Morgan

Stormy? Relationship:s?

“O taste and see that the Lord is good!” Psalm 34:8 (NAS).

I heard a story from my mom today about a woman who rode with her husband, a begining pilot, through an ice storm. She didn’t want to think about her life ending in that plane, but she knew if she did die there, then she’d be right next to her husband - exactly where she wants to be.

That’s the way I want to feel during the “storms” in my relationship with my boyfriend, Adrian. I’ve witnessed time and time again that God can use the storms in our relationship to draw us closer together. At times, the most rewarding closeness between us has followed a relational “storm.” God uses the trials in our relationship to bring Adrian and I closer together and also closer to Him, both individually and as a couple.

I don’t want to enter into marriage with my own ideas of how living happily-ever-after would go. I don’t want to be so naive to think that it won’t include storms.

I’ve found that sometimes happily-ever-after exists on the other side of some hardships. Times of brokenness in my relationship with Adrian can be the very experiences that shape us and lead us to enjoy sweet fellowship with the Lord and with each other.

Dear Lord, We know that in our relationship we will face storms. Lord, I pray that the storms will draw us together, not divide us. I pray that in during any hardships, challenges, or stress that we face individually or as a couple, that we will come out the other side closer to one another and closer to You. Help us not to be anxious or fearful during a storm. Instead, let us stand firmly on Our Rock, with You, Lord, as our firm foundation. Let us have peace that passes human understanding, as we draw on Your supernatural strength. We know that You can bring good out of horrible situation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.