Right off I already hear some of you saying--I thought she thought she knew everything! LOL But we all know that none of us really know everything nor will we ever while on this earth. Some thoughts have just been drifting idly through my mind recently and I thought maybe I'd share a few.
Let's talk first about marriage. I know that marriage is hard work. I know that the only way to be successful at it is to have Christ in the center of it. I know that if you work through the bad times that good times can still be had. I don't know of anyone who has ever had a perfect marriage. I don't know of even one example in the Bible of a perfect marriage. I have worked diligently to find just one perfect marriage in there and if there is one, I missed it so please feel free to share if you know of one!! (Maybe Mary and Joseph but I'd like to know how she felt about having to travel so far when she was so near birth!) Of course the main reason for no perfect marriages is that there are no perfect spouses so there's that.
Children: I know that children can bring delight and love into a family. I know that if you don't kill them at some point then they will give you grandchildren that you can spoil and send back home. But I don't know any mother (other than Mary) who reared a perfect child. I do not know a single child who at some point between birth and 25 did not give their parents some kind of trouble. (I am apologizing now to those of you who just had your bubble to burst.)
Life: I do not know one single person whose life has turned out exactly like they had hoped or planned. But I know that life is precious. I know that there will be good and bad times. I know you will face disappoints along the way. I know there will be days filled with joy and days filled with sorrow. And I know that some days you feel so completely alone and unloved. But God loves you and is right there with you all the way.
Sin: I do not know a single person, other than Christ Jesus, who has not sinned in their life. I sin daily and perhaps you do also. I do know, however, that He is faithful and just to forgive us when we ask for forgiveness.
Most importantly though, I know that God knows what is going to take place in all of these areas. I know that only He can make a marriage last. I know that only He knows what lies ahead for our children. I know that He has a plan for my life and your life and the lives of those you love. And I also know that we have to learn to turn those things over to Him and allow Him to show us the way to go.
So, there you have some random thoughts. Thanks for reading!!
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