I'm reading a book for an online bible study called, "Created to be His Help Meet" by Debi Pearl. WOW! What a great way to view marriage - and so true. I was created to be my husband's helper. Just as Eve was created from Adam's rib to be his helper.
So sad that our society has misconstrued the roles of a husband and wife so badly that it is rare to find a woman who believes she is her husband's helper. But if we get out of alignment with how marriage was designed, all too many times, problems occur. We all know what kind of problems occur when one spouse makes bad decisions, but are we aware of what problems occur when one spouse puts him/herself ahead of the other and out of whack with God's design? I'm referring to a wife's respect of her husband - submitting to his guidance and leadership - just as the husband respects God's plan and submits to His guidance and leadership. When one of these is out of line, the whole marriage gets off balance.
We were created to become closer to God as we grow closer to each other. An inverted triangle, if you will. But when we don't share the journey and follow the design, that triangle is uneven and the marriage becomes unbalanced.
It's a daily struggle to give yourself to your spouse, in mind, body and spirit. This same struggle exists in giving ourselves to a higher power's design for our lives and for our marriages. I am so blessed to have married the man of my dreams and cannot wait to see the adventures that lie before us!
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