Marriage Matters #2

This series continues...

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

May husband would add that pets and children should also stay out of our bed.

There is a sign in our yard that says, "The grass may seem greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed."

When I've become frustrated with my spouse, usually over the tiniest things, like a spill left unwiped or a mess in the sink; I've learned to take the thought captive and remember, there are 20 women I will pass by today who would love to have him as their husband.  Then I stop and pray and thank the Lord for a faithful husband who has endured my idiosyncrasies and way out there personality for 45 years.

The hurts we encounter are no suprise to God.  He wants to carry us through.

February Heart Quote

"The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature.  We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with Love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world."

Billy Graham

There's an aside story below.

Song 
“I Will Carry You” by Ellie Holcomb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGb5jG5v3Y

Hold On 

I have a category on Prayer Mate for marriages that I am praying regularly for.

I was praying for one couple in particular and the phrase "Hold On" came to mind.

Then my old brain flashed back to a song recorded in the 1960's by Joe Tex

"Hold On to What You Got"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GFq-FT1rZM

 Check out the lyrics "Before you can count, one, two, three!"

You'd better hold on, hold on to what you've got
You'd better hold on, hold on to what you've got
'Cause if you think nobody wants it
Just throw it away and you will see
Someone will have it before you can count one, two, three
Yes they will, yes they will
Listen fellows, you know it's not all the time
That a man can have a good woman
A women he can call his very own
A woman who will stay right there at home
And mind the children while he's gone to work
A woman who will have his dinner cooked
When he comes home
Where some men make mistakes is
When they go out and stay because they feel
That no other man wants his woman but him??
But listen, if you think no other man wants her
Just throw her away and you will see
Some men will have her before you can count one, two, three
Yes he will, yes he will

Listen girls, this goes for you too
Because you know I've seen so many women who've had so many good men in life
Men who would stand by them through thick and thin
Men who'd go to work everyday and
Bring home their hard earned pay
Men who'd give their woman anything
That their little hearts desired
Where some women make mistakes is
When their men go out and let 'em play they would stay
Because they felt that no other woman wanted him but her
Listen, if you think no other woman wants him
Just pitch him out in the street and you will see
Some woman will have your man
Before you can count one, two, three
Yes she will, yes she will