Taking a Swing For Marriage
I’m someone that learns from object lessons and word pictures. It’s a total God thing, and I appreciate that He created me that way. Recently He gave me a marriage object lesson and it helped me so much I thought I would share it.
This is for married couples, especially those who have been married a few years. The specific visual I had was golf but I think hunting is a good one, too. I remember my dad taking the same care preparing for a hunt as I see when the golfers in my life get ready for a game.
Married couples, don’t let a rut overtake your desire to have a great marriage. I know the day in and day out can threaten that, but doing nothing about it is your downfall.
Case in point:
The golfers and hunters I know have enjoyed their sport for years. Even though it’s not new for them, they approach each event with anticipation. They prepare by cleaning clubs or guns. Packing the right equipment. Loading everything into the vehicle with care.
Then when they arrive, each move is strategized. They want the very best from their day out.
The passion never wanes. Even on a day when the scores tank or there’s no game to bring home, the golfers and the hunters still love the thrill of the chase.
So why are we so ho-hum about keeping our marriage on the upswing?
Maybe we take it for granted. The spouse is always there, but the hunting is seasonal and golf can get expensive. I don’t know, but the object lesson hit hard for me.
Ladies, I know these sound like male oriented activities, but don’t think I’m singling out husbands. It’s just the visual God gave me, and I got the message. We put so much time into things that might be fun, but pale in comparison in the commitment we should give our spouses, our marriages.
I don’t know if this is helping anyone, but it helped me.
So I thought I’d share.
You’re welcome.
🙂
golf picture from photobucket
