Ephesians 5 Man

From the time we were little girls, most of us have dreamt of our wedding day. It all starts when we play with our Barbie and Ken dolls and continues on when we have our first crush. In a world where romance and weddings are amplified by Pinterest dream wedding boards and fairytale romance shows like The Bachelorette where men fight for a woman’s heart and woo her with extravagant vacations, gifts, and in the end a huge engagement ring. {Provided for free by a jeweler in exchange for some national advertising,} We girls sort of have a ‘fill-in-the-groom’ mentality of our wedding day. We think about how we will do our hair and what type of dress we will wear, we wonder what colors will be the ‘wedding colors’ and almost every detail in between. Ask most girls what they want in a husband and they will say “Tall, dark and handsome” or maybe “Blonde hair, blue eyes and washboard abs.” My question to you is how often when you ask a woman what she wants in a man does she start with aspects that are not purely physical?

Feeding the Spirit – Hearing His Voice

 

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#detox

We live in a world where we are constantly trying to cleanse ourselves of unhealthy things. We realize processed food is bad for us and then we stop eating it. We realize sugar is bad for us so we try to cut that out of our diet as well, and now there is tons of gluten free products that are all the rage. We try cleanses, fasts, exercise regimens, diets and supplements all in the name of detoxifying our bodies from things that aren’t meant to be in them. We focus on our body, and yes…our bodies are temples of God. but aren’t our bodies just the shells of our souls? We focus on making our exterior beautiful but it’s what is on the inside that really matters, what really counts for something.

Branch Out

If you are a bride/groom-to-be or even simply about to meet the family of your significant other you may be a little nervous. Meeting the family for the first time can be completely nerve wracking. You want to make a good impression and be accepted as a new part of the family, but you can only hope and pray that you share the same values and beliefs.

Here are a few tips I have learned from my own experiences which could possibly help you when meeting the [future] in-laws for the first time
(or even help to improve any relationships that have already begun):

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Idolizing Fellowship

We are a social culture, we strive for leaders and comradeship. We look up to and hang onto the words of our ministers. We crave acceptance. We desire to socialize with those of similar beliefs. Even in a faith-based spiritual fellowship we tend to follow the American Psychological Association’s definition of socialization, which is “the lifelong process whereby an individual’s behavioral patterns, values, standards, skills, attitudes, and motives are shaped to conform to those regarded as desirable in a particular society”. We depend upon others in our spiritual fellowship for validation of our faith and beliefs. We need to socialize, we are even encouraged to socialize in the Word. Hebrews 10:25 “Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

When is fellowship not quite a good thing?