D-Word Series Part 38: Think About That

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I just recently completed my one year Bible reading. So, Sunday I began reading again from day one. Hello, book of Genesis and hello book of Matthew.

I would say maybe it's my 4th or 5th year of doing this. I remember my 1st year I did it with Joe. Maybe one day I too will proudly say I have completed reading the Bible many more years.

And, I will have more knowledge of it. I know and have heard of people  who have  read it many many many more years than I have. So, 4-5 years is not really an impressive number! They have memorized many verses too.

Reminder for Sam to start doing that more.

Considering the amount of years I have been a born again Christian? I should probably have the whole Bible memorized already! However, sad to say that I'm not even close.

In case anyone of you is looking for a one year bible plan? This is actually a great one that I recommend. Bible in one yQear by readers, Nicky and wife, Pippa Gumbel. Nicky is an Anglican priest with his wife Pippa.

So, back to the writing for today. Part 38: Think About That. Whatever could Sam be talking about? To the married couples about to get that divorce try this first. No, I'm not going to say that I have a magic pill that will stop you from getting that divorce. I just have an idea. And, as I said before it sounds good in my head lol.

Alright, drum roll

please. Folks, think about the beginning. I mean the beginning of your relationship with the spouse. Wives, what exactly did he do to make you fall in love with him. Husband's, what exactly did she do to make you fall in love with her?

Maybe, you and your spouse can relive your first date? Maybe, go to the first restaurant you went to together? Watch the very 1st movie you saw together. Wow, I was almost going to say rent the first movie. I forgot we do not do that anymore. Nope, no need for VHS or DVDs. I know!

Almost forgot about Netflix and Hulu there for a second. I know right? People around my age. How did we survive without Netflix? Lol

Just a side note. The other day, what was coming to mind was a whole bunch of blank Cd's we bought before. I then asked my husband if he can make me a CD of some songs I wanted. He looked at me as if I was speaking a foreign language. He said, "Do you realize what you are saying?" Oops, then it dawned on me, what I was saying? Younger people. Just Google it.

Continuing on. Really, think about whatever fun things you used to do with your spouse. Maybe, you can think about the years before you had kids, when  it was just the 2 of you guys.

I really think filling your mind with good thoughts that made you start to like your spouse will help you remember. Wives, there probably is no doubt that you love your spouse. The question I think you need to ask yourself is this. Do you like your spouse?

Now, let's say that the 2 of you decide on getting that divorce. Then, a year or so later the 2 of you decide on doing the dating scene again. Same thing happens. Your dates will meet your needs and do sweet things. They will be so romantic. Husband's your new girlfriend

might pretend to love going to football games with you. Buying tickets to games on your birthday or just out of the blue. Wives, your new boyfriend will start to do the right things in order for you to start to like Him and possibly fall in love with him. Your new boyfriend will always buy you flowers. Your new boyfriend will always take you out for dinner, and tell you time and again how beautiful you are. This beautiful yet wicked scheme will continue on until the two of you become husband

and wife.

I really am sorry things are going pretty bad with your spouse now. Do you think maybe it's time to call on God to help you guys? Do you think maybe it's time for you to really communicate on how to even fix things? Do you guys think that now is the time for you both to physically do things to fix your marriage?

Folks, like I said the next step is totally up to you! No, I do not have a magic pill that you can take that will make you have a better marriage. I do have a question for you that makes you think. And, that is this.  What makes you think that the  problems won't happen again with another spouse?

1 Corinthians 7:1-40 

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 

Hebrews 15:4

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

Proverbs 18:22

He who finds a wife finds a good 
thing and obtains favor from the Lord

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TBC.....