Putting Ten Thousand to Flight

Soon I will be getting married. Isn't that crazy? I know I have not updated much and never written about my boyfriend, who then turned into my fiance, who will now become my husband. Which I know that as a writer, that is almost impossible to believe. A writer does not write about their love? Impossible! Though I gladly would, instead I will take my time to write about what marriage means to me. Well, to us.

As a christian I have learned that my relationship with God almighty cannot depend on feelings. For if my relationship with the greatest Being cannot depend on feelings then what am I to believe about my husband? When I say my relationship with God does not depend on feelings I do not mean a passionless relationship. On the contrary,when one does not depend on feelings one can truly understand how to love at all times. This I had in mind before I met Brian, my fiance. I knew that I could not depend on what I think my life should be like, and to whom I believed I would fall in love with. When I decide to depend on feelings, I only choose to love in the best of times. But when I love at all times, then it does not matter what I feel, for I will always have to choose Love. That is, I will always choose for his highest good.

That being said, I will be getting married with Brian soon. A wonderful man I met during college at Sam Houston State. Brian is a special man because he also believes in what I just told you. I hear many people say "It's good to marry someone who believes the same way that you do. It is less problematic". Though it's true, that is simply society trying to get along with one another. Brian and I are not trying to comfort society; we are hunting society down with the Love of God.

The verse that I have prayed over my future husband over the years has been this:

"One man of you shall chase a thousand....and two put ten thousand to flight."
- Josh.23:10; Deut. 32:30. "30

When I met Brian I knew that if we were to be together, my life would not be purposeless. And I feel that sometimes that is what some girls fear: a man who will actually challenge you to live a life for another, and not for yourself. His check, my check should not exist in marriage. For marriage is powerful when both are working as one. If you are married and are trying to live life for yourself then no wonder you are tired....for one man can "only chase a thousand". BUT TWO,"shall put then thousand to flight". And that is my prayer for Brian and I.

Love, that our love for one another grow stronger each and everyday. And love, that we may not foolishly try to chase a thousand each, but that together we may be one in Christ, and put ten thousand to flight.

-Michy