COOPERATION IN COMMON CAUSES

COOPERATION IN COMMON CAUSES

Posted: Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 12:57 pm By: Bill Haynes

"COOPERATION"

In this world of selfishness and immaturity, cooperation is almost a forgotten word. As a child in Sunday School we sang the chorus, "When we all work together how happy will be!" This is very true of married couples and families. The saying, "Let’s make beautiful music together" cannot be true without harmonious cooperation. To work together we must be of one mind and accord.

Married couples need to learn to work together with their gender strengths and differences to accomplish their life’s goals. It is still part of the husband’s role to provide and protect. It is still part of the wife’s role to keep the home and care for the children. Today’s financial pressures make both jobs extremely difficult. True love is seen in many ways. If the wife helps provide, then the husband should help keep the house and care for the kids. They are still primarily responsible for their roles, but out of true love be willing to cooperate by helping one another. By working together to get the necessities done, they will have more quality time for one another.

By submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God (Eph. 5:21), the Christian couple will be blessed. Many couples spend so much time fighting against one another they destroy themselves, their reputations, and limit God’s blessings.

Marriage has been described as two small rivers combining into one very large river. When the two rivers join there is tremendous impact and high powerful waves erupt. However, down stream they become far more powerful yet smoothly go to the same destiny. A good marriage requires a lot of maintaining. Always plan future goals and common causes to work on together. Otherwise, after years of drifting apart, when perhaps the children are almost grown, you will have nothing in common and your love for each other will be gone.

Cooperate with God, He will cooperate with you. Seek first the kingdom of God. United together in Christ we stand, divided we fall.

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