Holy SchmeeShmaa yall. I am engaged.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Love is Brewing
So we have been in pre engagement counseling for a month now and things have been going so well!
I am thankful for the wisdom of our pastor and elders at our church to help us discern the meanings of relationships as defined in Genesis.
We have told our stories, gone through temperaments, discussed communication and conflict, researched, and dug into family patterns of the past. The ability and willingness to be open about where we are has been a gift for sure.
God created all things and said that they were good. When He created Adam, He said it was very good. And yet, the first thing in the garden that was not good, was for Adam to be alone. So after Adam named all the animals and realized that none were capable of being his helpmate, God used Adam's own flesh (the only thing that God created not using dirt) to create Eve. When Adam saw her, he said 'Wow. Where have you been!? You are the greatest thing I have ever seen. You will be my perfect helper.' (paraphrased...haha). He responded in sheer awe at her arrival and appearance. God created Adam in His own image of masculinity and He created Eve in His own image of femininity. It takes both male and female working together to serve the Lord for His image to be most accurately reflected. Wow. This just gives new meaning and appreciation for me about His relationship and marriage design. I'm so humbled.
God placed Adam as the head of the work and household on the Garden. He had the responsibility to name the animals, work the land, and name Eve. But he didn't own up to that. Adam's sin curse has marked men with the plague of passivity, as he stood right beside Eve when she first disobeyed. He didn't protect her. So she stopped trusting him. Eve's sin curse has plagued women with the need for control over their own lives, works, and relationships. Eve desired control over her own life as she when she didn't want what God had promised, but what the serpent had suggested. It is now hard for her to submit to the leadership of man that God has placed for him as the leader in the Garden because he failed to protect her and lead her when she sinned.
Relationships are marked with brokenness...but also with the promise of redemption. Since the marriage relationship is designed to be the closest relationship on earth, it will inevitably be confrontational and honest with each person. Marriage is designed to be a vehicle for sanctification.
I am not convinced that marriage is easy, but I am definitely convinced that it is worth it. When two people come together and their worlds collide, bumps will happen. I want to experience everything that marriage has to offer with Brady.
Pray for us as we pray about moving forward...whenever that will be.
I am thankful for the wisdom of our pastor and elders at our church to help us discern the meanings of relationships as defined in Genesis.
We have told our stories, gone through temperaments, discussed communication and conflict, researched, and dug into family patterns of the past. The ability and willingness to be open about where we are has been a gift for sure.
God created all things and said that they were good. When He created Adam, He said it was very good. And yet, the first thing in the garden that was not good, was for Adam to be alone. So after Adam named all the animals and realized that none were capable of being his helpmate, God used Adam's own flesh (the only thing that God created not using dirt) to create Eve. When Adam saw her, he said 'Wow. Where have you been!? You are the greatest thing I have ever seen. You will be my perfect helper.' (paraphrased...haha). He responded in sheer awe at her arrival and appearance. God created Adam in His own image of masculinity and He created Eve in His own image of femininity. It takes both male and female working together to serve the Lord for His image to be most accurately reflected. Wow. This just gives new meaning and appreciation for me about His relationship and marriage design. I'm so humbled.
God placed Adam as the head of the work and household on the Garden. He had the responsibility to name the animals, work the land, and name Eve. But he didn't own up to that. Adam's sin curse has marked men with the plague of passivity, as he stood right beside Eve when she first disobeyed. He didn't protect her. So she stopped trusting him. Eve's sin curse has plagued women with the need for control over their own lives, works, and relationships. Eve desired control over her own life as she when she didn't want what God had promised, but what the serpent had suggested. It is now hard for her to submit to the leadership of man that God has placed for him as the leader in the Garden because he failed to protect her and lead her when she sinned.
Relationships are marked with brokenness...but also with the promise of redemption. Since the marriage relationship is designed to be the closest relationship on earth, it will inevitably be confrontational and honest with each person. Marriage is designed to be a vehicle for sanctification.
I am not convinced that marriage is easy, but I am definitely convinced that it is worth it. When two people come together and their worlds collide, bumps will happen. I want to experience everything that marriage has to offer with Brady.
Pray for us as we pray about moving forward...whenever that will be.
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