George Davis
Thanks to George Davis for visiting with us last night and sharing his story.
I hope none of us have to deal with the number of health problems, heartbreaks and disappointments that George has had, but trouble is something we all will deal with at some time - financial problems, wayward children, health problems and even death.
Marriage is one of the tools God has given us to deal with problems and He recognizes the practicality of two heads being better than one to address the problems of life!
8 There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.
"For whom am I toiling," he asked,
"and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?"
This too is meaningless—
a miserable business!
because they have a good return for their work:
10 If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
The reason we invest our time in a marriage focused community group is to actively grow our marriages, to stay on top of issues and to avoid being blind-sided by problems we don’t anticipate. George and his wife were blind-sided, - George got depressed and his wife got bitter. That seems natural enough, but natural is not what we are striving for.
Even two can be overwhelmed sometimes, but a cord of 3 strands is what we have been given in our marriages. It’s a simple lesson, really. Simplistic even. But, we cannot be reminded too often that Christ must be the center of our marriages.
I hope George’s example helps us to embrace our marriages as survival tools when the storms come, not as dead weight to be thrown off in dangerous times.
