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Marriage and Relationships From a Christian Perspective

As a Christian author, I get asked for my take on
relationships quite a bit.

My take on relationships is the same on everything else...
"Step out to find out." Like Forrest Gump's momma always
used to say, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never
know  what you're gonna get."

I think the bottom line to anything is... is there peace?
The Bible says, "Let peace be the umpire (rule)." If
there's peace, go with it, if there's not, then move on to
something else.

The only thing different is marriage. Once people become
joined, it's bound to become difficult. It's like two
people in  a gunny sack race. One has their left leg in the
bag, the other  person has their right leg in it... and
they're supposed to run  and not fall down? Are you kidding
me?

They're gonna fall down multiple times for sure, get back
up, and learn to work together (if they want to win the
race).

On the other hand, if they don't want to win, they'll just
lay there, moan and complain, blame each other, and
eventually  forget they were ever in a race.

Most Christians know that God hates divorce. Too much
trouble comes from it... more trouble than staying married
(except where abuse is involved).

Married people are just like anyone else, they change.
Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. That's
why most marriage vows contain the phrase,  "For better and
for worse."

But what happens many times when things get worse in a
marriage? One of the two says,  "I don't need this" and
bails out.

The Bible says pride is the source for all disharmony in
life. I'm certainly no marriage councilor, but I do know
that in  order to make a relationship work, each person
must put  the other first and forget about his or her self.

The Bible  says, "Love prefers!" We can actually learn a
great deal about relationships and marriage from the love
chapter  in the Bible - 1 Corinthians 13!

I've been married since 1992, and neither my wife or
myself are the same as we were back then. We've had our
share of garbage to deal with just like everyone  else
who's married. We just never entertained the idea  of
divorce. It just simply wasn't an option!

I think too  many people get married with the idea of
"Let's just give  this a try." Those who approach marriage
this way are doomed  for failure before they ever begin!

What happens when children are involved in a divorce? Who's
 gonna pay then? The innocent kids who will somehow try to
blame themselves for the demise of the family! It's all
too sad, but it happens everyday.

So what is a strong relationship or marriage based on?
Ultimately, I think that if two people are friends right
off the  bat, they have an easier time with making their
relationship  work than two people who are basing it solely
on physical  attraction, finances, children, or anything
else.

In a good, quality relationship, the two must be friends!
No greater love  has no man, than he lay down his life for
a friend (John 15:13).

Daniel N. Brown is an entrepreneur and teacher of biblical
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