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When I first began teaching the biblical truth of the
Rewarded Cycle as it pertains to marriage, I was unsure how people would
receive it. Amazingly, many welcomed the
Rewarded Cycle enthusiastically. Those
who feel hopeless suddenly catch the truth that what they do matters to God; nothing is wasted. This thought not only rejuvenates poor
marriages, but it is helpful to good marriages.
The key principle of the Rewarded Cycle is just as relevant for a good
marriage as a poor one. Ultimately, all
husbands and wives should be practicing Love and Respect principles first and
foremost out of obedience toward Christ.
If they do not, it is so easy to start being arrogantly proud about “our
great marriage.”
We all need to take heed! Those who think they stand could easily
fall. So many marriages seem to be
getting along just great and then, wham! The wheels come off. If we take our eyes off Christ (or never put
our eyes on Christ in the first place), we are building on sand, and when the
storms come we can be swept away (see Matthew 7:24-27).
Another benefit of the Rewarded
Cycle for a good marriage is that you can understand why you are treating each
other as you do and be more equipped to explain the Love and Respect Connection
to other couples. And as other couples
learn the Love and Respect Connection, the rewards increase exponentially.
What are the rewards? We get some of them on earth, but we get an
incredible reward in heaven. More on
that next time!
~Emerson
Excerpts taken from Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson
Eggerichs.
1 comment:
Great post and so very true! The rewarding cycle is great, but even better when Christ is the main reason for the cycle. My wife and I have found this to be so true!
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