Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford
BEFORE YOU SAY, "I DO"!
GOD'S POWER COUPLE
If you have been reading the newsletters on a regular basis, then you know that marriage is one of my favorite subjects. I believe it may be because I know how important this institution is to the overall well being, security and growth of our world. Hey, it must carry a lot of clout because it was the very first institution God made even before the church came on the scene (Genesis 2: 22 - 24). It was the beginning of the union between two people who loved and cherished each other and it was through their existence that God brought increase to every aspect of our world.
Now this brings me to the message in this article. I am greatly concerned about the state of affairs that I see marriages facing today. Instead of the institution of marriage growing, it appears that if many people had their way, they would just do away with marriage all together. I am aware that God created marriage to give men and women an outlet to express love, affection and passion for one another and in doing so; they have the opportunity to also achieve great feats by working as a team.
This team that God calls marriage is the greatest team on earth because by its existence many great accomplishments can be achieved. The first one that comes to mind is the achievement of growth in character. God did not just put two people to come together to enjoy sexual copulation and to procreate. Yes, that is a major reason, but when a man and a woman come together in marriage, they should bring out the best in each other through maturity in their psychological
"The first one that comes to mind is
the achievement of growth in character. God did not just put
two people to come together to enjoy
sexual copulation
and to procreate."