Went for our first marriage prep course on sat....there were like 20+ couples!! It still is a little strange for me to attend this BYSY course...haha....afterall I've co-facilitated a MP course before. heard the pastor say alot of things that I myself said while I was doing the marriage prep preview.
But in any case, it feels good to be the recipient this time instead of the facilitator!
First lesson, we talked about what is marriage --> something new I learned is that marriage is not a contract, it's a covenant! In a contract, either party is allowed to end the contract if the other breached the terms and conditions. However in a covenant, there's no way out! It is not dependent on what the other party do or does not do...once you're in, it's meant to last till death do us part.
The other key idea that I learned, and that the course has kept emphasizing is that marriage is intentional --> that means alot of things! You intentionally decide to live together as husband and wife, intentionally give your best to your spouse, intentionally forgive all wrong doings...everything about the marriage is intentional.
It's an 8 week course and I'm really looking forward to it :) It'll really give us a guided platform and an opportunity for us to talk to each other about important issues in our marriage. And I think this is really important for us to set a good foundation for our new life together.
I pray that God will grant both of us strength, energy, wisdom, patience and more love to see to all the challenges of the preparation ahead!
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