Hi John,
Thanks so much for this beautiful article.
On another note, I should be moving this weekend, so I'll be out of
pocket until I get internet set up.
Happy holiday to all of you.
Blessings,
Donna

On 7/2/15, john s <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Good one from Joni.
>
> text of forwarded message follows:
>>From: Hand In Hand <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>This is a beautiful lesson for every single husband AND wife! May
>>God make this a living reality in my life.
>>
>>"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be
>>united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a
>>profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church.
>>However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves
>>himself, and the wife must respect her husband."  Ephesians 5:31-33
>>
>>Ken and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary tomorrow. Over
>>dinner and candlelight, I will be reminded of my goal in marriage:
>>to grow the glory of my husband. Ken may be human and full of faults
>>and shortcomings like us all, but I am committed to be a tool in the
>>Father's hands to restore my husband to greater heights of
>>reflecting God's glory. Yes, Ken is fallen--as am I--but he has
>>residual glory because he is made in the image of God. It's my goal
>>as Ken's wife to enhance his glory.
>>
>>Dr. Dan Allender has said, "Marriage is the soil for growing glory.
>>We must see our spouse in light of what they are meant to become,
>>without turning bitter or complacent about who they are."[1]
>>Marriage has a task--to grow the glory of the other. Marriage also
>>has a challenge--it is tempting to become bitter or complacent about
>>the distance your spouse is from the glory they ought to exude.
>>Every day we have a choice of either encouraging our partner's
>>journey toward Christ, or degrading and stripping him or her of
>>splendor as well as obscuring what little glory remains.
>>
>>The challenge is to delight in, respect and learn from each
>>other.  Men and women reflect different features of God, and we
>>should be on the edge of wonder as we consider the glorious image of
>>our great Creator God reflected--even if ever so dimly--in the life
>>of our spouse. Watch for that today.
>>
>>Jesus, help me to see my goal in any relationship. I want to join
>>You in helping to grow the glory of the other.
>>
>>[1] Steve Muzio, "The Pastor's Pen" Church in the Canyon
>>Epistle:  Calabasas, CA, September 2005.
>>
>>Blessings,
>>Joni and Friends
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> John
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