these two unique and whole individuals come together, they are seen in the eyes of God as one. One united force that can conquer any obstacles that they are confronted with. One united force that can build a dynasty that can last for several generations to come and above all display a love that can surpass and tear down any fault (I Peter 4:8). It is the building block of our family,
"When these two unique and whole individuals come together, they are seen in the eyes of God as one. One united force that can conquer ...."