A Weding and the questions that are important!

This last week, I was asked by my sister to officiate her wedding. It was filled with Friends, family, fun and I enjoyed it much.

When I got back to the office, I found the notes from our Sunday evening Service on the information table and I was encouraged by the Q & A our staff had for that service. They were statements that many married couples make that really destroy relationships rather then building them up.

Here are the statements with some scripture.

"I must be perfect to be acceptable" - Philippians 3:12

"I need to have everyone love and approval." - Hebrews 13:16

"I'm not happy when things don't go my way!" - Psalm 118:24

"It's someone else's fault"

"It's my spouse's fault!" - Philippians 4:13

"We must not be right for each other. Our marriage is too much work"

"I'm not the problem so I shouldn't have to change!"

"Because I"m a child of God, He should protect me from all harm." - John 16:33

Here is a challenge for you. You might have said these things are thought these things from time to time . . .(if you are married), just for fun, defend the opposite of these statements. If you are not married, how does these statements pop up in other relationships that you have and how does it effect them?

Have a Great Day

David