Have you found Mr. Wright, as in the Wright Brothers, and he flew the coop? Or, Ms. Left, as in, she left me already? Are you waiting to tie the not-so -right-person? Cut the rope! Bummer!
If you’re waiting on Mr. Right, the guy that’ll marry you, quick, lasso him immediately and tie the knot! There’s no reason why you can’t have a serious relationship and why you shouldn’t want one. It’s like a prelude to our relationship with Christ. How we treat one another reflects how we treat the Lord, and how the Lord relates to us.’
Probably 70% of marriages fail because one, or neither person is seeking, or able to deliver what matters in the marriage. For example, let’s say, you’re both runners, if your marriage is based on how well you train, how far or fast you can run, or the type of clothing you need for a meet, your marriage will run off course, leaving you in the dust (pun intended). If you both cook or bake, ingredients are not what’s missing in your relationship unless you’re talking about love, patience, commitment, tolerance, long-suffering, etc.
Everyone wants a marriage made-in-heaven, but remember, you’re living here on earth. There’s no such thing as a perfect union because no one’s perfect! What y’all should be talking about is how to please God, how to live within His will, how to make amends, how to prefer one another over yourselves (Romans 12:10).
Look at it this way, we’re the Bride of Christ (No, not the bride of Frankenstein), and look at how petty we can be! Maybe that’s why He hasn’t returned yet! Were He pulling on His hair, He’d been bald centuries ago! But “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2Peter 3:9).
He loves us so much He’s willing to wait for us. But time’s running out! Build a relationship with your spouse NOW on things that matter! Build it on the ROCK-not Dwayne Johnson, but on Jesus Christ!
Meanwhile, Mr. Right might be late or delayed, or missed the bus, or missed a left turn to your heart, but be comforted knowing that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father, is never late or lost, won’t skip out on you, and is eagerly looking forward to seeing you at the altar where His love for you is forevermore.
AWAITING HIS RETURN,
Sam
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