Do You Remember the Good Times?

(I will be moving this to the Pastoral Insight page)
Shared by our Pastor:

Do you remember the feelings you and your spouse shared when you first fell in love? Do you remember when it was impossible to look at each other without smiling, and just spending time alone together was the perfect night? Those were the days when you knew God’s blessings were upon you. You were happy together once. And if you were happy once, you can be happy again. Almost everyone encounters some sort of marriage problem from time to time. The reason is simple: A soldier doesn't become a soldier just by putting on a uniform. Owning mechanic tools doesn't make you a mechanic either. In almost every job skill you have to have some sort of formal training. Just because you went to the altar and said your vows doesn't make you the husband or wife God wants you to be. You’ve been given practically no training! Sure, you may have done some basic pre-marital counseling, and you’ve possibly read your Bible or heard a few sermons on the subject, but how do you put together and apply all the bits and pieces you’ve learned in the midst of your current difficult situation? Is it truly possible things could ever change? When your prayers feel like they’re bouncing off the ceiling, what would God have you do? Yes, there is basic common knowledge that has been given to us over time in fragments, sayings, warnings, rules, recommendations etc. But, in every other area of human development we are given some sort of formal training. In high school we were educated about everything: health, science, literature… but no one ever explained marriage. God's Word has the instructions and all the answers to your questions concerning marriage. Stay tuned for another part tomorrow, God willing. God Bless!