I'm a list guy. I like to write things down, make notes and journal. So, I've made a list of my commitments in marriage to Ashley and to God. Here it is for what it's worth...I think it's pretty awesome. Let me know if you have ideas of things I should add.
1. Love Jesus
2. Have a job and keep it
3. Leave Mom & Dad—Genesis 2 & Ephesians 5
4. Become one with Ashley & never leave her—Genesis 2:18-25; Matthew 19:6; 1 Corinthians 7:10
5. Ashley is God’s daughter, so treat her as you should
6. Ashley is Bill’s daughter, so take care of her
7. Be a one-woman man—1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Corinthians 7:2
--a. Keep my eyes off other girls & pornography
--b. Keep my mind devoted to Ashley
8. Love Ashley as Jesus has loved me and the church and gave himself up for it—Ephesians 5:25-; Colossians 3:19
9. Disciple Ashley—Ephesians 5:26-27
10. Honor Ashley—1 Peter 3:7
--a. Physically
--b. Emotionally
--c. Verbally
--d. Financially
--e. Practically
--f. Parentally
--g. Spiritually
11. Serve Ashley as if I were serving Jesus—Colossians 3:23-24
--a. Practically with tasks
--b. Sexually—1 Corinthians 7:3-5
12. Lead Ashley
--a. God holds me accountable for my family—Genesis 3; 1 Timothy 3:4-5
--b. I am the head of Ashley—Ephesians 5:23
13. Provide for Ashley-1 Timothy 5:8
14. Protect Ashley
15. Follow Jesus example, not Adam’s
16. Don’t be a coward or a chauvinist, be a godly man
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#15 reminds me of a recent Driscoll sermon I heard. Did you listen to it too?
Yeh, I get a lot from him. I'm not gonna lie. lol.
Well it was a good sermon, so it's good to take something away from it
pimp dude...ur smarter than me when it comes to marriage and ive been married longer...lol can i copy paiste???
Yeh dude. Please use it however you can. Right now this is my theory, but hopefully it will be my practice also.
Thanks bro!
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