Choosing the right partner....

Believers, are you on the lookout for a life partner? God knows what you need 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 70, 100 years from now. But us? We look for the one that can cook, has a good job, is handsome, is beautiful, is slim, is buff, is gentle, has self-control, is "submissive," is courteous, can't hurt a fly, has potential.... an endless list of things that can change at the drop of a hat!

We see marriages unfolding before our eyes everyday. Some women feel like poisoning their husbands that they would have done anything for just two years ago. Some men will eagerly wolf down poisoned food knowing that it has been poisoned....because they can't stand to live with the woman any longer:) Where did all of that initial buzz of attraction go?

Believer, possessing certain special qualities, skills or following any “Seven Steps for Choosing a Life Partner and Having a Successful Marriage” can only take one so far in holding things together. Here's Who holds it together:

“Christ existed before all things, and in union with Him all things have their proper place.” Colossians 1:17.

See the Voice version: “He has always been! It is His hand that holds everything together.”

Christ holds it together for all who trust in Him and do not depend on their smarts when choosing a life partner or to keep their home. By all means go for the one that you are attracted to, but understand that these shiny and attractive conditions are all subject to "time and chance." They usually don't work out as expected. Instead, go by Proverbs 3:5-6:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the right way."

This way, you can be 100% sure that before and after you get married, Christ won't let life throw marriage-cracking/crushing weights that you guys cannot bear at you; He deals with every weight you have to carry too: 1 Cor. 10:13-

“Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps His promise, and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, He will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.”

And for all whose marriages tasted like wine at the beginning but is now tasting somewhat like water, the initial attractions fading away or gone, there's hope:)

It's no coincidence that the first miracle that Jesus performed was turning water into wine....at a marriage ceremony! And not just a cheap kind of wine but the best. According to natural law, some very good wines take up to 150 years to age to perfection. Christ compressed this process into seconds and without the foundation of grapes!

So no matter how your marriage started out (no right foundation;) no matter how bland and watery your marriage has become, Christ will transform it when you, by Grace, invite Him into your situation. He is willing. He will put everything in its proper place. He loves us so.

Believe Right and you will Live Right