tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post8002306142496433866..comments2024-02-03T04:27:24.489-08:00Comments on Writing for Christ ~ The Audience of One: How are you preparing for your best marriage?Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-44429684610479493432013-08-02T11:33:53.209-07:002013-08-02T11:33:53.209-07:00By you I meant not Casey, but all of us where we a...By you I meant not Casey, but all of us where we are in our lives. Honoring him from where we are, allowing our dis-ease to help us realize our complete fulfillment in heaven.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-89563209811018265672013-08-02T07:18:46.584-07:002013-08-02T07:18:46.584-07:00Sadly I think sometimes the church culture puts to...Sadly I think sometimes the church culture puts too much pressure that the great hope is in getting married. I do think in most cases this is God's best plan, but I look at women like Nancy Leigh DeMoss and wonder if we would have these great Bible teachings that bless us if she had gotten married. <br /><br />When we struggled with infertility I had to ask myself, Was God truly enough for my soul? If I were to never have this desire of my heart (even though it was a good desire in many ways) will I still keep the same level of joy towards serving God? I wish I had realized the gift of that time more fully.<br /><br />I think it is wonderful to do the things you discuss. Domesticity is God's plan for a woman. Do them unto the Lord and they will bless your future husband. <br /><br />1 Corinthians 16:34-35: The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.…<br /><br />You have so much chance to honor the LORD right where you are. I wish I had realized how much extra time I could have had for ministry when I was waiting for my children. Hopefully at the very least our regrets can be used to minister to others. <br /><br />Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.com