I DO, BUT NOW I DON'T (4 OF 7)
by Jeff Schreve
Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16
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I Do, But Now I Don't (4 of 7)
Return to Me
Jeff Schreve
Malachi 2:10-16
March 15, 1986 will always be a special day and a special date for my family. On March 15, 1986, Debbie and I, on Saturday at 6:00pm, stood before the pastor, her dad, and before a church full of assembled witnesses, and before God, and I said, "I do," and she said, "I do." It's been 35 years. We've had 3 children. We've had 2 miscarriages. We've had a major career change. We have seen the loss of loved ones. We've gone through the ups and downs of marriage. But after 35 years, we still do. And, you know, that used to be kind of the way it was 50 years ago in church. Most people had the testimony, especially in the house of God, that they got married and they stayed married. We have many in our church who've been married much longer than 35 years, 45 years, 55 years, 65 years. We had a Valentine's Sweetheart Banquet back in February, and we had the people stand up that had been married for a long period of time. We had many that stood up, 35, 45, 55. I think 65 was the highest we got to. But, you know, that's not the way it is. That's not the trend anymore that couples stay together. The trend now is people come to the altar and say, "I do," but then life hits, then difficulties hit, and inevitable problems that come into every marriage hits, and they say, "Well, I do, but now I don't." And something changed in there. And they say, "Well, I'm unhappy. I've fallen out of love. Difficult times have come. I just don't feel the same way that I used to." See, everybody goes to the marriage altar with this ideal, what marriage is going to be like. Hopefully nobody goes into marriage, thinking, well, this is going to be terrible. I guess I'll just do it, but I know it's going to be awful. No! We go in with an ideal. But then we hit life, and the ideal becomes an ordeal. And if you don't deal correctly with the ordeal, you'll be wanting a new deal. And that's what ...
Return to Me
Jeff Schreve
Malachi 2:10-16
March 15, 1986 will always be a special day and a special date for my family. On March 15, 1986, Debbie and I, on Saturday at 6:00pm, stood before the pastor, her dad, and before a church full of assembled witnesses, and before God, and I said, "I do," and she said, "I do." It's been 35 years. We've had 3 children. We've had 2 miscarriages. We've had a major career change. We have seen the loss of loved ones. We've gone through the ups and downs of marriage. But after 35 years, we still do. And, you know, that used to be kind of the way it was 50 years ago in church. Most people had the testimony, especially in the house of God, that they got married and they stayed married. We have many in our church who've been married much longer than 35 years, 45 years, 55 years, 65 years. We had a Valentine's Sweetheart Banquet back in February, and we had the people stand up that had been married for a long period of time. We had many that stood up, 35, 45, 55. I think 65 was the highest we got to. But, you know, that's not the way it is. That's not the trend anymore that couples stay together. The trend now is people come to the altar and say, "I do," but then life hits, then difficulties hit, and inevitable problems that come into every marriage hits, and they say, "Well, I do, but now I don't." And something changed in there. And they say, "Well, I'm unhappy. I've fallen out of love. Difficult times have come. I just don't feel the same way that I used to." See, everybody goes to the marriage altar with this ideal, what marriage is going to be like. Hopefully nobody goes into marriage, thinking, well, this is going to be terrible. I guess I'll just do it, but I know it's going to be awful. No! We go in with an ideal. But then we hit life, and the ideal becomes an ordeal. And if you don't deal correctly with the ordeal, you'll be wanting a new deal. And that's what ...
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