MARRIAGE IS A JOURNEY

Marriage is a LIFE LONG journey. It is a journey into the far away future. It is a journey of Destiny. The journey is long, deep, and wide. It is particularly shocking the way people rush into it these days without ever taking a second thought about what they are about to embark upon. Little wonder we have a lot of casualties, who have got not just their fingers burnt but their entire bodies.

There is nothing in Marriage that makes it require haste. Why are you rushing into marriage? Haste makes waste! Where are you rushing to? People make their choice of marriage partners based on the way he/she makes them feel today; what about tomorrow? The choice of who to marry is a very critical one in your life. Be careful, because if you get the wrong person into your boat, you are fast heading in the wrong destination… for life! A lot of people are living a very difficult life today because they put themselves in a difficult marriage. Marriage is supposed to make your life better, not worse.

Take your time to carefully and prayerfully select that man or woman who is fit to go with you on that journey. Nothing is too much to do as far as making your choice is concerned. I remember vividly as I write this piece when I made my own choice. For me, it wasn’t something I entered into anyhow. I put the whole of my being into it (spirit, soul and body) and today, the journey is getting better day by day. My partner is my best bet for life.

Stop thinking about her figure 8 shape, sweet voice, attractive lips, his muscular body, his car, his money e.t.c. One day, in your marriage, neither her figure 8 shape nor his muscular body will move you or be so important to you like before. Those things fade away with time. Think about the journey… 

Think long term. Don’t just think about today. There are things that looks so important today that are bound to fall along the way side as you move on in your journey to destiny. The journey moves from one stage to another, can that man or woman you are picking stand the test of time with you. Can he / she wait with you when your car, money, beauty, muscle is no longer there. Are they really connected to you? Are you sure they are not just connected to ephemerals and mundane things around you? Is their love for you love at face value?

Lastly, as I pour out my heartfelt message to someone out there today, Marriage is a Journey with destinations; where is yours taking you?

Cheers!