Weddings Cause thoughts On Marriage.

 We had a wedding this morning. Here are a few thoughts on marriage.

1. Marriage is a commitment. When you get married you get a marriage license from the state or county. It records your marriage and is a legal document. Then you say vows before your pastor, your church, and God. After the excitement and fun of getting married and starting out in life as a couple, it is your commitment to marriage, especially your marriage, that will give you the mental and moral power to stay married. Marriage is first and foremost a commitment.

2. Marriage is an adjustment. Marriage is two selfish people living under one roof. Conflicts will arise over simple things. He doesn't put the toilet seat down, she squeezes the toothpaste in the middle. It's not infidelity or criminal activity. But conflict will land you in pastor's office for counseling. You learn in marriage how to be a couple and not just a selfish single person. Marriage will make you grow, and mature, and develop into who God meant for you to be. Marriage is full of changes. Marriage is an adjustment.

3. Marriage is an adventure. Marriage will take you places that you never thought about before. Marriage will challenge you to find solutions and to fix problems and to solve puzzles. Marriage is rarely exciting. Marriage is not edge of your seat thrilling. But marriage is like a good story, it makes you excited to turn the page to see what happens next. Love develops in marriage. You will experience great joy, and great sorrow, in marriage. Marriage is an adventure.

Marriage is not about sex alone. Marriages build on the physical will dissolve in a short time. Marriage is not about image or pictures on social media. Marriage is an exclusive club with only two members. You will have children. But long after your children have grown up and moved on, you will still have a marriage. You can stay married till death do you part. It's not easy, but it can be done. God wants your marriage to succeed more than you do. He will help you find, and then keep, a spouse.