UNVEILING MARRIAGE'S MEANING (15)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33, Genesis 2:24-25
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Unveiling Marriage's Meaning (15)
Series: Ephesians
Robert Dawson
Ephesians 5: 21-33; Genesis 2: 24-25
Growing up I heard maxims, statements of general truths, such as, ''Anything worth doing is worth doing right'' or ''Anything worth having is going to cost you.'' For the most part, I have found those pithy little sayings to be true and many of you have as well. Those things we value most in our lives typically cost us in terms of effort, time or resources (physical, emotional or mental).
There are some things in life that are just harder than you expect.
- At some point most everyone, for some reason or another has dreamed of becoming a musician, learning to play an instrument or sing. I have tried to play the piano, guitar and sing. It is not easy. That's why I appreciate our musicians and singers so much. To play these instruments and to be able to sing well takes time and effort. There is a cost/investment in learning music.
- Many of us have also dreamed of becoming athletes but like music it requires effort, energy and time. There is a cost. It requires a determined commitment.
- In recent years I have had a desire to do some woodworking. I bought a couple of tools and found out it requires much more than the purchase of a few tools! It takes time, effort, energy, practice and patience. All of which I seemed to be in short supply of.
Something else that people find more difficult than they first imagined...marriage. One reason people find marriage to be difficult is that they do not fully understand the importance or the purpose of marriage.
People, more so today than in previous generations, see marriage as a means to self-fulfillment. Tim Keller says ''both men and women today see marriage as a way to reach personal life goals. They are all looking for a marriage partner who will ''fulfill their emotional, sexual, and spiritual desires.'' This creates an extreme idealism that can lead to frustration in the search for a marriag ...
Series: Ephesians
Robert Dawson
Ephesians 5: 21-33; Genesis 2: 24-25
Growing up I heard maxims, statements of general truths, such as, ''Anything worth doing is worth doing right'' or ''Anything worth having is going to cost you.'' For the most part, I have found those pithy little sayings to be true and many of you have as well. Those things we value most in our lives typically cost us in terms of effort, time or resources (physical, emotional or mental).
There are some things in life that are just harder than you expect.
- At some point most everyone, for some reason or another has dreamed of becoming a musician, learning to play an instrument or sing. I have tried to play the piano, guitar and sing. It is not easy. That's why I appreciate our musicians and singers so much. To play these instruments and to be able to sing well takes time and effort. There is a cost/investment in learning music.
- Many of us have also dreamed of becoming athletes but like music it requires effort, energy and time. There is a cost. It requires a determined commitment.
- In recent years I have had a desire to do some woodworking. I bought a couple of tools and found out it requires much more than the purchase of a few tools! It takes time, effort, energy, practice and patience. All of which I seemed to be in short supply of.
Something else that people find more difficult than they first imagined...marriage. One reason people find marriage to be difficult is that they do not fully understand the importance or the purpose of marriage.
People, more so today than in previous generations, see marriage as a means to self-fulfillment. Tim Keller says ''both men and women today see marriage as a way to reach personal life goals. They are all looking for a marriage partner who will ''fulfill their emotional, sexual, and spiritual desires.'' This creates an extreme idealism that can lead to frustration in the search for a marriag ...
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