"I Promise..."
" Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No." Matthew 5:37
Love can be defined in myriad ways, but in marriage " I love you" really means " I promise to be there for you all of my days." It is a promise that says, " I'll be there when you lose your job, your health, your parents, your looks, your confidence, your friends. " It's a promise that tells your partner, " I'll build you up; I'll overlook your weakness; I'll forgive your mistakes; I'll put your needs above your own; I'll still by you even when the going gets tough."
THis kind of assurance will hold steady through all of life's ups and downs, through all the " better or worse" conditions.
The Lord has demonstrated throughout the ages He keeps HIs promises - including the ost important one of all, reserving a spot in heaven for each of His folowers, for all eternty. Since God keeps HIs promises, we must keep ours too - especially the one we mde before God, our family, our friends, and our church on our wedding day.
Just between us...
" Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No." Matthew 5:37
Love can be defined in myriad ways, but in marriage " I love you" really means " I promise to be there for you all of my days." It is a promise that says, " I'll be there when you lose your job, your health, your parents, your looks, your confidence, your friends. " It's a promise that tells your partner, " I'll build you up; I'll overlook your weakness; I'll forgive your mistakes; I'll put your needs above your own; I'll still by you even when the going gets tough."
THis kind of assurance will hold steady through all of life's ups and downs, through all the " better or worse" conditions.
The Lord has demonstrated throughout the ages He keeps HIs promises - including the ost important one of all, reserving a spot in heaven for each of His folowers, for all eternty. Since God keeps HIs promises, we must keep ours too - especially the one we mde before God, our family, our friends, and our church on our wedding day.
Just between us...
- What part of our wedding vow means the most to you now?
- In what ways has our pledge to " stick together no matter what" seen us through hard times?
- How do we benefit spiritually from keeping our commitments?
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Dear Lord,
Give us Your strength today to honor our promises. May our word be our bind - to each other, to our friends, and to family and associates. Thank you that You never waiver on Your promises to us. Amen.
Dear Lord,
Give us Your strength today to honor our promises. May our word be our bind - to each other, to our friends, and to family and associates. Thank you that You never waiver on Your promises to us. Amen.
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