Join The Marriage Corps

9/9/2009

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We need good men and good women. We need people who believe in Honor.Commitment. Loyalty. Hard Work. Sounds like an ad for the Marine Corps! No, these are just the words that describe what it takes to build a stable, healthy and lifetime marriage. There is a tendency in our country today that is just the opposite of this. It is true for many, many couples that when the going gets tough - the marriage is over. A relationship will be tested a minimum of about ten times over the course of a lifetime. And that is if the marriage only goes through normal life changes. Like the birth of children, raising teenagers, and the empty nest. Mature, unselfish individuals will decide upfront that they are in the marriage forever, regardless. Immature reactions that diminish their commitment just won’t be allowed. These strong folks will define for all of us what it means to honor a covenant. And these mature-minded people will bless their children by providing them with a model of what a lifetime commitment looks like. Our world needs more people willing to commit to work hard and hang tough in their marriage. It takes courage, and my husband and I have signed up for that assignment. Will you join us? Honor your marriage covenant and sign on for a lifetime.

Here is the pledge of The Marriage Corps participants:

We do solemnly pledge that we will uphold our marriage covenant that we made to God and to each other. A covenant that we made and was witnessed before family and friends. We will work to defend that covenant against all enemies. Our commitment to our marriage will be stronger than either one of our individual needs or wants. And we will strive each day of our lives to fulfill the promise that we made to God and to each other. We promise that we will be honorable and loyal mates in this relationship because we believe that marriage is a sacred trust that we have made with each other. We will be faithful to our vows. We will hold in high esteem with courageous determination the promise to love each other for a lifetime. We will work without ceasing to provide our children with a stable and healthy and lifetime home, with our marriage as the foundation, surrounded and supported by God's love for us and our faithfulness and devotion to Him and His Word. We understand that couples who honor this pledge are held to the highest standard of marital faithfulness. Respect for marriage, for our marriage partner, and for God is the cornerstone of all that we think and do. We know that our commitment to a healthy, loving, lifetime marriage will require toughness, hard work, and courage. With God as our witness, we pledge that for as long as we live, to remain married.

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