Bascom.Session1.Journal.
Be Careful then how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity,because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lords will is.” Ephesians 5:15-17
Throughout my life I have been faced with an abundance of obstacles to overcome and decisions that needed to be made. Needless to say,the choices I’ve made weren’t always what people considered the
“right” ones. There were times when I thought I had to work harder than others to get what I needed and times if I would have just opened my eyes and accepted what was good for me I could have more than I could have ever dreamed of. Or so that’s what my mom says . But I really think that’s a matter of her opinion. I
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All I would do was shut him out and he could not keep keep living that way. So he felt he had to look for love somewhere else leaving me and our 10 month old son. And how did I react- I took him to court because I felt material satisfaction and financial satisfaction was easier than trying to open up my feelings instead of trying to save my marriage. ),a 2nd “common law marriage” as they say in Texas-which I know is not right in Gods eyes- because we were living together for eight years and had 2 beautiful daughters who are now 11 and 9 yrs old, which also ended in divorce. (also due to my inablility to commit whole heartedly with my feelings and love him the way he felt I needed to love him.) But here is where it gets a little more complicated.
Spending eight years in a loveless marriage trying to love someone is not a way to live. It causes problems and complications and arguments. You begin to grow feelings of anger towards the other person. A marriage of convienience is what he called our marriage. Its cheaper and easier to stay and tolerate our situation than to start over was the reasoning used to justify sticking around. Soon it was too much for either to handle and ways were parted. I was Single with three kids and no college degree- seemed like the world was against me. What did I do to deserve this . I had to stop and reevaluate the whole situation. I had to stop and pray like I should have been from the begginning. Taking
Some relationship end abruptly; a person moves or die or simply quits calling without explanation. Most relationship that have reach the level of commitment; however, no relationship is perfect. Without a good strong foundation relationship, can easily deteriorated; when a relationship starts to deterioration it goes a complex process: intrapsychic phases it goes a five-part stage: dyadic process, social support, grave-dressing process, social support, and lastly resurrection process. Each stage influences negative destructive behavior; hopefully by studying and analyzing each different stage we can be prepare ourselves more effective within life challenges.
had been more active in forging a relationship with him. Due to our shared, strong connection to
3. Paul says what everybody has to do to stay away from the evil and sin, and closer to the Lord. (6:14-16)
our battle is not against flesh and blood but evil spirits (Ephesians 6:12). James advises its
This passage of scripture shows that the devil will attack us and his goal is to destroy all but when we wear the armor of God he is defeated. Paul has spoken these things to the church warning them to be ready because the devil will attack and do anything to stop people from receiving
Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation. Introduction Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Hebrews 2:1 Many times throughout my Christian faith walk I have been in what seemed to be overwhelming challenges.
There are many ways in which one can describe and define marriage. There are legal, biblical and personal definitions, each with its own distinct basis for its definition, but which is the right one? The decision of which definition is the right one depends on where one lives and what one believes. Marriage has evolved throughout history. In today’s society there are many different types of unions that can be viewed as marriage. Today, when one thinks of marriage, they usually think of two people, deeply in love, who decide to bind their lives together through a legal process. Such is not always the case, with “common-law marriages” (as it is not a legal process). There are many reasons other than love that can constitute the bond
years later, so we couple move on with our lives. We finally got to have some time where we did
Our relationship was something that I should've left a long time ago. Honestly, it shouldn't have began. I will admit we did have our good days, those days that you don't want to end, where the "I love you" moments really happen and you don't want to end
He stipulates that man must love give himself to his wife, as Jesus gave Himself to the Church.
The first six months of our relationship was really based on the friends that we spent time with, because I met him through my friends, so there was a very strange dynamic between us in
Annotation: Gary and Woolverton defined marriage as an agreement between one man and one woman that joins their lives legitimately, financially, inwardly, and physically. It can be characterized further as a social union between individuals that makes family relationship.
When someone thinks of marriage, it is two people, man, and woman, that have fallen in love, went through the ceremony, have children, and the circle of life begins. “Marriage has 'a specific orientation to having children. The first of Augustine's 'three goods' of marriage - children - would be inapplicable to covenant partnerships: the second and third goods - faithfulness and the 'bond of permanence' - would very much apply. But marriage has been re-ordered by the resurrection of Christ,” shares Thatcher.
Our daughter was eight months old, and that’s when it happened, the first time. We had an argument and I ended up with a black eye, six stitches, and a permanent scar below my left eye, yet I still stayed. Over the course of eight years I received 6 black eyes, 9 busted lips, 3 busted blood vessels in my eyes, a broken nose, scratches, bruises, aches, and pains. But I loved him, and stayed. I stayed for all the wrong reasons. After
Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. He had a friend who spent a lot of time with him, and I guess that little by little he started to get feelings for her, he did the right thing and told me about it before he could cheat on me. We end up on good terms and till this day we talk to each other as good friends because either way our relationship at that point (last few months) felt empty and it was like we got bored of each other, we realized that what we felt was not love in a romantic way, but as friends. We care for each other because we’ve known for six years. I had to admit that he hurt me at first and I was blind with anger