A Start To A New Relationship

I seems as if in our world today that people take relationships so flippantly. They fall in love and our of love so easily. Because of my back ground, I knew too well how destructive that can be on children. I didn't want that...and was not looking to be married. But, my new Father, knew what I needed (even when I did not). He brought into my life this man who was determined to win me over. Through God's leadership and loving patience I succumbed! And thus started this new relationship called marriage. Love grows and changes through the years. It starts as new, exciting and even adventurous. Then when cared for, tended to and guarded it grows into a deep, abiding,
rich, stable and yes...still exciting and adventurous. Maybe what was new and even unsure becomes comfortable and reliable. But, it doesn't happen by accident. It is a chosen path. All of this is a picture of our relationship with God. It to is a chosen path .... one that needs to be cared for and tended to and guarded! I discovered all things "worth" keeping are "worth" the effort!