Daily Archive

When we buy an item that needs to be assembled, we usually read the instruction manual. The instruction manual gives us step by step instructions on assembling the item (ex: Step 1, Step 2, Step 3). If we should deviate from the steps, the item we’re assembling will turn out crooked, unbalanced, or not sturdy enough.

Well, God has given us step by step instructions in starting a family.
Step 1: Love (Mark 12:31)
Step 2: Marriage (Matthew 19:5,6)
Step 3: Children (Hebrews 13:4 & Psalm 127:3)
So many people seem to deviate from God’s plan in starting a family. Some people get married to people they don’t even love, while others have children with people they love and skip the marriage part altogether. Like I said before, anytime we deviate from the intructions, our product turns out crooked, unbalanced, or not sturdy enough. Now, we have an increase in divorce rates, fatherless homes, and verbal/physical abuse. We get ourselves in these predicaments and want God to heal, restore, and deliver us. We could have prevented a lot of these issues in our lives if we would have followed God’s plan in the first place.

For those who made the mistake and deviated from God’s plan, praise God for His grace, mercy, and forgiveness. It’s not over. If we totally submit ourselves to the plan of God, God is willing to bless what we have and make it work for our good (Romans 8:28).