Standing Tall

Web: www.inspiringmarriages.netEmail: [email protected]: @joseph_fields_texasMarriage: • A man and a woman • Physically and emotionally intimate • Working together in a shared life to help each other realize their visions and dreams • Walking with God to fulfill their callings and goals “And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” Matthew 19:4-6 NASB1995 “Haven’t you read the Scriptures about creation?” Jesus replied. “The Creator made us male and female from the very beginning.” Matthew 19:4 TPT “Jesus answered, `Have you not read this? From the time God first made people, he made them a man and a woman.” Matthew 19:4 Worldwide English (WE) 1. Marriage is exclusive between 1 male and 1 female • Commitment: • Intimacy: • Trust and Loyalty: • Focus on the Relationship: • Shared Goals: Your marriage must be free from outside influences The idea of a marriage being free from outside influences suggests creating a strong, resilient bond between spouses that isn't swayed by external pressures or opinions. Here’s how you might interpret and apply this principle: • Healthy Boundaries: • Open Communication: • Mutual Respect: • Shared Values: Focusing on shared values and goals within the marriage, rather than being influenced by societal expectations or external judgments. “Courage is the only virtue you can’t fake.” – Nassim Taleb Understand your values: Consider what's important to you and how you can live your values. Do you and your spouse understand your values? Do your children? “But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.” Acts 5:29 NLT 1. Views on marriage: holy matrimony is between a man and a woman 2. Sunday Observance: Worship together as a family. a. Pastors from Nigeria – Thought everything would be closed on Sunday 3. Concept of forgiveness vs cancel culture 4. Attitude on material wealth: we are givers 5. Stewardship of the earth 6. Sanctity of life “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – T.S. Eliot Daniel 3 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Standing up for values may cost you here on earth: 1. Friendships 2. Family relationships 3. Material things 4. Promotions “Sound values raise tough choices.” - Rushworth M. Kidder Avoid: 1. Isolation 2. Indoctrination 3. Assimilation 4. Confusion