Unfortunately, there are a lot of marriages filled with so much noise because of a lack of preparation (Please see Part 2). The truth is that anyone who is not properly prepared and shaped for marriage, his or her age or experience notwithstanding, will still make noise (sometimes too much noise!) in marriage.
The shaping and cutting of any stone will definitely cause frustration if it is not done at the right time.
Many husbands and wives today are being shaped and cut while already in the building of marriage, so they are under intense pressure. They are unable to fit together because they are misshapen stones that missed their time at the ‘quarry altogether’.
I am confident that God has everything it takes to restore any home as long as the individuals are cooperative so I am in no way trying to make light of any marital issues some people may be going through. However, to you as a single lady and gentleman, you can avoid it altogether if use your time at the ‘quarry’ wisely.
In Exodus 20:25, God told Moses how the temple of stone should be built. He said, “If you use stones to build my altar, use only natural, uncut stones. Do not shape the stones with a tool, for that would make the altar unfit for holy use.”
Although He told Moses not to cut the stones, there was a reason for that. He was in other words saying that there is a specific way those stones must be shaped so they can be fit for a particular purpose. In the same vein, there is a purpose for marriage as ordained by God. So that means you also must be shaped correctly if you will be fit for the purpose of marriage. The truth is that at one point or the order the noise of cutting must be heard and it is better early than late. It doesn't mean work stops when you get married because building a marriage and family is WORK. However, when you are prepared and arm yourself with understanding and wisdom from God's Word, your experience in marriage must be fulfilling, despite the 'hard' work required - Kemi Oyedepo
Leave this third day with this thought – On a scale of 1-10, how fit am I for the purpose of marriage?
As we go along, we'll discuss the REAL purpose of marriage and the specific things that you need to do in order to become a high quality Christian individual first while on this journey. While this series is about the road to marriage, I want to point out that marriage is just one compartment of life.
Your quality as an individual overall is what determines your experience at work, in school, with friends, etc, and ultimately in marriage.
source: CPY family
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