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I Married The Wrong Person By Stephen Harrison Family Church
So many marriages today are ending in divorce. But yours doesn’t have to! As a marriage counselor, I’ve heard every reason in the world while couples are separating. The most common reason is there is usually someone else in the picture. Maybe it’s just thoughts or flirting (which are both still wrong), but that person is thinking the grass is greener on the other side. Let me say this: appearances can be deceiving. What looks better somewhere else usually isn’t. Sometimes it’s greener because it’s built over a septic tank. Proverbs 14:4 says, "Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much increase comes by the strength of the ox." If you’re going to have oxen, you’re going to have oxen poop (can a pastor say poop?). You will have some mess in your marriage. You just have to clean up the mess along the way and not let it pile up. Most of the time couples blame each other for their failing marriage and true
enough the person being blamed usually has problems – but who doesn’t? Rarely is a failed marriage the result of only one person. An excuse I hear all the time is, “I think I married the wrong person”. That’s one reason I’m a huge fan of long courtships. You must get to know the person well before committing the rest of your life to them. Still, excuse is usually a front for deeper issues. Sometimes, the one saying this is thinking of someone else who appears to be better than the one they married. Other times, the one saying this is thinking of Mr./Mrs. Perfect (which do not exist). And other times this is said out of frustration because the other person is doing a lot of wrong things. Remember this though: a successful marriage is not the result of marrying the right person, feeling right emotions, or thinking right thoughts. A successful marriage happens because couples do the right things. If you are doing the wrong things you’ll eventually end up thinking you married the wrong person. God wants you to change
your ways. Instead of jumping ship or onto another ship, perhaps it’s time to clean up your ship – together. That’s right. Marriage takes two. I know one person in the marriage can cause the majority of the problem. If that’s you, the way to a better marriage is to repent and do right things. If not, you’ll carry all the wrong you’re doing now into another relationship. If you’ll cheat on your current mate you’ll cheat on the next one without a heart change. If you’ll treat your current mate wrong you’ll eventually do that to your next one. Getting a new mate won’t fix a mean, harsh, selfish, unforgiving, or bitter attitude. Only God can do that. You should not bail on your marriage. You need to repent to the Lord and each other, forgive, and implement the change the Lord tells you to make. Remember the words you said to each other when you got married? You probably said, “For better or worse, in sickness and health, for richer and poorer, till death do us part.” What you didn’t say was, “for better and bet-
ter, in health and health, for richer and richer, till I find someone better and divorce do us part.” Marriage is not the union of two people filing separately now filing together. You don’t take them to be your starter wife/husband. You enter into marriage for a lifetime with the intent to work through whatever comes your way. No one has divorce lawyers in their wedding party. You have friends and family who are in full support of you being married for a lifetime. Separating won’t fix your marriage and neither will another partner, only God can as you work together doing right things. Every marriage has its challenges, but God is bigger than them all. He can give you a fresh start. Maybe it’s time to renew your vows – your covenant. What God has joined together, let no man separate (Mark 10:9).
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
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CHURCH OF GOD BARNeS TeMPle CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop eTeRNAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St.
BeTHANY 7122 Sheridan Rd. leMoNWooD 920 Shephard Dr. MouNT PleASANT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield NeW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St.
FIRST PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St.
oAKlAND HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd.
NeW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270
oRIoN 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield
PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
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PINeCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
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THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
Pine Bluff Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
It’s Hard To Stop A Trane 536-3998 800-235-1342
OTHER CeNTeNNIAl FelloWSHIP 1400 Centennial Ln.
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MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MINISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood
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534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
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Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
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Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
SPLASH CAR WASH
NoRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD.
Passion For GOD
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Wednesday, NOvEMBEr 6, 2013 • The White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
RELIGION
EVENT SUBMISSIONS Email to: [email protected] or by fax to: 870-247-4755 limited to: • 20 words or less per event and • subject to content editing and space availability.
QUESTIONS? Contact Editor Stephanie Fischer at 870-673-8533 ext. 210 or [email protected]
I Married The Wrong Person By Stephen Harrison Family Church
So many marriages today are ending in divorce. But yours doesn’t have to! As a marriage counselor, I’ve heard every reason in the world while couples are separating. The most common reason is there is usually someone else in the picture. Maybe it’s just thoughts or flirting (which are both still wrong), but that person is thinking the grass is greener on the other side. Let me say this: appearances can be deceiving. What looks better somewhere else usually isn’t. Sometimes it’s greener because it’s built over a septic tank. Proverbs 14:4 says, "Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much increase comes by the strength of the ox." If you’re going to have oxen, you’re going to have oxen poop (can a pastor say poop?). You will have some mess in your marriage. You just have to clean up the mess along the way and not let it pile up. Most of the time couples blame each other for their failing marriage and true
enough the person being blamed usually has problems – but who doesn’t? Rarely is a failed marriage the result of only one person. An excuse I hear all the time is, “I think I married the wrong person”. That’s one reason I’m a huge fan of long courtships. You must get to know the person well before committing the rest of your life to them. Still, excuse is usually a front for deeper issues. Sometimes, the one saying this is thinking of someone else who appears to be better than the one they married. Other times, the one saying this is thinking of Mr./Mrs. Perfect (which do not exist). And other times this is said out of frustration because the other person is doing a lot of wrong things. Remember this though: a successful marriage is not the result of marrying the right person, feeling right emotions, or thinking right thoughts. A successful marriage happens because couples do the right things. If you are doing the wrong things you’ll eventually end up thinking you married the wrong person. God wants you to change
your ways. Instead of jumping ship or onto another ship, perhaps it’s time to clean up your ship – together. That’s right. Marriage takes two. I know one person in the marriage can cause the majority of the problem. If that’s you, the way to a better marriage is to repent and do right things. If not, you’ll carry all the wrong you’re doing now into another relationship. If you’ll cheat on your current mate you’ll cheat on the next one without a heart change. If you’ll treat your current mate wrong you’ll eventually do that to your next one. Getting a new mate won’t fix a mean, harsh, selfish, unforgiving, or bitter attitude. Only God can do that. You should not bail on your marriage. You need to repent to the Lord and each other, forgive, and implement the change the Lord tells you to make. Remember the words you said to each other when you got married? You probably said, “For better or worse, in sickness and health, for richer and poorer, till death do us part.” What you didn’t say was, “for better and bet-
ter, in health and health, for richer and richer, till I find someone better and divorce do us part.” Marriage is not the union of two people filing separately now filing together. You don’t take them to be your starter wife/husband. You enter into marriage for a lifetime with the intent to work through whatever comes your way. No one has divorce lawyers in their wedding party. You have friends and family who are in full support of you being married for a lifetime. Separating won’t fix your marriage and neither will another partner, only God can as you work together doing right things. Every marriage has its challenges, but God is bigger than them all. He can give you a fresh start. Maybe it’s time to renew your vows – your covenant. What God has joined together, let no man separate (Mark 10:9).
Page Sponsors You are invited to visit...
Claud Road Baptist Church
1821 Claud Road 247-5875 870-538-4118 Mark Staples, Pastor
Sunday School........................................................... 9:30a.m. Morning Worship..................................................... 10:30a.m. Sunday Worship......................................................... 6:00p.m.
LC LCS of AR, Inc. S
Lord Construction Services
General Construction Metal Building Sales Industrial Maintenance
247-2341
All Certifications MBMA AISC
5210 Industrial Drive South
“Dedicated to Your Health, Happiness, and Well-Being”
White Hall
Nursing & Rehab Center
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
Stephen Harrison Associate Pastor Family Church 2500 Hwy 104 870.247.3300 www.familychurch.ws
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
EVENT NOTICES:
First United Methodist 200 W6th Pine Bluff 535-0935
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Thrift Shop Open Saturdays Only from 9:00 to Noon 32 School St. behind Dollarway School. All proceeds go to the Mission Programs
Moore
CoRNeRSToNe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CANAAN BAPTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CeNTRAl BAPTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BAPTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. FIRST BAPTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BAPTIST DeWDRoP 1707 N. Bryant St. HAPPY HoMe BAPTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIN BAPTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARNeY BAPTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARANATHA BAPTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BAPTIST 8523 Princeton Pike NoRTHSIDe BAPTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd.
oAK GRove BAPTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd. PINe GRove BAPTIST 110 S. Bryant St. SHIloH BAPTIST 13701 Hwy. 270 uNITeD BAPTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
METHODIST
Redfield
ReDFIelD uNITeD Redfield
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe uNITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield
CHURCH OF CHRIST CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
WHITe HAll uNITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH OF GOD BARNeS TeMPle CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop eTeRNAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St.
BeTHANY 7122 Sheridan Rd. leMoNWooD 920 Shephard Dr. MouNT PleASANT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield NeW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St.
FIRST PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St.
oAKlAND HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd.
NeW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270
oRIoN 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield
PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS JeHovAH’S WITNeSSeS 5601 Cheatham St.
PINeCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
www.welchnissan.com
Outdoors and more
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
Pine Bluff Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
It’s Hard To Stop A Trane 536-3998 800-235-1342
OTHER CeNTeNNIAl FelloWSHIP 1400 Centennial Ln.
605 E. 6th Pine Bluff
CHuRCH oF THe lIvING GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIN NeW lIFe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMPle HolINeSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
PENTECOSTAL ReDFIelD uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 7745 Sheridan Rd. WHISPeRING PINeS CoWBoY CHuRCH Meeting at Hestand Stadium 420 Blake Street, Pine Bluff uNITeD CHRISTIAN 907 Dawson Rd.
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MINISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
Area Church Directory APOSTOLIC
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
I-530 Exit 39, North 1 Mile • Pine Bluff • 1-888-879-8940
Harold Pointer Car & Truck Accessories
Wheels, Tires and Custom Accessories For Your Car or Truck
Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
on Hwy. 79 at I-530 879-3766
Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
SPLASH CAR WASH
NoRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD.
Passion For GOD
Commercial Printing Promotional Products Screen Printing Embroidery 534-7202 888-530-7202 3004 Midland Dr. So
247-3300 2500 Hwy. 104 www.familychurch.ws
Compassion For People
let Us take Care of ALL Your Printing Needs!
247-4700 7400 Dollarway Rd. Suite E www.whitehalljournal.com
