'What God has put together let not man put asunder.' These words from the marriage vows are quoted at almost every wedding, and the couple to be married are enjoined to love each other 'in sickness and in health etc 'til death us do part'. Looking at the divorce rate I've been wondering what's wrong with this picture, but I think I now have a handle on the cause of the problem: The would be partners might NOT have been brought together by God. If this is the case with most marriages then no wonder the divorce rate is what it is.
Marriage is held by God to be sacred. He has given us comprehensive advice on how to make it work, but the underlying premise in scripture is that He MUST be the one to bring together the relevant parties. Without this happening the marriage is in trouble before it is ever formalised.
The thinking today leans towards the idea that we can't really know what we want, or what type of person would make a good mate without gaining some form of experience through having relationships with a number of people. While this may sound like uncommon good sense to some it is never a good idea as we become emotionally entangled with other people on various levels. These entanglements become baggage that we carry with us into the future - they encumber us and place subtle limitations on our interactions with others, especially our significant others, and who knows what damage they can do.
Marriage is held by God to be sacred. He has given us comprehensive advice on how to make it work, but the underlying premise in scripture is that He MUST be the one to bring together the relevant parties. Without this happening the marriage is in trouble before it is ever formalised.
The thinking today leans towards the idea that we can't really know what we want, or what type of person would make a good mate without gaining some form of experience through having relationships with a number of people. While this may sound like uncommon good sense to some it is never a good idea as we become emotionally entangled with other people on various levels. These entanglements become baggage that we carry with us into the future - they encumber us and place subtle limitations on our interactions with others, especially our significant others, and who knows what damage they can do.
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