Don't Let "the Jones" get you down!
In today's segment, the expression, "don't let the Jones get you down" is an instruction for marriages that struggle with pier pressure.
Yes, unfortunately, too many marriages suffer needlessly because of the pressures of societies life styles. If the "Jones" have a four bedroom house, you think that you should have one or else they'll think we're poor, even if you can afford it.
Many of our marital problems have stemmed from just looking at the wrong things. Our decisions regarding the welfare of our marriages sometimes distort our happiness. After all, our original plan is to be happy, and I might add, happy with the choices we have made is important.
The Bible teaches us in the book of Romans 14:22. . . happy is he that condemeth not himself in that thing which he allows. What we are saying here is, God has given every man/woman the ability to choose what's right and what's wrong. It's called our conscience. It is our responsibility in the marriage union to allow our inner ability to do the right thing.; and Keeping up with "The Jones" is not the way!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having "a little". In fact the scriptures when referring to righteousness, tells us that: . . . a little that a righteous man has is greater than all the riches of the wicked. . .Psalms 37:16.
Is is however important that as we build our lives and marriages so that we do not loose sight on what's really important. Remember, the decisions we make, also dictate the consequences we face! Am I saying that you should live poor and beggarly, absolutely not! However, I am saying that you should NEVER base your life and marriage decisions on what another person has., just for impression sake. Now that's foolish! Think about it. If Rome wasn't built in a day, why is it so important that you have everything today!
These are the things that destroy our marriages. What's the message here? Simply this.; God has given us the ability to labour for the things that we need and want. He has even given us the power to gain wealth. . says Deuteronomy 8:18. . . and it is up to us how we use that power!
Better to start small and end up big, than to try and "keep up with the Jones". So, don't let the Jones get you down!. . . .Get the idea? You should.....after all, your marriage depends on it!
STAY BLESSED!
Yes, unfortunately, too many marriages suffer needlessly because of the pressures of societies life styles. If the "Jones" have a four bedroom house, you think that you should have one or else they'll think we're poor, even if you can afford it.
Many of our marital problems have stemmed from just looking at the wrong things. Our decisions regarding the welfare of our marriages sometimes distort our happiness. After all, our original plan is to be happy, and I might add, happy with the choices we have made is important.
The Bible teaches us in the book of Romans 14:22. . . happy is he that condemeth not himself in that thing which he allows. What we are saying here is, God has given every man/woman the ability to choose what's right and what's wrong. It's called our conscience. It is our responsibility in the marriage union to allow our inner ability to do the right thing.; and Keeping up with "The Jones" is not the way!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having "a little". In fact the scriptures when referring to righteousness, tells us that: . . . a little that a righteous man has is greater than all the riches of the wicked. . .Psalms 37:16.
Is is however important that as we build our lives and marriages so that we do not loose sight on what's really important. Remember, the decisions we make, also dictate the consequences we face! Am I saying that you should live poor and beggarly, absolutely not! However, I am saying that you should NEVER base your life and marriage decisions on what another person has., just for impression sake. Now that's foolish! Think about it. If Rome wasn't built in a day, why is it so important that you have everything today!
These are the things that destroy our marriages. What's the message here? Simply this.; God has given us the ability to labour for the things that we need and want. He has even given us the power to gain wealth. . says Deuteronomy 8:18. . . and it is up to us how we use that power!
Better to start small and end up big, than to try and "keep up with the Jones". So, don't let the Jones get you down!. . . .Get the idea? You should.....after all, your marriage depends on it!
STAY BLESSED!
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