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JANICE WRITES

Pressing toward the goal:
"Working towards that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be."
Philippians 4:12 (NLT)

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29th July 2010

On the home page, there are links to articles relating to marriage and parenting (Teen Issues). As we are celebrating relationships I thought it would be appropriate to share the links with you.


Below is an article For the Health of Your Marriage (An introduction to a seven part series I will share with you over the coming months).

“FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR MARRIAGE”

By Janice S Ramkissoon
September 2009

Marriage is a gift from God. However, society no longer values the principles of marriage, and so the whole concept of marriage has been de-valued. The media takes pride in divorce headliners and couples look to the media for guidance instead of the word of God.

In 2007 I shared with you a series of articles: ‘Getting Married Abroad’ via The Travel Shop column. This year I would like to continue on the theme of marriage in this column: ‘In the Spirit’, sharing some things I’ve learned over the years, where marriage is concerned. The aim is to help in the way of enhancing marriages so that those of us who desire to grow in our marriage can have a healthier married lifestyle. I pray that it will be of benefit to all who read this column.

Marriage is a journey. As you go through, many others will share their opinions with you. But what works for one relationship may not necessarily work for another. When two hearts become one, a journey of discovery begins. No one can predict what is ahead, and so we need to be open and prepared to face whatever comes—‘for better, for worse’. Discovering flaws are part of that learning process and should not be seen as a ‘get-out’ clause. If you are married and desire to complete this journey, you need to follow God’s instructions for your marriage. It will provide the tools you need to work through the struggles together and share the happy moments with each other.

The health of your marriage depends on you exercising these biblical principles, in order to keep love alive and active in your marriage. Without a healthy marriage it affects all other relationships and in particular, the relationship with your children. So if you are married, thinking about getting married or was once married and is now struggling with bringing up the children, I pray you may find some value in these articles.

I wrote an article ‘For the Health of your Marriage’ [see this month’s In The Spirit Column for this article] which deals with recognising and avoiding ‘the immoral woman’, according to Solomon’s wisdom. One of the reviewers encouraged me to do a follow-up. I took up the challenge in putting this series together and would like to share with you the result via this column. This series of articles is called “The 7 Part Plan to Enhancing Your Marriage”. Some of the points raised in this series are: submission, communication, rest, trust, the application of intimacy and education [investing in one’s marriage].

In His Service

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