You’re only as holy as you are at home.
I don’t know about you, but after reading that chapter I had to call home and apologize to some folks. Your family is your training ground. Learn how to treat them in preparation for your
future marriage.
Christian Marriage Preparation Step 3: Practice
Yes, it’s true, during this time of singleness we have some freedoms that married women don’t always enjoy. However, that is not to say we should be footloose and fancy free. In fact, the opposite is true. We can and should be practicing submission. Yes, I said the ‘S’ word.
Submission has gotten a bad rep over the years (often because I Peter chapter 3 is misunderstood), but every child of God should be submitted to Him. Submission is all about yielding in love.
God has designated that the man is the head and as such the woman is to be submitted unto him. Now you can choose to look at this as a negative, but I view it as a positive. I didn’t always feel this way, but I now understand that submission is not so much about submitting to your husband, but rather about submitting to God’s design for marriage.
There is much more pressure on the man since he is held responsible, which is all the more reason why you should be praying for him. Remember the story of Adam and Eve. Even though Eve is the one that actually took a bite out of the fruit, God called out to Adam for an account and response (Genesis 3:9).
God’s Word tells us our role in marriage and you can choose to obey or not. However, it would be worthwhile to practice during this time. God is your husband for now. Seek His guidance and ask His permission before doing or committing to various activities.
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Jesus Christ is our ultimate example of submission, He submitted to His Father’s will for us. (Matthew 26:39).
If you begin this now, it won’t seem so foreign to you when you become married and you will not likely have a fit when your husband asks ‘where are you going?’ or something similar.
Practice submission now with God, so you can discover the joy of God’s plan and learn to view it as a positive.
Christian Marriage Preparation Step 4: Praise
Why do we always wait until we see the blessing to praise God? If you believe in your heart that God has promised you a husband, then thank Him for the one He is preparing just for you. Praise God in your waiting and thank Him for the lessons He’s teaching you and how He’s maturing you.
I for one can say, I’m glad I did not get married when I wanted to. He was a great guy, but in all honesty, I was not ready to be married. I was selfish and wanted everything to revolve around me (only child syndrome). However, I have grown so much since then.
That’s not to say I would not have grown in the marriage, but I wouldn’t trade anything for my walk with God right now. It took me being all alone to understand who God is to me and develop a relationship with Him and I will never regret the time I’ve spent just getting to know Him.
Also rejoice with others. I know this can be difficult for a lot of single women, but when God blesses one of your friends with a God-fearing husband, rejoice!
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